Jour : 30 juin 2025
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Bite, Attentive Partner to Streamline Restaurant Loyalty Programs with Kiosk and Marketing Integration
Jurny and Visual Matrix have teamed up to deliver a fully integrated guest experience platform designed to automate hotel operations at scale. The new partnership and integration will unlock a powerful set of AI-driven tools—including contactless mobile check-in and checkout, real-time guest messaging, identity verification, and revenue-generating upsells—seamlessly embedded within the Visual Matrix PMS environment. …
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6 Creative Strategies to Increase Hotel Revenue
The hotel industry is facing a powerful mix of opportunity and pressure. Hotel guest spending on travel and associated expenses is projected to hit a record $777 billion, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association. But costs are rising, staffing remains tight and many traditional revenue streams are feeling the squeeze. So what’s the…
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AI-Powered Concierge Solutions Are Shaping the Future of Hotel Guest Engagement
For hotels, the guest experience is no longer confined to the physical property—it begins the moment a traveler starts exploring options online. During a conversation on HITEC’s show floor, Ethan Wiseman, Sr. Director of Product Management at Sabre Hospitality emphasized the growing importance of bringing the essence of a hotel’s brand and personalized service into…
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Sip & Sax: Enjoy weekly Jazz and all-new themed
Meliá White House, part of Meliá Hotels International, is excited to launch Sip & Sax – an all-new weekly jazz series at the landmark London hotel, featuring a pianist and double bass player, taking place every Wednesday evening in the hotel’s ‘35 Bar and Lounge. A hidden gem nestled opposite Regent’s Park, Meliá White House offers a…
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Fwd: The Briefing: Apple’s F1 Opening Spotlights Puzzle
Greetings! Can I have a show of hands of those who plan this weekend to see the new Apple-made Brad Pitt movie, “F1,” which opened today in theaters? It is the kind of film—full of shots of cars racing at high speed—that surely looks better on the big screen. That’s definitely the view of Eddy…
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Travel Tech Essentialist #178: Countdown
The clock is ticking. We’re racing to a world where AI outpaces humans at almost every task. While we debate whether AI will complement or replace existing systems, the real question is simpler: are we building for the world that’s coming, or the one that’s already gone? »It’s like we’ve discovered a new continent with 100…
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Cloudflare’s CEO just dropped brutal stats on the great ‘content collapse’ | Kieran Flanagan
Cloudflare’s CEO just dropped brutal stats on the great ‘content collapse’ The bad news? Visits & Clicks are disappearing. 1. Google – 2 years ago, every 2 pages they scraped generated = 1 visit – 6 months ago, every 6 pages they scraped generated = 1 visit – Today: 18 pages scraped = 1 visit…
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Airbnb just dropped their latest ‘update’ to Payment Terms. | Humphrey Bowles
Airbnb just dropped their latest ‘update’ to Payment Terms. Are we witnessing the transformation from platform to predator? Airbnb hosts, this is what just happened to your ‘business’: (a) Free Inventory Locking for Guests Guests can book without paying. If they ghost you 72 hours before check-in, Airbnb cancels. You get nothing, NOTHING!! No payout,…
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Europe’s tourism boom tests the limits
A record surge in American and intra-European travelers fuels economic gains—while reigniting overtourism tensions across the continent Jun 30, 2025 Europe’s top travel destinations are preparing for an unprecedented influx of visitors this summer, driven by a surge in American tourists and a shift away from the US and Middle East due to safety concerns…
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L.A.’s $30 minimum wage sparks hotel industry backlash
A showdown brews between city hall and the hospitality industry as rising labor costs collide with a struggling market Jun 30, 2025 Hotel owners in Los Angeles are pushing back against the city’s newly approved ordinance mandating a $30 minimum wage for hotel workers by 2028—what union leaders call the highest in the nation. While…
