CATA Holds First Operations Control Management Training
CATA held its first operations control management training in Beijing from Sept 1-4, focusing on policies, risk prevention, and emergency response to improve industry operations control.
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Today30itemsCATA IHG Newsroom Air India and IHG Announce Landmark Loyalty Partnership
Air India's Maharaja Club and IHG One Rewards partnered, allowing members to earn points on stays and exchange points. IHG operates 53 hotels in India with a pipeline of 110.
US Travel Advisories U.S. Issues Level 2 Travel Advisory for Nepal
The U.S. Department of State issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Nepal due to natural disasters. Nepal regularly experiences earthquakes, floods, and landslides. Medical services are limited. Some areas have increased risk, such as Rasuwa district due to flood damage.
US Travel Advisories U.S. Issues Level 1 Travel Advisory for Bhutan
The U.S. Department of State issued a Level 1 advisory for Bhutan, indicating it is generally safe. However, medical services are limited, especially in rural areas. Bhutan regularly experiences flooding, landslides, and wildfires, and is vulnerable to earthquakes.
US Travel Advisories US State Department Issues Level 2 Travel Advisory for Mainland China: Exercise Increased Caution
The US State Department issued a Level 2 travel advisory for mainland China, urging increased caution due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws, exit bans without fair and transparent process, and risk of unjust arrest or detention. The advisory states that expansive national security, counterespionage and data security laws grant Chinese officials broad discretion to detain or interrogate foreign nationals, including for routine business, research or public expression. Groups that may be targeted include US citizens of Chinese heritage or origin, those involved in business disputes, those affiliated with US law enforcement, military or intelligence, and those on US government-funded progr…
TravelDaily China Beyond Green Showcases Six Sustainable Hotels in Beijing
Beyond Green, a global sustainable travel brand, held an event in Beijing showcasing six member hotels and announced its launch on Xiaohongshu. Marking its fifth anniversary, the brand has expanded to 70 hotels in 22 countries and partnered with sustainable organizations. Its annual summit will be held at Three Camel Lodge in Mongolia.
US Travel Advisories US Updates Sao Tome and Principe Advisory: Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution
The US State Department issued a Level 2 advisory for Sao Tome and Principe due to health risks. Medical services are limited, with no adequate trauma or ambulance services; even minor issues may require medical evacuation at traveler's expense. As of August 12, 2026, US government employees no longer need special permission to travel there.
US Travel Advisories U.S. Issues Level 2 Travel Advisory for Tajikistan
The U.S. Department of State issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Tajikistan due to terrorism, unexploded landmines, and limited ability to assist dual nationals. Some areas have increased risk, including the Afghan border and Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast.
Agoda Newsroom Agoda: Japan's Silver Week Travel Interest Surges
Agoda data shows Japan's 2026 Silver Week, with first five-day holiday in 11 years, saw domestic travel searches up 120% and international up 131%. Takamatsu searches rose 661%; Seoul, Bangkok top international destinations.
Maycur News From compliant archiving to trusted evidence chain: key paths for enterprise electronic accounting…
Maycur Technology explains that the core of electronic accounting archive construction is building a trusted evidence chain, not just archiving actions. The article suggests enterprises focus on cross-system linkage, four-property testing, permission logs, and recommends planning archive construction in advance within business, finance, tax, and audit processes.
TravelDaily China Baiman 3.0 Opens First Hotel in Cangzhou Huanghua
Baiman Hotel, under Dossen Group, opened its first 3.0 version property in Cangzhou Huanghua on Yingbin Street. The hotel integrates local culture in design, offers quality sleep and convenient transport, aiming to be a 'city living room' for business and leisure travelers.
China Tourism News Sichuan summons 52 travel agencies over complaints, demands rectification by end of September
On September 3, Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism summoned 52 travel agencies with the highest number of complaints. They must submit self-inspection reports and rectification plans within one week, and complete all rectifications by the end of September. Complaints focus on refund disputes, unauthorized itinerary changes, false advertising, poor tour guide service, and shopping disputes. Chengdu issued ten rigid measures, including banning disguised shopping arrangements and ordering suspension or license revocation for agencies with three administrative penalties within a year.
