Muslim-friendly hotel booking portal Tripfez and Malaysia’s leading digital marketing specialist, Media Prima Digital, a subsidiary of Media Prima Group, have launched a new Umrah package booking feature on popular Islamic app Raudhah, made possible by the industry’s first Umrah API.

The humanoid robot commonly known as “Pepper“ is the latest employee to be hired by TUI Nordic. Pepper, named Pepper 2E, will work as a Robot Assistant and be a part of TUI’s new Data Analytics and Machine Learning team. TUI is the first travel company in the world to incorporate robotics in this way.

Tourism Toronto is entering a new collaboration with Google to drive growth in Toronto’s visitor economy. The Markets and Insights strategy is the first of its kind for Google and a major Canadian city.

SpiceJet, India's favourite airline, launched ‘SpicEngage’, a complimentary in-flight entertainment system. SpiceJet is the first and only Indian low cost airline to offer a fascinating range of entertainment content at no extra charge.

Fashion, art, travel, food, design, adventure, architecture, hi-tech/hi-touch and creativity, Africa is positively brimming with new and undiscovered experiences. AccorHotels invite guests, travelling nomads and the curious-at-heart to rediscover the continent through a completely new lens – MyChicAfrica - featuring inspiration insights, newfound narratives, and visually arresting content.

Amadeus has agreed to acquire TravelClick from Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, for US$1.52bn.