Technology provider Sabre Hospitality, a division of Sabre Corporation technology, announced a multi-year renewal with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. This follows the hotel franchisor’s successful adoption of SynXis Property Hub, Sabre Hospitality’s property management system (PMS). With seamless integration to SynXis Central Reservation System as a single source of truth, SynXis Property Hub increases operational efficiency by reducing the time to execute routine tasks. It allows hoteliers to...
The study analyzed factors that are often taken into consideration when deciding where to relocate to, including house prices, living costs, average salary, weather conditions, number of restaurants and green spaces, internet speed and life expectancy. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
New research has revealed ‘Virtual Tourism’ as the most popular type of tourism, followed by ‘Space Tourism’ in 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
The popular embrace of the career path once regarded as a strict taboo has only grown by leaps and bounds, leaking into adult academia and generating calls for the creation of “entry-level porn” for teens. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
The global chip shortage has had an enormous negative impact, affecting automakers across the world. The crisis, which arose in the second quarter of 2020 due to tight capacity at foundries and increased demand for semiconductors in other fields such as 5G, was aggravated by mounting uncertainty surrounding the raging COVID-19 pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Detector dogs have the potential for immediate detection and response to the virus in public spaces like airports. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
El Salvador’s government was forced to take the country’s new digital wallet Chivo offline while it feverishly scrambled to boost server capacity. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Air Canada's leisure airline, resumed service today with flights operating between Toronto and Las Vegas, Orlando, and Regina, with other destinations being introduced in September, including Cancun and Tampa. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Saudi Arabia is not only becoming a leader in the global travel and tourism industry attracting organizations, initiatives to have a headquarter in the Kingdom, but the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture is also concerned about the influence new technology has over a person's mental well-being, and for families. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Lufthansa has once again made a choice of innovation and passenger appeal, raising the bar for the flying public at large to experience next-level, Airbus leading cabin innovations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Even Apple employees have reportedly expressed concerns with the detection technology, worrying that it could be used to work around encryption protections, that it could easily misidentify and flag some photos. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
The state Office of Planning’s Hawaii Statewide Geographic Information System (GIS) Program launched a new Geospatial Data Portal, which provides streamlined access to hundreds of data layers, topographic maps, imagery, and developer features. “The new data portal provides increased functionality, and a section highlighting maps and apps that leverage the GIS program’s data and services,” said GIS Program Manager Arthur Buto. “One of the first apps that we’re featuring is the Affordable Housing...
Data Comm, the NextGen technology that enhances safety and reduces delays by improving the way air traffic controllers and pilots talk to each other, is now live at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The new technology supplements radio voice communication, enabling controllers and pilots to transmit important information such as clearances, revised flight plans and advisories with the touch of a button. Today, members of the media toured the Minneapolis-St. Paul air traffic control...
A Slovenian company has created a virtual way to grieve, with digital interactive tombstones that play video and other digital content to mourners. A prototype of the weatherproof and vandal-proof digital tombstone is set up at the Pobrezje cemetery on the outskirts of Maribor, Slovenia’s second largest city. Created by Bioenergija, the 48-inch interactive screens can show pictures, video and other digital content of the deceased. The tombstones look ordinary until someone stands in front...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address national security concerns about unauthorized drone operations over 133 military facilities. This is the first time the agency has instituted airspace restrictions that specifically apply only to unmanned aircraft, popularly known as “drones.” The authority under § 99.7 is limited to requests based on national...
Kintetsu International Express, the leading U.S. based Japanese travel management company, is expanding its efforts this week and opening a new location in Houston, Texas. KIE. a global organization offering the most comprehensive and in-depth corporate travel solutions and related services available to companies throughout the world. KIE offers a suite of specialized services designed to drive savings and optimize results through cost efficient travel management, online booking, expense...
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) today announced its proprietary line of self-serve border control solutions, BorderXpress, has been expanded to meet the requirements of Canada Border Service Agency’s (CBSA) new Primary Inspection Kiosk (PIK) program. Under the PIK program, the CBSA is expanding its use of border kiosks at Canadian airports, and will now offer selfservice options to an increased number of incoming international travelers. “Border clearance kiosks are the way of the future...
Sabre Corporation, a global technology provider to the travel and tourism industry, will provide consulting services to several of its member airlines through a new agreement with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). Ten carriers will take part in Sabre’s consulting program – including Rwandair, South African Airways and Royal Air Maroc – which will include a comprehensive analysis of the airlines’ brands and customer satisfaction and will provide each airline with a Net...
