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80% of hotels spend up to two days a week on manual reporting and reconciliation.

New portal looks to simplify hotel agency bookingsBakuun launches B-Portal to give contracted travel agencies direct access to hotel rates, bookings and payments.

Keeta Drone says its drones have been engineered to perform reliably in Dubai’s desert conditions.

Is it a plane? Is it a bird? No, it’s your Big Mac arriving on the beachDubai plans drone delivers to parks and beaches.

Travellers should be aware of the risks of keeping unwanted travel apps on a phone.

Beware the travel apps that follow you homeCybersecurity boss warns travellers in Asia to delete apps they no longer need.

Visitors may book a complimentary robodog guide session at Sentosa.

Who let the robodogs out in Singapore?Key attractions test AI-powered canine guides to elevate the visitor experience.

Information accessed could include booking details and names, email addresses and phone numbers.

Major OTA hit by cyber attackBooking.com says ’malicious actors’ may have accessed booking information.

Users can expect three new-to-platform features in this update.

Bedsonline gets an AI-powered refreshUpdate moves platform towards faster, smarter and more relevant selling.

Agents can now offer an end-to-end experience that now includes airport transfers in addition to flights and hotels.

A quicker SmartRyde for airport transfersJapanese firm teams up with Amadeus to make airport transfers easier.

Klook has received funding to extend its reach across Asia Pacific and beyond, as well as to attract younger travellers.

Klook prepares to go publicThe travel experiences platform moves towards an IPO to take advantage of positive market sentiment.

Tripadvisor announces layoffs amid strategy change

Tripadvisor announces layoffs amid strategy changeThe company wants to focus on activity bookings and experiences in realignment.

Malicious programmes used in attacks contain code likely generated with AI.

There’s a new cyberthreat targeting hotelsThreat group RevengeHotels is spreading its malicious attacks on the hospitality sector.