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  1. Brazil ANAC News

    Brazil's ANAC Opens Sectoral Consultation on Accreditation for Theoretical Exams

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has opened Sectoral Consultation No. 10/2026 to receive contributions on a new Supplementary Instruction (IS) that will establish requirements for accrediting entities responsible for administering theoretical exams. The consultation remains open until August 31, 2026, with contributions via the Brasil Participativo platform. This initiative relates to Public Consultation No. 08/2026, which proposed a new model for theoretical exams, replacing the current single-institution contract with accreditation of one or more entities. Under the new model, the Civil Aviation Inspection Fee (TFAC) would have a single value, and candidates would pay the ac…

  2. Hilton Stories RSS

    Maximizing Hilton Honors Points at All-Inclusive Resorts

    Hilton Honors helps members redeem points seamlessly at all-inclusive resorts, with reward stays starting at 51,000 points. Redemptions include accommodations, dining, drinks, and more, with no blackout dates, waived resort fees, and Fifth Night Free for elite members. The article highlights several all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, such as Hilton Cancun Mar Caribe All-Inclusive Resort starting at 100,000 points per night, Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort at 80,000 points, and resorts in Curaçao and Punta Cana at 98,000 points.

Aug 20Thu
  1. Brazil ANAC News

    Brazil's Air Sector Moves 11.9 Million Passengers in July

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has updated its demand and supply report for regular aviation in July 2026. In the month, 11.9 million passengers flew through Brazilian airports: 9.2 million domestic (up 1.9% year-on-year) and 2.7 million international (up 4.2%). Demand (passengers times kilometers flown) increased 3.5% domestically and 4.4% internationally. Supply (seats times kilometers flown) grew 5.4% domestically and 5.3% internationally. Cargo totaled 123,800 tons, up 7.3% year-on-year.

  2. Hotel Dive Feed

    Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Hits Record in Q2 2026, US Leads

    According to Lodging Econometrics, the global hotel construction pipeline reached a record 15,976 projects (about 2.4 million rooms) in Q2 2026, up 0.7% year-over-year. The US led with 5,975 projects, followed by China with 3,588. Brand conversions hit a record 2,927 projects, up 12%, and luxury and upper upscale segments also reached record highs.

  3. Sabre Newsroom

    Sabre appoints Derek Sharp to lead Lodging, Ground and Media business

    Sabre has appointed Derek Sharp as Senior Vice President of Lodging, Ground and Media, effective September 8. He will focus on deepening supplier relationships, enhancing customer engagement, and expanding content quality and choice. Sabre's hotel-related revenue grew 11% year-over-year in Q2, reflecting progress in lodging content and adoption. The company is investing in its marketplace to offer broader travel options and better connectivity for agencies and suppliers.

  4. Skift Feed

    Travelodge CEO Exits After Mishandling of Sexual Assault Case

    UK budget hotel group Travelodge announced CEO Jo Boydell has stepped down following months of pressure over its handling of a sexual assault case. The case involved a man obtaining a female guest's key card by falsely claiming a relationship. CFO Ray Reidy is interim CEO. New safety measures include requiring explicit guest permission for extra keys and a UK-wide deadbolt audit.

  5. Skift Feed

    Three Competing Strategies at Lindblad, Intrepid, and Travelopia

    The article analyzes the distinct capital allocation strategies of three multi-day tour operators: Lindblad focuses on acquiring founder-led brands, with its land segment contributing ~84% of operating income; Travelopia is divesting assets to address 2027 debt maturities; Intrepid uses net cash to acquire brands and integrate its ground delivery network. These strategies reflect different views on value creation.

  6. SAP Concur Blog

    How AP teams can prevent invoice fraud with AI

    This SAP Concur blog discusses the growing sophistication of AI-driven invoice fraud and outlines five ways to strengthen AP processes with AI and automation. It cites the Finance Leaders' Fraud Report 2026: 45% of respondents experienced business email compromise, impersonation fraud rose from 35% in 2025 to 40% in 2026, and deepfake audio/video fraud appeared for the first time. 62% reported financial losses in the past three years, yet only 22% felt very well protected.

