Innovation

💻 Knowland launched a user-friendly navigation infrastructure, with a horizontal navigation bar enhancing user experience. This update improves access to actionable insights and sales performance for customers. CEO Jeff Bzdawka highlighted the response to evolving hotel sales models and the need for efficient prospecting. The navigation is tailored to subscription levels, promoting efficiency, productivity, and platform engagement. The update previews an upcoming user platform designed to streamline sales workflows and decision-making within the competitive group business landscape.

🏃 Travelier, an Israeli digital firm, announced its H1 2024 results with continuous sales momentum, selling 3 million tickets per month through B2B and B2C platforms. The company recently launched Travelier Connect, a GDS for intercity transportation. After acquiring DeÔnibus in May 2024, Travelier expanded its reach in LATAM, with the brand connecting to 300 operators and 36,000 routes in Brazil, representing 80% geographical coverage and serving 30 million travelers annually. Now offering over 0.5 million routes via 12,000 operators, Travelier achieved a 10% growth in operator partners since January 2024, also appointing new CEOs Sebastien Malbarn and Ante Dagelić, and chief human resource officer Yael Yehudai. CEO Noam Toister emphasizes the team's dedication and innovation for these accomplishments.

📈 Shiji's enterprise management structure has significantly aided TIME Hotels by enabling rapid, large-scale deployment of Property Management Systems (PMS), which streamlines the integration of new properties and supports the hotel chain's expansion plans, as highlighted by CEO Mohamed Awadalla. This solution addresses the challenges faced by many PMS, especially cloud-based systems that struggle with simultaneous rollouts, offering a time and cost-efficient alternative.

🚿 Procell InSite, a device management system for the hospitality industry by Procell (Duracell's professional brand), enables facilities to wirelessly connect and monitor battery-operated devices like door locks and dispensers via an online dashboard. It streamlines operations, reduces waste, and enhances guest satisfaction by predicting maintenance needs, thus avoiding device failures. Procell InSite also offers a battery recycling program, contributing to sustainability goals and reducing carbon footprint. The platform employs analytics for informed decision-making and operational efficiency, ultimately leading to improved guest experiences and competitive advantage in the hospitality market.

🏨 Shiji's enterprise management structure facilitates rapid, large-scale deployment of property management systems, saving time and costs for clients like TIME Hotels. CEO of TIME Hotels, Mohamed Awadalla, acknowledges the seamless technology foundation provided by Shiji as critical for their expansion plans. Shiji's system enables the integration of new properties with minimal downtime. Learn more about Shiji's PMS and its benefits for the hospitality industry. #Shiji #Hospitalitytechnology #ShijiPMS

💳 iCoupon partners with Air Partner Group Charter to launch Airport Meal Vouchers in Germany, allowing Air Partner to issue value on passengers' boarding passes instead of purchasing onboard food. Live service includes Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Düsseldorf airports. First weekend saw 80% redemption rate at Frankfurt and Keflavik. The service offers flexibility, convenience, and choice, aiming for sustainability and efficiency. It is the first implementation by Air Partner and part of iCoupon's plans to expand.

🏨 Sabre Hospitality renews its agreement with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, continuing to use the SynXis Central Reservation System for managing operations, inventory, and global distribution. The renewal enables Wyndham to maintain its guest profile integration with the Wyndham Rewards® program. Earlier this year, Sabre successfully migrated over 5,000 Wyndham properties to the SynXis Property Hub and transitioned 550 hotels in a record-breaking month, nearly a year ahead of schedule.

🌍 ZYTLYN, an AI-predictive travel platform, partners with Holibob, an experiences marketing platform, to leverage AI for transforming travel marketing and sales in the Middle East and North Africa. Their collaboration aims to enhance digital marketing, ecommerce personalization, and drive revenue and customer loyalty by predicting and marketing travel experiences. The partnership focuses on countries in the Middle East seeking to become top tourism destinations and offers a turnkey AI marketing solution for travel brands and destinations to boost engagement and revenue. ZYTLYN CEO emphasizes AI's role in market share growth, while Holibob CEO highlights the importance of activities and experiences in travel for strong ROI campaigns.

📍 Travelgenix introduces a comprehensive update to its website builder, enhancing SEO for travel businesses. The updated SEO management tool simplifies attracting visitors and bookings. It features a centralized SEO settings management platform and a dashboard for handling meta titles to keyword tags. AI integration generates SEO-optimized content, including meta descriptions and titles. An automatic alt tag generator for images is also included, facilitating visibility in image searches. Andy Speight, CEO of Travelgenix, emphasizes the tool's simplicity and affordability for expanding travel businesses and generating leads.

🏗 Cardiff-based Lovetovisit, founded in 2021, secured £3.2m in venture capital led by Venrex and Redrice Ventures. The platform, boasting £7.4m revenue, facilitates bookings for local attractions and events, listing over 2,700 products accessed by 3.2+ million users. With partners like Alton Towers and Chester Zoo, 80% of its offerings are exclusive. Investment aims for UK expansion and doubling inventory annually for three years, enhancing AI for user experience and scaling internationally.