Catégorie : Research

Telekopye, dubbed the « Swiss Army knife of phishing, » is a versatile fraud toolkit responsible for millions of dollars in theft from online marketplaces worldwide Jan 21, 2025 In late 2024, Telekoye fraud groups shift their focus to exploiting travel booking platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com. These hackers use credentials from compromised accounts at legitimate…

In 2024, most destinations surpassed pre-pandemic tourist arrivals, and visitor spending also increased significantly Jan 21, 2025 According to UN Tourism’s latest *World Tourism Barometer*, an estimated 1.4 billion international tourists will travel in 2024, signaling a near-complete recovery (99%) of pre-pandemic levels. This represents an increase of 11% over 2023, with 140 million more…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the hospitality industry, with 73% of hoteliers expecting a significant or transformative impact Jan 21, 2025 A recent study by Canary Technologies highlights the growing interest in AI among hoteliers, with 61% believing that AI is already impacting the industry or will do so within a year, while 40% anticipate…

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🚨JUST IN: Google releases white paper on AI agents It covers the basics of llm agents and a quick Langchain implementation TLDR 1. Agents are AI on steroids: They go beyond basic models by using tools, making plans, and taking actions—more like humans solving problems. 2. It’s all about the setup: To work, agents need…

The 2024 sales grew 4% from 2023 and represent the highest annual total recorded by ARC Jan 20, 2025 U.S. travel agencies saw a surge in demand in December, with ticket sales reaching $6.7 billion, up 17% year-on-year. Total passenger trips rose 13% year-over-year to 19 million, driven by double-digit percentage increases in both domestic…

The annual Spring Festival of 2025 is shaping up to be a long and unique holiday for the Chinese people Jan 20, 2025 According to a joint report by the China Association of Travel Services and online travel agency Tuniu, the average travel duration for package tour customers during the upcoming holiday is about 4.8…

Tourism organizations are rethinking strategies to balance economic benefits with managing overcrowding Jan 20, 2025 Higher visitor fees, cruise ship bans, restrictions on hotels and rentals, and protests like the water pistol incidents in Barcelona have highlighted efforts to curb overtourism in 2024. Despite these measures, experts say the growing demand for travel will keep…

The hospitality sector could cut its food-related carbon emissions by 30% by 2030 by reducing hotel food waste Jan 20, 2025 A new white paper from the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (WSHA) and Iberostar highlights the unsustainability of current food sourcing and preparation practices in hotels. Key takeaways Hotels, which serve less than 0.5% of…