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When Cities Become Apps: Exploring Destinations Through Digital Layers

There’s something oddly satisfying about pointing your phone at a crumbling Roman archway and watching it rebuild itself on screen. Stones fly back into place, ...
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American Airlines to Install Starlink Satellite Wi-Fi on 500-Plus Narrowbody Aircraft

American Airlines has announced plans to install Starlink satellite Wi-Fi across more than 500 narrowbody aircraft, with the rollout set to begin in the first ...
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Japan tests Mach 5 hypersonic plane for 2030s flights

Japan’s Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has completed a landmark ground test of a Mach 5 ramjet engine for a hypersonic experimental aircraft, marking a ...
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TikTok launches lifestyle platform in Indonesia, Japan and the U.S.

TikTok has launched its lifestyle services brand, TikTok GO, in Indonesia, the US and Japan, marking a further push into travel and lifestyle services. TikTok ...
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Air Europa lets passengers book flights on WhatsApp

Air Europa has launched a dedicated WhatsApp channel that allows passengers to search for flights, buy tickets, manage bookings and complete check-in without leaving the ...
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Expedia buys CarTrawler to expand B2B travel platform

Expedia Group has agreed to buy CarTrawler, the Ireland-based B2B travel technology platform that connects car rental, private transfer and taxi suppliers with travel businesses. ...
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Airbnb expands into hotels, food, cars and stores

Airbnb is pushing deeper into the wider travel market as the company expands far beyond its original home-sharing model, adding boutique hotels, restaurant discovery tools, ...
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How To Stay Connected To Family During Long Work Trips Or International Travel

Long work trips can support career growth, strengthen client relationships, and open the door to new places. They can also make a home feel far ...
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Southwest Airlines Bans Humanoid Robots After Viral Passenger Flight

Southwest Airlines has banned humanoid robots from its flights after a robot named Stewie completed what appears to have been one of the first commercial ...
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McAfee study says 48% of Germans fell for travel scams

Nearly half of Germans have already fallen victim to travel fraud, according to a new study from security firm McAfee. The research found that 48% ...
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Cruise passenger uses the MSC Cruises AI Concierge app on a smartphone while relaxing aboard a ship with ocean views in the background.

MSC Cruises unveils AI-powered Concierge

MSC Concierge, the powerful new conversational AI assistant, enriches the existing ‘MSC for Me’ digital ecosystem and helps guests seamlessly manage their cruise experience so they ...
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Woman using a smartphone with an eSIM while traveling in Italy, standing on a sunny terrace overlooking a coastal town.

How to use an eSIM for an Italy trip? Better travel with seamless mobile data

Traveling through Italy becomes far easier with an eSIM, offering instant mobile data, reliable coverage, and seamless connectivity without the hassle of physical SIM cards ...
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Portugal and Italy keep EES border checks for Brits

Portugal and Italy do not plan to exempt British travellers from Europe’s new fingerprinting and facial scanning checks, the European Commission has confirmed. The decision ...
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Uber Hotel Booking Launches in US but Is It Really Cheaper?

Uber has launched a new hotel booking feature for users in the United States, allowing travellers to reserve rooms directly through its app as the ...
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How eSIM Technology Is Reshaping Connectivity for European Travelers

Europe remains one of the world’s most visited regions, with international tourist arrivals continuing to climb through 2026. As travelers cross borders more frequently and ...
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Virgin Voyages Unveils Rovey, the First AI Crew Assistant Built with Google Cloud to Facilitate Cruise Bookings

Virgin Voyages and Google Cloud hasy unveiled Rovey, the cruise industry’s first AI Crew assistant, at Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas. Developed in collaboration ...
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AI-Powered Robodog Guides at Singapore’s Sentosa and the Mandai Wildlife Reserve

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has partnered with China-based travel platform Mafengwo to launch AI-powered, multilingual visitor guides at Sentosa Sensory scape as well as Exploria and Curiosity ...
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Choice Hotels Becomes First Major U.S. Hospitality Provider to Standardise on AWS AgentCore

Choice Hotels International has become the first major hospitality provider in the United States to standardise on AWS AgentCore, embedding artificial intelligence across its entire ...
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Google adds new hotel price tracking alerts tool for online users

Google has introduced a new feature that allows travellers to track price changes for specific hotels, expanding its suite of tools aimed at helping users ...
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Complete Guide to Azure AZ-104 and AZ-204 Certification Success

Microsoft Azure certifications have become essential for IT professionals aiming to build a successful career in cloud computing. Among these, AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) and AZ-204 ...
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