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Booking.com and Google Nest Announce Partnership

Booking.com, the global leader in online travel making it easier for everyone to experience the world, announced a year-long partnership with Google Nest aimed at helping to build a more connected and seamless trip experience for travelers and hosts.

AA Launches Mobile App Passport Scanning

AA Launches Mobile App Passport Scanning

American Airlines launches passport scanning in its mobile app to speed up checking in for international flights. It makes American the first airline to offer passport chip scanning.

HalalBooking ranked at top in UK

HalalBooking Ranked as Fastest-Growing UK Travel Company

HalalBooking’s results for the first three quarters of 2019 show that over 75,000 guests have booked through its website, using its unique halal-friendly search functionality to choose hotel and villa accommodation.

Best Western Hotels and Resorts

Best Western Hotels and Resorts Go All-In on Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company announced that Best Western Hotels & Resorts is moving its infrastructure to AWS – going all-in the world’s leading cloud – to automate processes and quickly develop new and more personalized experiences for travelers visiting its more than 4,700 properties around the world.

Mobile games and travel marketing

Mobile Gaming Growth and Tourism Marketing

As mobile devices have become an integral part of daily life, with people becoming increasingly reliant on them in order to stay connected, tourism marketers target consumers across all age demographics via mobile gaming.

All Nippon Airways (ANA)

ANA offers compensation via Alipay in China

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, is giving passengers flying to or from select Chinese airports the option to accept compensation for canceled and delayed flights via Alipay.

Ctrip Rebrands to Trip.com

Ctrip Rebrands to Trip.com

Trip.com Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: TCOM), the parent company of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar, today began trading under its new name, following the unveiling of the company’s new brand in Shanghai last week as part of its 20th-anniversary celebrations.

Amazon Prime delivery

Amazon offers Fast, Free and Convenient Delivery Options this Holiday Season

With the holiday season officially underway, Amazon has expanded its fast, free, and convenient delivery options. From Los Angeles, Calif. and Killeen, Texas to Elkhart, Ind. and Philadelphia, Pa., Prime members across the U.S. now have access to over 10 million items available for delivery the next day for free, including popular holiday gifts such as toys, games, and electronics.

SiteMinder Hotel App Store

SiteMinder launches app for hoteliers: the Hotel App Store

SiteMinder, the global hotel industry’s leading guest acquisition platform, is today launching the Hotel App Store—the first marketplace allowing hotels of all sizes to easily discover, choose and connect applications to their business systems for greater guest experiences and revenue.

Fitbit

Google acquires Fitbit for $2.1 billion

Google has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fitbit, a leading wearables brand, for $7.35 per share in cash, valuing the company at a fully diluted equity value of approximately $2.1 billion.

Saudia

Travelport and Saudia extend partnership

Travelport, a leading technology company serving the travel industry, has reached a new distribution agreement with Saudia (also known as Saudi Arabian Airlines), the Kingdom’s flag carrier.

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Crowne Plaza Resort Guam

Crowne Plaza Resort Guam Opens

March 30, 2023 Accommodation
IHG Hotels & Resorts has officially opened its first resort in Guam, Crowne Plaza Resort Guam, with a grand opening reception on Tuesday 28 March to celebrate the unveiling of the iconic beachfront hotel.

 

 

 

 

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