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• Raven launches the Customer Growth Index at the IATA AGM

  06-06-2026 08:10 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Raven, the aviation growth specialists, today launched the Customer Growth Index (CGI) at the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro: a single, comparable rating of the digital experience that wins or loses airline bookings. The CGI scores carriers on four measures of airlines’ digital estates - speed, accessibility, booking flow and AI findability - and ranks each one against a bespoke competitive set matched by both business model and geography. In practice, this means a low-
  
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• Holiday divers are helping save sharks in Japan

  08-06-2026 14:36 via bbc.com
  
  A new diving course is turning turning tourists into ocean scientists
  
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• WIZZ AIR DECLARES THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR AIRPLANE MODE

  08-06-2026 11:40 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Today, Wizz Air announces plans to roll out Starlink connectivity across its fleet in 2027, becoming the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to bring Starlink’s advanced in-flight internet technology to millions of travellers.This announcement marks a significant milestone not only for Wizz Air, but for the evolution of affordable and always-connected air travel.
  
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• IHG Hotels & Resorts Advances Conversational AI Search Capabilities

  08-06-2026 10:03 via breakingtravelnews.com
  As people rapidly turn to AI to plan trips – now used by more than half of U.S. travelers* – IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) is making it easier for them to find hotels and book their stays. IHG has launched an IHG app in ChatGPT, and will soon add AI-powered conversational search within IHG.com and the IHG One Rewards app.A New Way to Discover IHG in ChatGPT
  
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• Hilton Unveils New Workplace Research

  08-06-2026 09:09 via breakingtravelnews.com
  As work becomes more digital, fast-paced and increasingly disconnected, a critical driver of workplace performance in every sector is being overlooked: human-led hospitality. Today, Hilton unveiled “The Hospitality Mindset: A New Blueprint for Culture and Performance for Any Industry,” a new report where workers overwhelmingly cite human-centered factors as the strongest drivers of productivity and satisfaction at work.The report combines new workforce research from Ipsos and Morning
  
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• Why travellers are exploring Europe after dark

  07-06-2026 16:00 via bbc.com
  
  As temperatures soar across Europe, travellers are skipping the hottest hours
  
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• Smart travellers are exploring Europe after dark

  07-06-2026 16:00 via bbc.com
  
  As temperatures soar across Europe, travellers are skipping the hottest hours
  
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• Siesta then fiesta: Enjoy Europe like the locals

  07-06-2026 15:28 via bbc.com
  
  As temperatures soar across Europe, travellers are skipping the hottest hours
  
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• Net Zero at 35,000 Feet: Aviation’s Grand Plan Risks Becoming Trapped in Purgatory

  07-06-2026 09:09 via breakingtravelnews.com
  For an industry often accused of moving too slowly on climate change, aviation has spent the better part of a decade doing something remarkable. It has aligned around a single destination.Net zero by 2050 is no longer seriously contested within commercial aviation. Airlines, airports, manufacturers, fuel producers, regulators and governments broadly agree on the objective. The challenge is no longer ambition. The challenge is execution.
  
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• SAF Production Volumes Still Disappointing

  07-06-2026 09:03 via breakingtravelnews.com
  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released estimates showing that global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production is expected to reach around 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, representing just 0.8% of aviation fuel use, at a cost to airlines of $4.3 billion.
  
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• Five new rules to travel smarter this summer

  06-06-2026 15:00 via bbc.com
  
  Here's what experts say you should consider before booking your summer holiday
  
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• Why travellers are choosing holidays that hurt

  05-06-2026 15:00 via bbc.com
  
  Endurance events are becoming a new kind of travel goal
  
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• PANASONIC AVIONICS’ ASTROVA AND MODULAR INTERACTIVE TAKE OFF WITH AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES

  05-06-2026 09:27 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), the world’s leading provider of in-flight engagement and connectivity (IFEC) solutions, today announced that its Astrova in-flight engagement (IFE) solution and its Modular Interactive (MI) platform have entered commercial service with Azerbaijan Airlines onboard the carrier’s Airbus A320neo family fleet.
  
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• Travel Tech’s initiative to accelerate and support the next generation of travel technology

  05-06-2026 08:24 via breakingtravelnews.com
  The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) has hosted its latest Start‑Up & Investor Connect Webinar, where five early-stage founders presented a new generation of AI powered innovations designed to modernize how travel is planned, sold and experienced.  Across the hour-long pitch session, one theme stood out; AI driven infrastructure is rapidly becoming the defining focus of early-stage travel tech.
  The session brought together a global group of travel-savvy angel and seed i
  
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• Conduit launches AI operational platform with agents purpose-built for hospitality

  05-06-2026 08:19 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Conduit, the AI coordination layer for hospitality operations, unveiled the next evolution of its platform, expanding its core automated guest messaging capabilities into an operational AI platform with a suite of pre-configured agents for guest support, sales, cleaning and owner communication.
  
