Amadeus expands in biometrics with acquisition of Vision-Box, business travel anticipated to be strong and more...

Amadeus expands in biometrics with acquisition of Vision-Box
Monday, 5th February 2024

The acquisition of Vision-Box will bring new capabilities around biometrics hardware and software, adding border control solutions to the Amadeus portfolio.

Through this combined offering with Vision-Box, Amadeus will now be able to deliver a full end-to-end seamless passenger experience from booking to arrival at the airport, through border control and boarding >>

Business travel industry anticipates a strong but challenging 2024
5 Feb 2024 : Global industry professionals report strength in business travel numbers, outlook on potential risks ahead, and how travel policies are evolving to meet the needs of a remote / hybrid workforce >>

Ovolo Hotels enters strategic partnership with SLH
4 Feb 2024 : This alliance covers eight boutique designer hotels in Hong Kong, Australia and Bali, enabling Ovolo to expand through SLH’s sales, distribution and marketing platforms >>

Chinese New Year is around the corner! Let's welcome the Year of the Dragon
3 Feb 2024 : Year of the Dragon: Different from in Western culture, a Dragon in Chinese culture is a mythical, auspicious, and supreme being/creature >>

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Is Your Sales and Catering Team Leading or Following?
Monday, 5th February 2024

Meetings are back, but not the way they were before. One major shift is that meeting planners aren’t just meeting planners. They are office admins, business owners, and team leads. They plan meetings...They just don’t do it for a living.

That means that they don’t shop the way professional meeting planners might shop. It also means that they don’t have the same level of expertise that your on-property teams are used to >>

Global Economy Approaches Soft Landing, but Risks Remain
The clouds are beginning to part, the global economy begins the final descent toward a soft landing, with inflation declining steadily and growth holding up, but the pace of expansion remains slow, and turbulence may lie ahead >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of February 02, 2024
Rotana announced its expansion plans in Saudi Arabia, Singapore’s tourism sector posts strong recovery and more >>