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Bedsonline's new loyalty programme rewards travel agents with points for bookings, enhancing incentives and business profitability.

Bedsonline introduces new loyalty scheme for travel agentsThe loyalty programme rewards agents with points for bookings, offering valuable incentives and enhancing their business...

Booking.com has introduced its AI Trip Planner in Singapore, the first in Southeast Asia, offering personalised accommodation, destination, and activity recommendations using machine learning and OpenAI’s ChatGPT API.

APAC travellers embrace high-tech, personalised travelAbout 72% of APAC travellers plan to use technology for responsible travel.

Chan Chee Kong, COO (left) and Chan Chee Chong, CEO (right) of GlobalTix

GlobalTix gets S$6.5m cash boost to improve attraction bookingsThe S$6.5m funding will go into expanding GlobalTix's ticketing platform, implementing AI, and improving travel experiences...

Thapanee Kiatphaiboon, TAT governor, says that full digital transformation will take the Thai tourism industry ‘to greater heights’.

This is how TAT Connex will workNew marketing platform will make it easier for travel companies to connect with those of influence.

Travelport has launched a new AI-powered Content Curation Layer (CCL) for its Travelport+ platform.

Travel agents can now use AI to curate contentTravelport's Content Curation Layer helps agents quickly find relevant travel options using AI, covering airlines, hotels, and...

Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence to trick travellers and hoteliers into sharing confidential personal information.

AI scams targeting Malaysia's travel sector on the riseTravellers and hoteliers in Malaysia are getting targeted by AI-powered scams.

SITA and university partnering to let travellers print luggage tags at home before flights, fast-tracking the check-in process.

Travellers can soon print luggage tags at homeThe innovative concept works by allowing travellers to send their luggage to the airport in advance.

Ticketmaster, a California-based company, operates one of the largest online ticket sales platforms in the world.

560 million customer data breach tied to Taylor Swift tour salesHackers claim to have breached Ticketmaster, exposing 560 million customers' data.

"Significant strength" in APAC drives the average booking fee higher, says Sabre.

Sabre says booking fees on the riseGrowing corporate travel volume is driving up Sabre's average booking fee.

Google introduced AI-driven travel itinerary building and curated recommendations in Maps, enhancing user trip planning experiences.

Google launches AI travel itinerary building featureThe AI creates personalised itineraries on after analysing each user’s unique preferences.