From hype to hard decisions: The AI reality check hotels need in 2026
AI has officially entered its awkward teenage phase in hospitality. Everyone’s talking about it, most hotels are using it in some form, and yet behind...
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Travelport announces CEO transition
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Travelport has announced that Greg Webb, Chief Executive Officer, will step down from his role effective 31 March 2026. Webb, who has led the company...
Meet Laura, the AI host with a Versace address
by Newsroom
If there was ever a place to launch the future of hospitality, it’s at Palazzo Versace Dubai. Against a backdrop of marble, Medusa motifs and...
Five ways to turbocharge your travel and expense game
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If you thought travel and expense (T&E) management was already evolving at lightning speed, brace yourself, for 2026 is gearing up to be a full-on...
Three new techs coming to Dubai that travellers will love
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As we all know, Dubai’s never one to sit still, and this week’s GITEX Global proved it once again. From biometric check-ins to smart taxis...
Humans + AI = travel’s dream team
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On World Tourism Day 2025, the global travel industry reflected on a theme that meshes transformation with responsibility, “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.” For many in...
When AI travel planning goes wrong
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In recent years, AI models like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini, have seeped into the travel‐planning process. Platforms promise to help shape itineraries within...
Arabian Travel Market 2026: leading the charge with Middle East travel tech
by Newsroom
The Arabian Travel Market has unveiled its 2026 theme, “Travel 2040: Driving New Frontiers Through Innovation and Technology.” Scheduled to take place from 4-7 May...
UAE travellers’ new holiday booking hack – AI
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A global financial technology platform – Adyen – has just released its 2025 Hospitality and Travel Report, and it’s clear the way we travel is...
Riyadh Air powers ahead with Amadeus
by Newsroom
In a significant step forward, Riyadh Air has signed a global distribution agreement with Amadeus, one of the world’s leading travel technology providers. This strategic...