Articles tagged “hotel technology”

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How Accor Is Delivering Positive Change Through Procurement

Effective procurement processes can have a significant impact on the success and profitability of hospitality businesses. Having a centralized procurement platform can drive value for owners, partners, and clients by easing operations, optimizing costs, and maximizing performance.

Accor Group + Skift | 2 months ago

How Accor Is Delivering Positive Change Through Procurement
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Skift Global Forum Video: How Tech Can Unlock the Promise of Travel

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, we hear from Eric Phillips, senior vice president and chief digital officer of Delta Air Lines, and Ben Ellencweig, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, on how artificial intelligence will usher in what every generation wants: a true “golden age” of travel.

McKinsey & Company + Skift | 3 months ago

Skift Global Forum Video: How Tech Can Unlock the Promise of Travel

Startups

Zeelo Raises $14 Million to Optimize Corporate Shuttle Routes: Startup Funding Roundup

Zeelo is helping corporate clients make shuttle routes more efficient, and Teleport is making the visa submission process a little less tedious.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

Zeelo Raises $14 Million to Optimize Corporate Shuttle Routes: Startup Funding Roundup

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IDEAS: Iberostar Looks to AI Solution to Reduce Food Waste

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts have cut food waste by 28% in the first half of 2023, thanks to an on-going partnership with Winnow and its artificial intelligence technology. The partnership, which was announced in 2022, forms part of Iberostar’s Wave of Change program. Credit: Iberostar The Winnow technology has now been installed in 48 Iberostar…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

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IDEAS: One Night Standard App Returns After Pandemic Hiatus

The Standard has announced the return of its last minute booking app, One Night Standard. Having originally launched in 2015, the return of One Night Standard sees the hotel chain once again offering spontaneous reservations for same-day bookings at the lowest available rates across The Standard portfolio, following a hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic Credit:…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

Startups

Nezasa Raises $4.7 Million for Tour Operator Software: Startup Funding Roundup

Nezasa wants to make life easier for travel operators, and Electra is designing a plane to take off from a 150-foot runway.

Justin Dawes | 5 months ago

Nezasa Raises $4.7 Million for Tour Operator Software: Startup Funding Roundup

Hotels

Skift India Report: Premium Hotels to Set Decade High Occupancy Rates This Year

Industry experts are very bullish on the revenue growth of premium hotels owing to better operational parameters, largely due to domestic demand and global events like the G20 Summit and the Cricket World Cup 2023.

Amrita Ghosh | 5 months ago

Skift India Report: Premium Hotels to Set Decade High Occupancy Rates This Year

Travel Technology

Amadeus, Sabre, and Oracle Hospitality Execs Talk Modernizing Hotels

The hospitality arms of Amadeus, Sabre, and Oracle are all focused on bringing hotels into the 21st century. There's a lot of catching up to do.

Justin Dawes | 6 months ago

Amadeus, Sabre, and Oracle Hospitality Execs Talk Modernizing Hotels

Hotels

Accor’s Drive to Boost Its Tech Game

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Accor’s tech strategy, India’s cruise moves, and U.S. hotel job growth.

Rashaad Jorden | 6 months ago

Accor’s Drive to Boost Its Tech Game

Hotels

Accor’s Top Digital Exec Reveals Data on Its Hotel Tech Game

Accor's chief digital officer, Alix Boulnois, has been boosting the hotel giant's tech game. Her detailed data covers how any hotel company could use tech to drive loyalty, sell subscriptions, and distribute rooms.

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Accor’s Top Digital Exec Reveals Data on Its Hotel Tech Game