Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Hospitality group Accor has launched an ALL Accor booking app within ChatGPT, allowing travellers to search for hotels, compare rates and complete bookings via the group’s website.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTurkey: The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) has filed a lawsuit seeking an access ban on 10 foreign travel and booking platforms, citing unfair competition and unregulated activity.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Operating system Mews has raised $300 million in Series D funding led by EQT Growth with new investors Atomico and HarbourVest Partners.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Exclusive Resorts Investments has agreed to acquire private luxury travel subscription company Inspirato, alongside the launch of a multi-brand luxury travel platform The Exclusive Collective.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Independent group Lafayette Hotels has doubled its online direct bookings since adopting property management system RMS.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Guest management platform Duve has raised $60 million in Series B funding, led by Susquehanna Growth Equity with participation from existing investors XT Ventures and others.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Revenue management software PriceLabs has upgraded its solution for independent hotels, incorporating real-time analytics and automated dynamic pricing.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Independent hotel group Bespoke Hotels has partnered with guest management technology provider Canary Technologies to streamline communication and offer personalised experiences.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: The dual-branded Shangri-La Traders and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport hotel has deployed the XMAN-R1 humanoid, developed by KEENON Robotics.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Access Hospitality surveyed 1000 hospitality businesses globally to understand the impact of disconnected tech stacks on business operations.
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