Sat.Jun 24, 2023 - Fri.Jun 30, 2023

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New Hotel Tech: Room Service Robots and Holograms

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Maybe hotels should focus first on the basics, like getting on the cloud and ditching cable TV. But having fun products like robots is, at the very least, good for marketing.

Services 264
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5 Ways AI Will Boost Travel: “More With Less,” Says Microsoft Exec

Skift Blog

Skift Take: There are so many ways travel could benefit from generative AI, but there's a lot of data cleanup and investment that needs to happen first.

Travel 312
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U.S., China Address Drag in Flights Between the Two Countries

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Skift Take: The 24 weekly commercial flights between the U.S. and China, compared to an estimated 350 flights before the pandemic, speak volumes about the relations between the two countries.

Tourism 310
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Online Travel Brands Take No Summer Vacation

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Already on vacation? Catch up on what happened with Booking, Tripadvisor, Google, Hopper, and more this week.

Branding 310
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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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India Daily: New U.S. Consulates in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad Could Speed Visa Approvals

Skift Blog

Skift Take: In what might seem like a much-needed relief to end long visa delays, how efficiently backlogs are cleared remains to be seen.

Tourism 305
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Amazon Web Services Execs on AI ‘Hyper-Personalization’ in Travel

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Skift Take: Advanced AI is expected to allow travel companies to provide a higher level of personalization than ever, and there's big value in that.

Services 299