  7. Skift Feed

    Taj Brings Staff Back to Dubai Hotels as Others Stay Wary of Q4

    Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) is bringing back staff to its Dubai hotels as business levels strengthen. Taj Dubai has maintained occupancy in the high-70% range over the past two months, while Taj Exotica grew from 36% in June to 50% in July and is forecast to exceed 60% in August. However, other operators like Gates Hospitality remain cautious, extending unpaid leave and expecting no Q4 recovery.

  8. SAP Concur Blog

    How finance teams can use AI to stay ahead of AI-driven fraud

    This SAP Concur blog discusses the growing threat of AI-driven fraud and outlines four ways finance teams can use AI to strengthen fraud prevention. It cites the Finance Leaders' Fraud Report 2026: business email compromise affects 45% of respondents, impersonation fraud rose from 35% in 2025 to 40% in 2026, and deepfake audio/video fraud appeared for the first time. 62% reported financial losses in the past three years, and 59% of organizations still do not use AI in any spend management process.

  9. Skift Feed

    UK CMA Launches Drip Pricing Investigations into Virgin Atlantic and Trainline

    The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened formal investigations into Virgin Atlantic and Trainline over drip pricing, where mandatory fees are omitted from advertised prices. Virgin Atlantic Holidays may not disclose resort fees and local taxes, while Trainline's booking fees are core revenue. The CMA can now rule directly and impose fines up to 10% of global turnover.

  10. SAP Concur Blog

    8 Ways SAP Concur Saves Time Across Travel, Expense, and Invoice Management

    This SAP Concur blog explains how its platform saves time in travel, expense, and invoice management through mobile capture, OCR, automated workflows, and straight-through processing. It lists 8 ways, including capturing receipts anywhere, reducing manual data entry, automating policy checks, speeding approvals, automatically matching corporate cards and e-receipts, automating invoice processing, analyzing bottlenecks, and connecting ERP systems. Customer feedback indicates significant efficiency gains.

  11. Alibaba Group News

    Alibaba Group Announces June Quarter 2026 Results: Revenue Up 9%

    Alibaba Group announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026: revenue was RMB 268.953 billion, up 9% YoY. Cloud revenue accelerated to 45% growth, with AI-related product revenue growing triple digits for the 12th consecutive quarter. The group underwent strategic integration, forming Alibaba E-commerce Group and AI Cloud & Computing Services. AliExpress achieved operating profit.

  12. PhocusWire All News

    Radisson Hotel Group's AI transformation: Price match boosts direct bookings

    Velit Dundar, VP of Global E-commerce at Radisson Hotel Group, shared insights on AI transformation in an interview with PhocusWire. The price match feature launched in July automatically detects lower rates on OTAs and matches them on Radisson's website, resulting in a +19% uplift in direct-channel conversion. In collaboration with Google Cloud and Accenture, generative AI automates ad creation and localization across 30+ languages, leading to a +22% increase in ad-driven revenue, +35% increase in return on ad spend, and +50% productivity improvement for media teams. AI has also nearly halved time-to-hire. Dundar emphasizes that AI should enhance rather than replace human hospitality, and…

  14. PhocusWire All News

    How AI is Quietly Rewriting Hospitality Job Descriptions

    As AI moves from experimental to essential, hospitality is creating new roles like 'AI operations lead'. Apartment operator Bob W received hundreds of applications for such a role. The EU AI Act requires organizations deploying AI to ensure staff have sufficient AI literacy. Industry experts say hospitality is in 'year one' of AI transformation, needing cross-functional talent.

  15. Fenbeitong Feed

    How to Choose a Travel & Expense Platform for Multi-Branch Enterprises

    Fenbeitong published a guide for enterprises with high travel volume and multiple branches, analyzing pain points in travel management, proposing six evaluation dimensions, and comparing seven major platforms. The article emphasizes multi-organization adaptability, pre-control, data consistency, and multi-entity accounting, with recommendations for different travel scales.

  18. Fenbeitong Feed

    Travel Platform Is Not a Magic Bullet for Cost Reduction

    Fenbeitong's article points out that a travel platform is a control tool, not a magic bullet for cost reduction. Cost reduction requires a combination of policies, platform, and operations. The platform can block non-compliant spending but cannot eliminate reasonable expenses from business growth. Enterprises should focus on data analytics and continuously optimize travel policies.

