UAE travellers opt for digital payments
UAE outbound travellers are increasingly safeguarding their travel experience through digital payments, with 70 per cent opting for digital wallets during trips, the 2023 Visa Global Travel Intentions Study highlighted.
This survey was conducted among UAE residents between the age groups 18-55 who travelled overseas for leisure in the past year and intend to travel further this year.
Most travellers (83 per cent) used the same domestic card while travelling, owing to acceptance and lower fees.
The top 3 countries for UAE travellers are India, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
Nearly 7 out of 10 UAE travellers expressed a keen interest in embracing sustainable travel options to combat environmental damage.
The study also found that intra-regional travel is popular among UAE travellers, followed by inter-regional trips to Asia Pacific and Europe.
Amadeus and Duetto expand collaboration
Duetto, the leader in cloud-based Revenue Strategy solutions, and Amadeus, a leading global travel industry technology partner, recently announced an expansion to their strategic relationship. The evolution will provide Duetto customers with seamless access to data from Amadeus’ Demand360+ and RevenueStrategy360+ solutions directly within the Duetto platform.
The expanded partnership will enable Duetto customers to gain a deeper understanding of market demand through insights into booking patterns; analyse market performance; leverage comprehensive market intelligence; streamline workflow by eliminating the need to switch between platforms by allowing access to Demand360+ data directly within the Duetto interface; and automate delivery of hotel data to Amadeus for increased efficiency.
Collinson and Joyful Journey Group form JV
Airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement solutions leader Collinson, owner and operator of Priority Pass has formed a joint venture with air and rail digital travel experiences company Joyful Journey Group.
The partners have established ‘Joyful Journey Priority Pass’ in mainland China. The strategic alliance will see Collinson and Joyful Journey Group combine their strengths and expertise to provide their clients, partners, and direct customers with enhanced travel experiences.
Collinson said the joint venture will bring multiple value-added benefits for clients and travellers. These include market-specific, agile technology for seamless API integration to client apps and an enhanced customer experience with the provision of 24/7 Mandarin-speaking customer service.
HotelREZ and Sabre renew partnership
Sabre Corporation announced the renewal of the longstanding technology partnership between HotelREZ, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing hotel representation companies, dedicated to connecting independent properties with bookers worldwide, and Sabre Hospitality. This renewal reaffirms HotelREZ and Sabre’s mutual commitment to leveraging both companies’ strengths.