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Disney's MagicBand+ will light up in sync with theme park show like "Harmonious."

Disney is launching its next-gen MagicBand next yearMagicBand+ will retain the functions of Disney's current theme park wearable while adding interactive elements.

An updated guestroom at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The Hey, Disney! voice assistant is set to roll out at Walt Disney World Resort hotels next year.

Alexa with mouse ears? Disney, Amazon unveil custom voice assistantDisney World hotel guests will be able to use the Amazon Echo device to access interactive experiences and trivia, make special...

Lonely Planet axes Thorn Tree travel communityThe site was created in 1996 as a mechanism for travelers to share recommendations and discuss destinations and services ahead...

To get GDS credentials, fraudsters are sending phishing emails to travel advisors that purport to come from a GDS.

Airline ticket-fraud scheme reappears after dormant periodThrough mid-September, fraud detectors at ARC had found approximately 80 instances of unauthorized ticketing, accounting for...

Spotnana CEO Sarosh Waghmar said two of its customers are TMCs that will replace their technology stack with Spotnana's platform.

Spotnana corporate travel platform launches with big names and aimsConcur co-founder Steve Singh is an investor and chairman of the startup. Former American Express Global Business Travel COO...

The shutdown of Lola comes less than a month after Upside Business Travel also met its demise, citing the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Travel management firm Lola ceases operationsThree years after signing an exclusive partnership with American Express Global Business Travel, Lola has shuttered its...

Expedia Group consolidating loyalty programs

Expedia Group consolidating loyalty programsThe company plans to unify its Expedia, Vrbo, Hotels.com, Travelocity and Orbitz loyalty programs under a single rewards...

Finnair said the switch to all-NDC distribution was done to ramp up pressure for change within the industry.

Finnair to go all-NDC by 2025The airline plans to make the switch by the end of 2025 on all tickets and ancillary air products sold through agency channels.

In August, online consumers spent an estimated $4 billion on domestic flight bookings, a 24% decline from July.

August demand falls, and so do airfaresDomestic airline ticket prices dropped to 11% below 2019 levels in August after being on par with 2019 in July, according to...

ARC said air ticket sales have stabilized in September when comparing 2021 with 2019.

ARC says August air ticket revenue fell 20% from JulyTotal agency sales for the month were $3.2 billion, down from $4 billion in July.

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