  19. PhocusWire All News

    HomeToGo links operational gains to internal AI use

    HomeToGo reported in its H1 2026 earnings that internal AI adoption has improved operational efficiency. With 100% of its workforce having access to 15 AI tools, customer email responses are three times faster and chat escalations reduced by 85%. AI-generated search ads drove a 44% lift in return on ad spend in tests, and video production costs cut by over 60%. New products are built in weeks instead of months. B2B business HomeToGo_PRO grew 250.5% YoY to €105.2 million, now 66% of total revenue.

  20. Hospitality Technology

    Inside Zaxbys Tech Stack Overhaul—And a Look At What's Next

    Zaxbys CTO Mike Nettles has completely overhauled the brand's tech stack since 2021, with the brand now surpassing 1,000 locations and over 70% of transactions occurring at the drive-thru. Partnering with Hi Auto, they piloted voice AI across 25 stores, fine-tuning for nine months before rollout. The AI improved dynamic upselling but created kitchen operational challenges, leading to integration with PAR Brink POS and QSR Automations kitchen display systems to streamline order flow.

  21. TripVivid

    Impression Dahongpao H1 Revenue 47.14 Million Yuan

    On August 17, Impression Dahongpao released its first interim results after listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: H1 revenue was 47.1442 million yuan, down 15.92% YoY; net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.5438 million yuan, down 75.12% YoY. Performance income was 45.3286 million yuan, accounting for 96.15%. 'Moon Over Wuyi' entered 6 months of regular operation in 2026. Operating cash flow net inflow was 67.9087 million yuan.

  22. US Travel Advisories

    Saba and Sint Eustatius: Level 1 Advisory

    The U.S. Department of State has issued a Level 1 advisory for Saba and Sint Eustatius, recommending normal precautions. The islands are generally safe, but petty crime and opportunistic theft occur in tourist areas. Crime rates are low, but armed robberies can occur at businesses with large cash or drug-related activity. It is illegal to bring firearms or ammunition, with severe penalties. Medical services are limited.

  23. US Travel Advisories

    Saba: Level 1 Advisory

    The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 1 advisory for Saba, recommending normal precautions. The island is generally safe, but petty crime and opportunistic theft occur in tourist areas. Crime rates are low, but armed robberies can occur at businesses with large cash or drug-related activity. It is illegal to bring firearms or ammunition, with severe penalties. Medical services are limited. Travelers are advised to enroll in STEP and purchase travel insurance.

  25. TravelDaily China

    Global Business Travel Management Series First Module Concludes; Shanghai Session Next in September

    The first module of the 'Global Business Travel Management Practical Series' by TravelDaily and Lenovo concluded successfully, focusing on cost control and data analysis. Taught by Lenovo's North America travel lead, the course used methodologies like PTSD and HCP. The next session in Shanghai in September will cover 'Centralized Systematic Management for Multinationals', delving into OBT tools.

  26. TripVivid

    Western Region Tourism H1 Net Profit 3.6791 Million Yuan

    On August 18, Western Region Tourism disclosed its semi-annual report: H1 revenue was 107 million yuan, down 6.08% YoY; net profit attributable to shareholders was 3.6791 million yuan, down 67.23% YoY; non-GAAP net profit was 3.6472 million yuan, down 67.41% YoY; operating cash flow was 37.2724 million yuan, down 32.12% YoY. Total assets were 1.036 billion yuan, net assets 740 million yuan.

  27. TripVivid

    Pullman Mogan Mountain Hotel Opens

    On August 18, the Pullman Mogan Mountain Hotel officially opened, becoming the first international chain hotel in the core scenic area of Mogan Mountain. The project has a total investment of approximately 320 million yuan, covering about 78 mu, with a total construction area of 18,000 square meters, including 35 resort villas and 137 guest rooms, equipped with a large outdoor infinity pool, pet park, indoor children's playground, and more.

