Tourism stories
SiteMinder expands hotel bookings into AI channels
Last week
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
SiteMinder extends hotel distribution into AI chat tools, aiming to keep 53,000 hotels bookable as travellers increasingly start searches there.
Minor Hotels unveils global AI platform with Google
This month
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uc
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data protection
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data analytics
Minor Hotels teams up with Google, Salesforce, OneTrust and Deloitte on an AI-led data platform to sharpen guest service across 640 properties.
Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure
Last month
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data analytics
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revenue management
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tourism
Cloudbeds report shows independent hotels face softer rates, rising OTA reliance and stark regional splits, with Asia Pacific hit hardest.
Ubigi, Tripsora tie eSIM data to AI travel planning
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Ubigi teams with Tripsora to fold travel eSIM data into AI trip planning, promising savings of up to 75% and fewer roaming bill shocks.
Canada boosts financial intelligence to fight extortion
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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smb
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money laundering
Canada is boosting financial intelligence and policing ties to track money trails and crack down on organised-crime extortion schemes.
TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
Vodafone, Netcompany launch global travel eSIM service
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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partner programmes
Vodafone teams with Netcompany on a global travel eSIM, promising instant, data-only connectivity in 200-plus destinations worldwide.
E-350 aircraft boost New Zealand's multimillion-dollar export
Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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tourism
The expansion of North America's largest oil and gas pipeline is set to boost New Zealand's amphibious aircraft exports by USD $70 million over the next decade.