Last year, Airbnb released 150 upgrades to improve every aspect of the Airbnb service. Today, we are launching the biggest change to Airbnb in a decade including:
Airbnb Categories - A new way to search that makes it easy to discover millions of homes you never knew existed. Split Stays - An innovative feature that provides more opt… read more
Travel marketplace Skyscanner is publishing a new report exploring the latest trends in global travel. Titled Skyscanner Horizons: Travel’s resilience and trends shaping recovery, the report combines consumer polling with extensive flight search and booking data from each region – the Americas, APAC and EMEA - to provide a comprehensive view of … read more
In Air Distribution, Amadeus processed 91.7 million bookings, reaching 56.4% of Q1 2019 levels, up 5.6 p.p. from prior quarter. In Air IT Solutions, passengers boarded amounted to 264.0 million, equivalent to 60.5% of Q1 2019 levels and improving 3.1 p.p. over prior quarter.
Business evolution in the quarter Air Distribution During … read more
Cape Town Air Access – the award-winning air-route development project responsible for establishing direct flights that connect Cape Town and the Western Cape with the rest of the world – held their Annual Review Showcase. The celebratory event was well-attended by key government partners, business stakeholders and airline professionals.
Hotelbeds has just announced a partnership to distribute its full hotel and car rental portfolio on Xeni, a B2B service offering a complete white label travel booking and payments platform.
Xeni users – which include small to medium-sized leisure agencies, experience sellers cross-selling travel and organisations seeki… read more
Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, announced its acquisition of Nuvola, a prominent provider of hotel service optimization and guest engagement software to hoteliers worldwide. The transaction includes Nuvola technology and guest enablement software as well as the inte… read more
Silversea Cruises and Rovos Rail have paired up to offer cruise and rail combinations on Silversea’s upcoming South African itineraries for the 2022/23 cruise season. Silversea will be deploying the luxury cruise ship Silver Spirit in South Africa, sailing 15-night roundtrip cruises from Cape Town between December and February… read more
Libreville's Leon Mba International Airport is the largest in Gabon with a capacity of 1.2 million passengers and 40,000 tonnes of cargo. As the country's main gateway, it has implemented environmental policies that make it a model in Africa.
Libreville International Airport (ADL) remains an eco-efficient hub. It has j… read more
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The Airbnb 2022 summer release: Introducing a new Airbnb for a new world of travel
Trends shaping 2022 travel recovery revealed in new Skyscanner report
Amadeus maintains steady progress supported by strengthening performance across its businesses
Cape Town Air Access celebrates increased air connectivity to Western Cape
Air Zimbabwe is facing flight schedule disruptions due to fuel shortages
Hotelbeds launches its product portfolio on the B2B booking platform Xeni
Sabre advances hotel retailing with acquisition of Nuvola
Air Burkina: Maxime Dipina Christian Toe appointed DG, after the dismissal of Blaise Sanou
Silversea and Rovos Rail team up on South African cruise itineraries
Energy efficiency: Libreville Airport renews its Level 2 carbon accreditation