  28. TripVivid

    Shanghai Bandao 1919 Park Launches Green Renewal

    On August 18, the Bandao 1919 Park, transformed from the former Shanghai No. 8 Cotton Mill, announced the launch of a green renewal. It will revitalize idle factories and waterfront lawns, planning diverse formats such as an industrial design museum, night market, and immersive light shows, upgrading from an office carrier to an immersive community cultural tourism complex. The park was built in 1919 and retains nearly 30 textile industrial buildings.

  29. Maycur News

    How Financial Shared Service Centers Build Electronic Accounting Archives: From High-Volume Process…

    Maycur published an article discussing the key points of building electronic accounting archives in financial shared service centers. The article points out that shared service centers need to extend archives from 'processing documents' to 'precipitating evidence chains', improving audit, inspection, retrieval, and export efficiency through automatic collection, matching, archiving, and association. Maycur Archives helps enterprises trace the full business picture from multiple entry points through cross-system retrieval and the MDM multi-penetration model.

  30. US Travel Advisories

    Curaçao: Level 1 Advisory

    The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 1 advisory for Curaçao, recommending normal precautions. The island is generally safe, but petty crime and opportunistic theft occur in tourist areas. Crime rates are low, but armed robberies can occur at businesses with large cash or drug-related activity. It is illegal to bring firearms or ammunition, with severe penalties. Travelers are advised to enroll in STEP and purchase travel insurance.

  31. TravelDaily China

    Why Yunnan's Low-Cost Tour Groups Persist After a Decade?

    CCTV reporters went undercover in Yunnan, exposing forced shopping in a 999-yuan six-day-five-night tour. The article analyzes that low-cost tours involve multi-level subcontracting and a 'gambling' model, where guides bear costs and use high commissions to force purchases. Despite repeated regulatory efforts, the interest chain is complex, and platform oversight is weak. Tourism accounts for a significant share of Yunnan's GDP, making reform challenging.

  32. IATA Pressroom

    IATA Cargo Experts Conference to Focus on Operational Improvements

    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2026 Cargo Experts Conference will take place in Budapest on 23-24 September, under the theme 'From Expertise to Execution'. The conference will feature three tracks: Digital Cargo (advancing ONE Record, APIs, AI), Safety & Security (dangerous goods, lithium batteries), and Pharma & Cargo Operations (cold chain, compliance).

  33. Maycur News

    How Electronic Accounting Archives Support Audit Sampling, Walkthrough Tests, and Management Tracea…

    Maycur published an article discussing the application of electronic accounting archives in audit sampling, walkthrough tests, and management traceability. The article points out that traditional archival methods struggle to support high-frequency audits, and electronic accounting archives help enterprises move from 'storing' to 'utilizing' archives through data completeness, link association, retrieval accuracy, permission control, and standardized export. Maycur Archives' MDM multi-penetration model helps restore business chains and improve audit efficiency.

  34. TravelDaily China

    1 Hotels Sanya Exit: The Premium Challenge for Sustainable Luxury Brands

    The 1 Hotels property in Haitang Bay, Sanya, has been rebranded to Conrad after five years, as owner Sunshine Insurance signed with Hilton. The article argues that 1 Hotels' sustainability narrative failed to command a premium in China's resort market, compounded by asset-light operations, independent systems, and oversupply. The event reflects that brand changes are a normal part of asset repricing in the existing stock era, with system capabilities as the key moat.

  35. TripVivid

    Tongcheng Travel: Summer Green Train Travel Product Bookings Up Over 45% YoY

    Tongcheng Travel released data showing that bookings for 'green train' and 'train roaming' products during the summer increased by over 45% year-on-year, with travelers aged 18-30 accounting for 42%. Bookings for products along slow train routes rose 50% year-on-year, with Guiyang-Yuping, Baicheng-Arshan, and the western Hunan section of the Jiaoliu Railway being the top three popular routes.

  36. Maycur News

    How to Implement Single-Set Electronic Accounting Archives: Preparations Before Eliminating Paper P…

    Maycur published an article discussing the preparations for enterprises to implement single-set electronic accounting archives. The article points out that the key to single-set is not printing less, but making electronic originals trustworthy. Enterprises need to complete six types of preparations: clear archiving scope, system interface integration, controllable electronic file formats, traceable business relationships, auditable permission logs, and verifiable long-term preservation, and recommend phased implementation.