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• InterLnkd launches NEXORA to help airlines sell ancillaries in the air

  05-06-2026 08:10 via breakingtravelnews.com
  InterLnkd has today unveiled NEXORA, a curated ancillary stream that helps inflight connectivity partners turn onboard dwell time into a revenue opportunity – across both full inflight Wi-Fi and closed onboard network environments.Built as a drop-in upsell layer for inflight portals, NEXORA extends the curation and personalisation technology behind InterLnkd’s AirMall inflight retail solution to the wider ancillary market.
  
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• SAUDIA DEBUTS PANASONIC AVIONICS’ ASTROVA, MODULAR INTERACTIVE, AND ARC 3D MOVING MAP ON A321XLR

  04-06-2026 15:41 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), the world’s leading provider of in-flight engagement and connectivity (IFEC) solutions, today announced that its groundbreaking Astrova in-flight engagement (IFE) solution has taken to the skies in an Airbus A321XLR aircraft for the first time, operated by Saudia.The program also marks the first deployment of Panasonic Avionics’ Modular Interactive (MI) platform and Arc™ interactive map application in Saudi Arabia, as well as
  
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• IBS Software’s iRetail Platform Powers Air New Zealand’s Skynest

  04-06-2026 15:39 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Air New Zealand has engaged IBS Software, a leading travel technology company delivering AI-powered travel solutions, to power the commercial launch of Air New Zealand’s Skynest product, the world’s first sleep pod experience available to Economy and Premium Economy passengers on scheduled long-haul flights.
  
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• The Rise of Digital Travel Insurance: How Technology Is Reshaping Traveller Expectations in 2026

  03-06-2026 16:32 via breakingtravelnews.com
  The travel industry has undergone a remarkable digital transformation over the past decade. From mobile boarding passes and AI-powered travel planning to contactless hotel check-ins, technology now influences almost every stage of the traveller journey.
  
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• Winners: World Food Photography Awards 2026

  03-06-2026 14:56 via bbc.com
  
  This year's best food photos reveal how the world really eats
  
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• Bob W to open design-led aparthotel in Stuttgart’s historic Bad Cannstatt district

  03-06-2026 13:47 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Bob W, the award-winning AI - and tech-powered hospitality operator, has announced plans to open a new 136-unit aparthotel in Stuttgart’s historic Bad Cannstatt district, bringing its signature blend of technology, design and local storytelling to one of Germany’s most significant cultural neighbourhoods.Scheduled to open in 2027, the new property will occupy a site spanning more than 3,000 square metres and is built on the location of a former World War II bunker. The development wi
  
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• QANTAS’ PROJECT SUNRISE A350-1000ULR COMPLETES MAIDEN TEST FLIGHT

  03-06-2026 09:39 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Qantas’ Project Sunrise Airbus A350-1000ULR has completed its maiden test flight, marking a significant milestone ahead of the launch of commercial flights that will connect Australia’s east coast to London and New York, non-stop, for the first time ever.Operated by two Airbus Flight Test Pilots, three Flight Test Engineers and one Ground Test Engineer, Qantas’ ultra long range A350 took off for the first time from Toulouse yesterday afternoon local time and flew for three hour
  
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• DerbySoft Group Transaction with Constellation Software’s Juniper Group Officially Closes

  03-06-2026 07:37 via breakingtravelnews.com
  DerbySoft Group, a global leader in high-performance connectivity and distribution for the travel industry, and Juniper Group, an operating group of Vela Software and part of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), today announced the completion of Juniper Group’s previously announced acquisition of a majority interest in Derbysoft. With the transaction complete, DerbySoft Group, including PKFARE, has joined Juniper Group’s portfolio of vertical market software companies and continue
  
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• The 14-course dinner redefining Zambian cuisine

  01-06-2026 15:00 via bbc.com
  
  Sungani Restaurant is elevating Zambia's ingredients – and its culinary profile
  
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• The idyllic isle you can drive around in a weekend

  31-05-2026 16:00 via bbc.com
  
  Its single 60km coastal road reveals Mo'orea at its best
  
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• Cycling the 'End of the World' in Patagonia

  29-05-2026 15:00 via bbc.com
  
  It reveals a side of one of the world's most scenic places few travellers see
  
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• The shipwrecked African who crossed North America

  28-05-2026 15:00 via bbc.com
  
  He was one of the greatest explorers in history – and we don't know his name
  
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• Sri Lanka's roadside ritual of generosity

  27-05-2026 15:00 via bbc.com
  
  Why Sri Lanka's free generosity stalls matter even more this year
  
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• Eight films and TV shows to inspire your next trip

  24-05-2026 16:00 via bbc.com
  
  In this season's lineup of on-screen offerings, setting is a silent character
  
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• The trade-offs Americans are making this summer

  21-05-2026 14:34 via bbc.com
  
  Fuel prices and geopolitical instability are making US travellers more tactical
  
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