Pan Pacific Hotels Group, a member of Singapore-listed UOL Group (UOL), has announced its entry into the African market with the opening of the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites in Nairobi, Kenya. The 175-suites facility which is located within the Global Trade Centre (GTC) complex in Nairobi’s affluent Westlands business districtContinue Reading
Travel entrepreneurs know the grind when it comes to funding a startup. But the ability to get financial backing and support is said to compound when you are a founder bringing unconventional solutions for emerging markets, predominantly Black markets, that don’t fit the usual Silicon Valley bill. This is somethingContinue Reading
For too many years, African hospitality leaders have worked incredibly hard to maintain operational standards when critical products are unavailable to be sourced on time due to a myriad of reasons, from changing trade restrictions, poor transport infrastructure, currency fluctuations, and supply chain breakages. This week leaders across the hospitalityContinue Reading
Radisson Hotel Group announces seven new hotels in Africa for the first half of 2023, maintaining its growth momentum across the continent Radisson Hotel Group continues its ambitious growth in Africa with the signing of seven new hotels, adding over 1,400 rooms to its African portfolio. The new hotels expandContinue Reading
Travellers at Frankfurt airport will soon have greater access to touchless biometric technology for check-in, security and boarding with the facilities being rolled out to all terminals by spring 2023, airport operator Fraport, announced The airport is working with IT provider SITA and tech integrator NEC to rollout a ‘commonContinue Reading
AI, robots and connected apps will improve the efficiency of the travel industry whilst also improving the customer experience, innovation leaders told attendees at the Market Hub Europe by Hotel beds.Addressing the audience of 400 tourism leaders in Amsterdam today (30 March 2023), Irene Gómez, Open Innovation Director at TelefónicaContinue Reading
leading technology platform, known for empowering thousands of multi-day travel businesses to operate successfully – announced that registration is open for its first virtual Tech and Innovation Summit – being held on Aug. 10, 2023–designed to discuss with industry leaders the latest travel technologies. The one-day, free event, with sessionsContinue Reading
Amadeus has signed a new global distribution agreement with South Africa-based Lift. Under the terms of the deal, travel sellers around the world will be able to offer travelers content from the carrier. Lift also hopes to significantly increase its international exposure, broadening its sales reach alongside Amadeus. The partnershipContinue Reading
Swiss travel company, Viatu, has secured $1 million in a seed funding round led by Ndoto LLC. The company, which specialises in multi-day sustainable adventures, uses API and data-driven technology to simplify the booking process for its customers. The funding round also saw participation from several other investors, including AustrianContinue Reading