Airways New Zealand is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The air navigation services provider (ANSP) was one of New Zealand’s first State Owned Enterprises and one of the first ANSPs to corporatise globally. Formerly the Civil Aviation Division of the Ministry of Transport, Airways started its new life as an SOE in April 1987. “The move put Airways at the cutting edge of change and is something that many of our counterparts are only considering now,” CEO Ed Sims says. “Since then we have kept...
The Crystal Cabin Awards were presented in Hamburg for the 11th time on Tuesday evening. The winners of the most famous and prestigious international prize for aircraft interiors, Delta Air Lines, Diehl, Global Eagle Entertainment, Vanema, the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW) and twice Airbus, received their trophies in the Ball Room of the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski. More exciting than ever before – with Bombardier, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, three international...
Qatar Airways has announced a unique solution to the recently imposed Electronics Ban by offering passengers a laptop loan service that takes their award-winning five-star reputation to new heights. Showing true commitment to travelers affected by the ban the Doha-based airline has taken the notable step to purchase laptops available for loan on all of their US flights; meaning uninterrupted productivity and service throughout their journey. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to announce a series of nine remarkable Wraith ‘Inspired by British Music’ cars, created in collaboration with, and celebrating the legacy of, some of British music’s most revered rock and vocal artists. The first four of these Bespoke cars have been unveiled for the first time today at the Sanderson Hotel in London by the artists who created them in partnership with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: The Who frontman Roger Daltrey CBE, Sir Ray Davies...
Turkish Airlines now introduces its new in-flight mobile connectivity through “eXPhone” for an uninterrupted communication on board. As an extension of Wi-Fi and live TV availability on its Boeing B777 and Airbus A330 aircrafts, Turkish Airlines now offers a mobile internet connectivity by eXPhone to its guests, by April, 2017. By using this service, passengers will be able to send text messages (excluding voice messages), check their e-mails and browse internet (including social media...
Accelya, a leading provider of financial and commercial solutions to the airline industry, and Mercator, a global provider of product-enabled solutions to the travel and transportation industry, today announced the successful completion of their combination, creating a leading global technology-enabled solutions provider to airlines, travel agents and transport companies. The combined group has a broadened product portfolio with complementary offerings including revenue accounting, revenue...
While technology has its many uses and advantages for and in the travel industry, it is not an unbridled blessing, and needs to be handled with caution. This was one of the messages that came out at the Digital Travel, Hospitality and Innovation Summit 2017 held in New Delhi, India, on March 22 and 23, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), a top industry body. Tourism Ministry Joint Secretary Suman Billa said that digitalization has made the playing...
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has begun construction of the world’s first full scale Passenger Hyperloop™ Capsule. This first capsule is the culmination of over three years and thousands of hours of design, research, and analysis. Construction is underway for delivery and an official reveal in early 2018 at HTT’s R&D center in Toulouse, France for integration and optimization. The capsule will then be utilized in a commercial system soon to be announced from the...
United Airlines today is enabling customers to move through the screening process quicker at its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport with the opening of a fully redesigned and consolidated security checkpoint in Terminal C. The redesigned checkpoint, which includes dedicated Premier Access and TSA Precheck security lanes, features 17 state-of-the-art automated screening lanes, making Terminal C the first checkpoint in the country to exclusively feature the new lanes. “At United...
More than ever before, travelers are seeking out memorable personalized experiences. Today, Marriott International, Inc. announced it has invested in PlacePass, a pioneering provider of travel technology solutions offering travelers a leading online meta-search platform for in-destination experiences. Global travelers will soon be able to choose from an additional 100,000 plus authentic local experiences in 800 destinations worldwide when they book direct on Marriott.com or SPG.com or their...
Today Oracle announced the successful implementation of Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud property management software at over 30 Mӧvenpick hotels in 10 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud was selected to enable the brand to optimize synergies in distribution, marketing, guest recognition and operations. An initial implementation test was successfully completed in five properties in Jordan and Switzerland, and now nearly a third of the...
Embraer performed last Friday afternoon, at the Sao Jose dos Campos facility, the maiden flight of the E190-E2 fourth prototype, which was completed in two hours. This aircraft will be used for specific interior tests such as cabin evacuation, environmental comfort and internal noise. The aircraft, serial number 20.004, will join the flight-test fleet, comprised of the first three E190-E2 prototypes, which combined, have accumulated more than 650 flight hours to date. The first E190-E2 jet is...
