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HOSPITALITY TRENDS

Rakuten, Cloudbeds | August 04, 2021

Cloudbeds, the fastest growing hospitality management platform today, announced a partnership with Rakuten Travel Xchange, the hotel wholesale and travel technology division within the Rakuten Group. The collaboration connects Cloudbeds with Rakuten Travel, the highly ranked OTA in Japan, and 400+ B2B partners connected worldwide through API connections, travel agent portals, and websites. The unique and diverse distribution channels allow Cloudbeds to extend its reach to the extensive Rakuten T...

DESTINATION AND TOURISM

Jumeirah Group & Incode Technologies | May 11, 2022

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has announced a strategic partnership with Incode Technologies, the industry-leader in identity verification and authentication for global enterprises, to transform hospitality expectations and further innovate the guest experience.Today, the industry is filled with time consuming processes that often do not meet the expectations of omnichannel guests who seek flawless interactions across every touchpoint. Designe...

TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY

United Airlines, PayPal | October 08, 2021

United and PayPal today announced a new way to make touch-free inflight purchases, even in areas without Wi-Fi. Starting next month, United customers on select flights can simply show a flight attendant the PayPal QR Code in the PayPal app and use it to buy snacks, drinks and other inflight purchases while onboard. United is the first airline to offer PayPal QR Codes, and this partnership is part of United's easy-to-use, industry-leading suite of contactless payment tools. Uni...

Buying Business Travel | February 06, 2020

Travelogix has added to its roster of clients with new signing Clyde Travel Management as it extends its partnership with STA Travel. The travel data management company will now manage Clyde Travel Management’s global data requirements and provide on-demand access to travel management data, reports and analysis as the TMC embarks on expansion across Europe and the US. Data analysis, including spend by department and individual traveller, will drive management and company policy decisions t...