(IN SHORT) At the World Travel Market Ministers Summit, UN Tourism and WTTC led discussions on AI’s impact on the tourism sector, introducing the “AI for Good in Tourism” roadmap. Key topics included AI-driven research, workforce upskilling, investment strategies, and a new AI Challenge for tourism innovators. UN Tourism aims to harness AI’s potential for… Read the full press release
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Weeva Unveils Groundbreaking AI Integration at ITB Berlin, Revolutionizing Sustainability in Travel
(IN SHORT) At the prestigious ITB Berlin travel trade show, Weeva made headlines by launching its pioneering AI capabilities, a first-of-its-kind development in the travel and tourism industry. The platform, known for its sustainability management tools, now integrates generative AI, aiming to simplify data capture, offer industry-leading resources, and streamline sustainability reporting. Weeva’s Chief Technology… Read the full press release
Weeva Unveils Innovative AI Integration for Sustainable Travel Management at Phocuswright Conference
(IN SHORT) Weeva, a leading sustainability management platform for travel and tourism businesses, announced the integration of generative AI capabilities at the Phocuswright Conference. The new AI features will guide businesses in their sustainability efforts, analyzing data and identifying opportunities for progress. Weeva aims to help companies meet the growing demand for sustainable options in… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines Invests in AI Company Assaia to Enhance Turnaround Efficiency and Sustainability
The 5th largest US airline, known for its award-winning passenger experience and genuine caring service, is set to play an important role in the ongoing optimization of turnaround operations by collaborating on the development of Assaia’s AI-based technology. Seattle-Tacoma, 2023-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Star Ventures, the investment arm of Alaska Airlines, is announcing its… Read the full press release
AI Reimagines Tourist Attractions, according to one-star reviews
LONDON, England, 2022-Dec-22 — /Travel PR News/ — CHRISTMAS is just around the corner, and you might be looking for ways to fill the long week before the new year begins, possibly even planning a visit to one of the UK’s top tourist attractions. So, how do you decide where you’ll go? Well, aside from traditional… Read the full press release
Japan Airlines partners with Accenture to pilot AI-enhanced service at Narita and Haneda Airport
Introduces Voice Recognition Service to Speed Up and Improve Check-in Experiences at Narita and Haneda Airport Tokyo, Japan, 2019-Mar-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) is working with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) on a new service that applies artificial intelligence (AI) to answer passenger requests at the airline’s check-in counters. The service assesses what check-in… Read the full press release
Lufthansa Group announces research collaboration with Hopper on the application of machine learning algorithms and AI to predict flight demand
Research alliance with Hopper, the specialist in price forecasting The aim is a systematic collaboration on the application of machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence to predict flight demand Lufthansa Innovation Hub supports with the Canadian startup’s entry into the European market COLOGNE, Germany, 2019-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group and the… Read the full press release
dnata acquires majority stake in award-winning tech company, which provides AI-driven IT solutions to online travel agencies
Dubai, U.A.E., 2018-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, announced that it acquired a majority stake in bd4travel (Big Data for Travel), an award-winning tech company, which provides artificial intelligence(AI)-driven IT solutions to online travel agencies. Based in Germany and the UK, bd4travel’s services were designed specifically… Read the full press release
Air France customers to exclusively test the products and services of 10 French start-ups
Air France customers will be able to exclusively test the innovative products and services of 10 French start-ups In the Air France lounge from October 1 to 12, 2018; And on frenchtech.airfrance.com from October 1 to 31, 2018. PARIS, France, 2018-Oct-02 — /Travel PR News/ — In October 2018, to help French Tech get off… Read the full press release
SoundSeeker: Royal Caribbean launches an AI-powered tool that transforms photos into an original, shareable soundtrack
SoundSeeker Produces Original Soundtracks Based on Mood and Content of Pictures, Powered by Music Theory from Berklee College of Music MIAMI, 2018-Aug-09 — /Travel PR News/ — A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what if it was possible to “hear” what it sounds like? In a move that will redefine the modern vacation album,… Read the full press release