Tourism stories
The overhaul aims to cut manual workarounds and give the Northern Territory group a clearer view across airports, hotels and property.
Cost-of-living pressure is pushing households towards cheaper indulgences, with personal care, digital goods and travel holding up best.
Travellers increasingly using conversational search could redirect hotel bookings away from metasearch and OTAs as AI tools surface live rates.
The hotel group expects the new system to unify guest data and privacy controls across 640 properties, with full rollout due in 2026.
Nearly 4,000 staff will be consolidated in One Bangkok as the travel platform expands its regional technology base and operations.
Weaker pricing and higher OTA reliance left independent hotels with lower revenue per room as demand softened in 2025.
Wise wins full Thai licences to launch cross-border wallets and cards, challenging banks in a USD $9.46 billion remittance market.
The Isle of Man hosts its first Spring Interceltic Business Forum, uniting Celtic regions to forge economic, tech and green growth ties.
iVisa unveils B1/B2 visa support as the US tightens visitor scrutiny and pilots bonds of up to USD $15,000 for higher-risk applicants.
Improving demand and higher interest-rate relief helped New Zealand small businesses post 3.9% sales growth in the March quarter.
Passengers at Phu Quoc International Airport will soon use self-service processing as a new terminal lifts annual capacity to 24 million.
Diners in New Zealand can now skip several booking sites as Search surfaces tables with live availability and links straight to reservations.
The installation should meet about a fifth of the airport’s power needs and cut annual carbon emissions by 355,056kg.
International visitors to South Korea can now tap iPhone and Apple Watch for subway, bus and taxi fares, avoiding cash and local cards.
The Cambridge startup has joined a shortlist of more than 900 firms vying for a national prize as it seeks more work from event operators.
Solar pumping at a remote Northern Territory property is set to cut diesel use by 100,000 litres a year and save more than AUD $210,000.
Malaysian kiosk specialist Vendfun names PT Murni exclusive Indonesia distributor in its biggest push yet into the archipelago's hotel sector.
Lime launches shared e-scooters in Wellington ahead of next month's LimeBike debut, promising affordable, low-carbon urban travel.
Chaty links its AI voice receptionist to ROLLER, letting attractions take bookings, payments and manage calls automatically around the clock.
UK airlines are deploying agentic AI and WhatsApp chatbots to cut airport queues, ease staff strain and manage growing border disruption.