US Travel Advisories US State Department Maintains Level 3 Advisory for Macau
The US State Department updated its Macau travel advisory, maintaining Level 3: Reconsider Travel due to limited emergency consular services and arbitrary law enforcement. US diplomatic personnel must obtain visas before entering, potentially taking over a week, affecting timely assistance. Dual nationals may face additional scrutiny.
China Tourism News Shaanxi launches law enforcement inspection on Tourism Law and provincial regulations
On September 2, the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress launched an inspection on the implementation of the Tourism Law and Shaanxi Tourism Regulations. The inspection will cover four cities (Xi'an, Hanzhong, Ankang, Shangluo) on-site, and entrust six other city-level people's congresses. Eight key aspects will be checked, including institutional mechanisms, protection of tourists' rights, market order, and safety guarantees.
Hotel Dive Feed Mews Launches POS in North America; Borgata Announces $107M Renovation
Mews launched its POS system in the US and Canada, integrating property management, payments, and F&B. MGM's Borgata Tower began a $107 million renovation starting Sept 13, with first rooms available in October.
US BTS Statistical Releases US Transportation Sector Unemployment Drops to 4.7% in August 2026
The US transportation sector unemployment rate fell to 4.7% (not seasonally adjusted) in August 2026, down from 5.9% a year earlier. Seasonally adjusted employment in transportation and warehousing rose 0.1% month-over-month but declined 0.8% year-over-year. Air transportation employment fell 0.9% annually, rail fell 2.4%, and warehousing fell 1.7%.
Skift Feed Amadeus Brings Travel Tech Into Claude Code and Cowork
Amadeus announced a partnership with Anthropic to integrate its flight and destination content into Claude Code for developers, and plans a Claude Cowork plugin for travel professionals to access its systems via chat. This move reflects the trend of AI assistants becoming the place where software is built and work gets done.
Brazil ANAC News Brazil's ANAC Meets with Aerossport Committee to Clarify Regulations
Brazil's ANAC met with the Brazilian Aerossport Committee to discuss general aviation safety and the role of the new Superintendence of General Aviation Operations (SAG), operational since August 2026.
Brazil ANAC News ANAC to Hold Forum on ProBioQAV Regulation
Brazil's ANAC will hold an online forum on Sept 11 to discuss regulation of the ProBioQAV sustainable aviation fuel program, including emission reduction monitoring, with public consultation until Oct 1.
Brazil ANAC News ANAC Opens Public Consultation on ProBioQAV Regulation
Brazil's ANAC opened Public Consultation No. 12/2026 on MRV rules for domestic flight emission reductions, until Oct 1, with mandatory targets effective Jan 1, 2027.
Skift Feed Emirates Brings Privacy Screens to Premium Economy
Emirates has launched a new premium economy seat on its Airbus A350 aircraft featuring a full-height, electrically operated privacy divider that passengers can raise and lock from a personal control pad. The seat also includes electric recline with preset lounge and meal modes, a leather U-shaped headrest, deployable footrest, wireless charging, and a 4K screen. This move comes as the airline industry enters a period of slower growth, with airlines shifting focus from passenger volume to yield, making premium economy a key driver of profitable revenue.
Skift Feed Why Luxury GMs Need a Razor Sharp Point of View
As luxury hotel brands scale and codify standards, the general manager's distinct point of view becomes the decisive factor in preserving a property's unique experience. Using Jerome Arribas, GM of Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale, as a case study, the article illustrates how a strong vision protects against 'death by a thousand cuts.' Arribas rejected a lobby bar that would obscure the desert view, and calibrated scent, uniforms, and smoke to align with the desert's rhythm. He balances commercial reality with experiential vision and secures staff buy-in through empathy, holding 'the poetry and the spreadsheet in the same mental picture.'
Skift Feed How Airports Are Growing Without Blowing Their Climate Goals
Airports worldwide are pursuing the paradox of hitting net-zero targets while accommodating passenger growth, and many believe the answer lies in building less. Vancouver International (YVR), Amsterdam Schiphol, and Heathrow are using digital twins and analytics to squeeze more capacity from existing assets, avoiding emissions and costs of new construction. Where expansion is unavoidable, operators like Aena, San Diego International, and YVR design in efficiency, renewables, and modularity from the start. However, Scope 3 emissions, dominated by flights, remain the biggest challenge, with aviation accounting for roughly 2.5% of global carbon emissions.
