- Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:41:51 +0000: WTTC Global Summit Opens in Malta as European Travel & Tourism Set to Outpace Wider Economy - Breaking Travel News
Travel & Tourism is forecast to grow 3.1% across Europe in 2026, continuing to outperform the wider economy and exceeding the sector’s 2.6% growth recorded last year, according to the latest research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), released today at the opening press conference of WTTC’s 26th Global Summit in Malta. - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:40:34 +0000: FHS Africa Launched Ahead of 2027 Hospitality Investment Conference in Kampala - Breaking Travel News
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) today, joined Kampala Serena Hotel in hosting the launch reception for the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa, marking the beginning of the countdown to the 2027 edition of the continent’s leading hospitality investment forum to be held in Uganda. The reception brought together hospitality investors, hotel operators, tourism industry leaders, government representatives, professional associations and private-sector stakeholders ahead of the summit scheduled for 2–3 February 2027 at Speke Resort Convention Centre, Kampala. As Host Partner, UTB’s participation in the launch reinforces Uganda’s growing profile as a destination for tourism and hospitality investment and its capacity to convene high-level industry stakeholders. - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:38:08 +0000: Vervotech Recognized as an Elite Technology Partner by Expedia Group - Breaking Travel News
Vervotech has been declared as an Elite Partner by Expedia Group, which is a major milestone in the partnership between the two companies. The recognition places Vervotech among Expedia Group’s top-tier technology partners, a category that supports complex, high-volume integrations and is assessed across areas including evaluated for different aspects of integration such as integration competencies, mapping quality, connected partners, and overall service delivery. - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:55:56 +0000: Mirai launches the first plugins on ChatGPT that allow bookings on the hotel’s direct channel - Breaking Travel News
Mirai, a technology company specializing in direct hotel sales, has begun rolling out the first plugins for its hotel clients on ChatGPT. Guests and users of the Emperador and Moderno hotels in Madrid, along with the Porcel Hoteles chain in Granada and Gloria Thalasso & Hotels in the Canary Islands, can now interact with them directly from ChatGPT using natural language. - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:50:44 +0000: eDreams ODIGEO and Amazon Alexa collaborate to bring AI travel search to Alexa+ - Breaking Travel News
eDreams ODIGEO, the world’s leading travel subscription platform, today announced a strategic collaboration with Alexa+, Amazon’s next-generation AI assistant, to power travel discovery and booking for the AI assistant.
The global travel subscription leader is bringing its pioneering artificial intelligence capabilities to the Alexa-enabled and connected devices, opening a new channel for customers to plan their trips.
