Category Events, Technology, Organisations & Operators,

Strawberry completes rollout of Mews across portfolio of 230 hotels

Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has completed its successful rollout of its Property Management System (PMS) across the entire Strawberry hotel portfolio. Today, 9,000 hotel employees across almost 230 of the group’s hotels are now all using Mews, enabling ease-of-use and consistency across Strawberry’s staff.

Young Spanish travelers lead the way in embracing AI for trip planning, says Phocuswright

A new report from Phocuswright, a leading travel industry research authority, reveals a growing trend of travelers adopting generative AI (GenAI) tools for trip planning.  Notably, young Spanish travelers stand out as the most comfortable using AI for this purpose, compared to other global markets.

HFTP and Hospitality Net Partner on Investment Sentiment Survey

Hospitality Net and Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) are collaborating on a brand-new survey which aims to gather and analyze data on current investment trends, funding needs, future investment priorities, technology adoption rates, and the overall market dynamics within the hotel technology ecosystem. The objective is to identify areas of growth, potential investment opportunities, challenges facing the sector, and how technological innovations are shaping the future of the hotel industry.

HFTP and Hospitality Net Partner on Investment Sentiment Survey

Hospitality Net and Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) are collaborating on a brand-new survey which aims to gather and analyze data on current investment trends, funding needs, future investment priorities, technology adoption rates, and the overall market dynamics within the hotel technology ecosystem. The objective is to identify areas of growth, potential investment opportunities, challenges facing the sector, and how technological innovations are shaping the future of the hotel industry.

Heathrow’s ‘Fly Up’ Breakfast Raises Awareness of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Heathrow Airport has launched a groundbreaking breakfast called “The Fly Up” in collaboration with Heston Blumenthal’s Perfectionists’ Café to raise awareness of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The breakfast, cooked with oil that is recycled into renewable biofuels, aims to educate travelers about the importance of SAF in reducing the aviation industry’s carbon footprint.

Qatar set to host the first ever Shell Eco-marathon in the Middle East

For the first time ever, one of the world’s leading energy-efficiency engineering programmes for students, Shell Eco-marathon, is coming to the Middle East and will be hosted in Qatar under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani – Chairperson of Qatar Museums