SAP Concur Blog Refundable vs. Non-Refundable Flights: A Travel Policy Playbook for Cost Control
SAP Concur's blog discusses how to handle employees booking the wrong type of airline ticket. It advises travel managers to assess the financial impact, understand fare rules, and establish a clear exception process. Citing survey data, 67% of business travelers are hesitant to travel, and nearly half have bent or broken policy. Companies should create a playbook for booking mistakes, use policy settings and training to prevent recurrence, and balance cost control with employee experience.
Hilton Stories RSS Xi Zhe Wuxi, Curio Collection by Hilton Opens, Bringing Century-Old Jiangnan Story to Life
Hilton announced the opening of Xi Zhe Wuxi, Curio Collection by Hilton, marking the brand's first property in Jiangsu Province. The hotel combines a historic residence with a new building, blending Jiangnan heritage with contemporary design, and features 105 guest rooms and suites. Located in Wuxi's cultural heart, it offers dining, pools, fitness, and more. This marks Hilton's continued expansion of its lifestyle brand portfolio in China.
Hilton Stories RSS Hilton Signs First Hotel in Batam, Accelerating Growth in Indonesia
Hilton announced the signing of Hilton Garden Inn Batam City Centre, its first hotel on the island of Batam, Indonesia. Expected to open in 2028, the 199-room hotel will be located in Batam's central business district, with easy access to commercial, retail, and transportation hubs, including ferry terminals and Hang Nadim International Airport. Developed by PT. Sabang Raya Investama, the property aims to capture growing demand from corporate travel, meetings and events, leisure, and medical-related stays.
Skift Feed The Short-Term Rental Model for Shrinking Places
Short-term rental regulation has long focused on housing scarcity, as in New York and Barcelona. But a growing number of regions face the opposite: housing vacancy amid population decline. Japan has about 9 million empty homes, 13.8% of its housing stock. Italy's 'albergo diffuso' model converts empty homes into a unified hotel, creating jobs but hard to scale. Germany's Black Forest and others are piloting it.
Skift Feed Swiggy Launches Travel Concierge Crew
Indian food delivery giant Swiggy has repositioned Crew as a subscription-based, invite-only personal travel concierge targeting affluent, time-poor urban consumers. It covers flights, hotels, cabs, visas, forex, reservations, and local experiences with 24/7 support. Priced at INR 999 ($10.60) for six months. In earlier tests, 40-50% of requests were travel-related.
Web in Travel AI Travel Startup iWander Launches iOS App for On-Demand Guided Tours
London-based startup iWander has launched a consumer iOS app that uses generative AI to create personalized narrated walking tours in about 30 seconds, drawing on a database of 6.5 million places. Previously operating as a B2B2C service for partners like City Sightseeing, the company now goes direct-to-consumer. Co-founder Marius Nigond says the app can book attractions and restaurants, with a long-term vision to compete with OTAs but using an experience-first approach.
Web in Travel Google AI Mode Adds Hotel Booking, Agoda Named Eurovision Asia Travel Partner
Google has fully launched agentic hotel booking in AI Mode, with partners including Expedia, Booking.com, Hilton, etc., allowing users to search in natural language and book directly via Google Pay. Meanwhile, Agoda has been named Official Travel Partner for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, to be held in Bangkok in November 2026. Additionally, extreme heat is beginning to dent traveler perceptions of Mediterranean summers, with France hit hardest.
