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Hyatt and Choice are driving AI into their corporate structures
24.4.2026

Hyatt is now actively using ChatGPT (OpenAI) for its staff, whilst Choice Hotels is integrating Amazon Web Services (AWS) to automate its value chain.

WTTC: Travel & Tourism sees best year ever

WTTC: Travel & Tourism sees best year ever

Travel & Tourism has strengthened its position as the world’s fastest-growing sector in 2025, with new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Chase Travel, Lead Research Partner, revealing the sector significantly outpaced global economic growth.

Who will determine how we travel in 2046?

Who will determine how we travel in 2046?

From AI agents booking our trips to cities restricting visitor numbers: a new Executive Brief explores how trust, data and inequality could redefine global travel over the next two decades.

Atlanta and Chicago O'Hare lead global airport rankings

Atlanta and Chicago O'Hare lead global airport rankings

The results of a recent survey show: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the world's busiest airport for passenger traffic. At the same time, Chicago O'Hare International Airport ranks first for aircraft movements.

The recipe for tackling food waste

The recipe for tackling food waste

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN World Tourism Organisation have launched the "Recipe of Change" initiative to tackle a global sustainability challenge: food waste.

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JUNG x DORNBRACHT: When materials harmonise
Brushed bronze
24.4.2026

Materials shape the perception of a hotel and define its atmosphere, quality and recognisability. It is particularly in the interplay of different surfaces that the quality of an interior becomes apparent. Alongside furniture, textiles and lighting, technical equipment is also coming increasingly into focus.

Europe: Hotel distribution redefined

Europe: Hotel distribution redefined

Sabre Hospitality has become Àven. At ITB 2026, CEO Teresa Mackintosh highlighted what powerful, global distribution platforms mean for the future. This also benefits the hotels of Àven’s partner Quality Reservations in Germany as well as across the DACH region.

Using the switch as a charging surface

Using the switch as a charging surface

Would you like to charge wirelessly at home or in a hotel? Then use sockets and switch inserts as functional charging surfaces. JUNG shows how this can be integrated into modern interiors.

Right on trend: recycled plastics

Right on trend: recycled plastics

Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in the hotel industry – from construction methods to the materials used in interiors. Resource-efficient solutions are also coming increasingly into focus in building services. JUNG demonstrates how sustainable material concepts can be combined with durable design and modern technology.

QR "Vordenker" Award for Atlantic Grand Hotel Bremen

QR "Vordenker" Award for Atlantic Grand Hotel Bremen

Innovative strategies in the areas of sales, sustainability, guest and employee enthusiasm are the levers for increasing hotel profits in the future. 

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Switzerland publishes etiquette guidelines for tourists

"Travel with care. Leave with memories": Swiss tourism has launched a national initiative. This aims to boost public acceptance of tourism - and urges visitors to behave appropriately.

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Air New Zealand: Bunk beds in the sky

Next year, United Airlines will be transforming a row of seats into beds, whilst Air New Zealand aims to revolutionise long-haul flights with sleeping pods. The offer: a unique "Skynest".

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Book a bed bug-free room

Sea views, a balcony, twin beds – all these features make a hotel room more personalised. When booking, you can now tick one more box – the Bed Bug-Safe certification.

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A world record for the bikini’s birthday?

1,200 people in bikinis on the beach - a world record is set to be broken on the German holiday island of Usedom. Behind the initiative are a driving instructor and a passionate swimwear collector - supported by the BikiniARTMuseum.

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Marriott Bonvoy, the hotel partner for Céline Dion

Marriott Bonvoy is to become the official hotel partner for the Céline Dion Paris concert series. The singer is celebrating her comeback on stage this year following a long break due to illness.

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A Harry Potter hotel for Legoland

Fans are in for a treat: a Harry Potter world, including a hotel, is set to be built in the coming years at Legoland Günzburg in Bavaria, on the A8 motorway between Augsburg and Ulm.

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Trips to the Total Solar Eclipse

Mallorca, Iceland or perhaps a cruise? When the Moon completely blocks out the Sun on 12 August 2026, there are more options to choose from. An overview for all eclipse tourists.

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New sand for Wangerooge’s beach

The beach chairs are ready, but nothing works without sand: following the winter storms, Wangerooge’s beach is missing around 30,000 cubic metres of sand. Heavy machinery is bringing it back.

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This is how (un)free the internet is

State control instead of unrestricted access to the World Wide Web: that is the reality in many countries. A recent infographic shows the state of internet freedom worldwide.

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Protecting Adriatic dolphins: Reporting via app

Anyone who spots dolphins off the coast of Croatia can provide valuable data for research with just a few clicks. By following animal-friendly guidelines during a sighting, you can actively contribute to the protection of the endangered bottlenose dolphins.

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