Skift Feed The Race for Chinese Travel Demand Is Now a Fight to Get on the AI Shortlist
A study by Create Consulting China tested 240 travel queries across five major Chinese AI platforms: Baidu's ERNIE Bot, ByteDance's Doubao, Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen, DeepSeek, and Tencent Yuanbao. The research finds that AI's most consequential influence on travel happens early, at the consideration set stage, by determining which destinations even make it into a traveler's shortlist. How a question is phrased dramatically alters recommendations: broad, open-ended queries cluster around a handful of safe, familiar, visa-friendly, and nearby destinations like Singapore, Thailand, and Japan, while continent-specific queries surface places like South Africa and Mexico that never appeared in op…
ACI World RSS Melbourne Airport to Host 2027 ACI World Airport Experience Summit, First Time in Oceania
ACI World announced that Melbourne Airport will host the 2027 ACI World Airport Experience Summit, the first time the event will be held in Oceania. The eighth edition closed in Istanbul, Türkiye, hosted by iGA Istanbul Airport, drawing around 800 participants and more than 60 expert speakers across nearly 20 sessions. Themes included human-centred travel, employee experience, technology with a human purpose, the business value of customer experience, and airports as destinations and cultural ambassadors.
Business Travel News Advito Launches AI Gateway Service to Guide AI Adoption
BCD Travel's consulting division Advito has launched AI Gateway, a new service to help companies plan and adopt AI tools. The service includes AI readiness assessment, strategic planning, governance and implementation planning, and adoption and change management guidance. Advito says AI doesn't automatically create value; employees must understand how tools fit into their work. The service has been applied to large global organizations, including an investment firm targeting 70,000 employees.
Business Travel News Amadeus Partners with Anthropic for Tool Integration and Developer Access
Amadeus announced a collaboration with AI company Anthropic to integrate its applications into the Claude Cowork desktop agent and provide real-time travel content to developers via Claude Code. This aims to let users access Amadeus systems in plain language within AI workflows, reducing the need to switch between closed systems. Amadeus earlier shut down its self-service API portal, and this partnership is seen as a natural evolution.
TravelDaily China 2026 TravelDaily Summit to Be Held in Shanghai in September
The 2026 TravelDaily Summit will be held on September 22-23 at the Shanghai International Convention Center, featuring leaders from hotels, business travel, and technology to discuss trends, AI applications, and travel management.
Pinchain Tourism Yanbian Prefecture Welcomes 38.8 Million Tourists in H1, Cultural Tourism Integration Pays Off
Yanbian Prefecture in Jilin welcomed 38.8351 million domestic tourists in H1, up 14.7% year-on-year, with tourism spending of 46.49 billion yuan. Through innovative marketing like football events and the Myeongtae fish IP, it successfully converted traffic into consumption.
TripVivid Seventh Aranya Community Settles by Kuncheng Lake in Changshu
On September 1, the seventh Aranya community officially settled by Kuncheng Lake in Changshu, creating a unique lakeside campus-style ideal community in the Yangtze River Delta. The community plans nature and aesthetic education classes, sharing lectures, outdoor sports parks (including clay tennis courts, basketball, football, skate parks), bookstores, theaters, art galleries, and themed hotels.
CATA 4th CATA Aviation Conference to Be Held in September
The 4th CATA Aviation Conference will be held from September 17-19, 2026 at the China National Convention Center Phase II in Beijing, themed 'AI and Civil Aviation Integrated Development'. The conference includes an opening ceremony, industry forums, and a professional exhibition with over 100 exhibitors across 22,000 sqm. Highlights include AI integration, service upgrades, and participation of foreign diplomats.
Maycur News Digital E-invoice Era: E-accounting Archives from Compliance to Trusted Evidence Chain
Maycur Technology discusses that with the proliferation of digital e-invoices and electronic vouchers, enterprise electronic accounting archive management is shifting from simple file storage to building a trusted evidence chain. The article emphasizes that archives must cover five trust dimensions: source, process, content, permission, and utilization. It advises enterprises to connect archives with business, finance, and tax processes to enable automatic collection, association, detection, and retrieval, supporting audits and compliance.
Pinchain Tourism Guizhou Aviation Group Sees 6.72% Passenger Growth in Summer
During the 2026 summer travel season (July 1-August 31), Guizhou Aviation Group handled 6.2293 million passengers, up 6.72% year-on-year, with 43,648 flight movements, up 4.57%. Guiyang Airport carried 5.2477 million passengers, up 7.8%, with a single-day peak of 91,972. Regional airports and Colorful Guizhou Airlines also grew. The group launched ticket-based consumption vouchers, optimized routes, and maintained safety.