Here is a review of our people, products and partners news for the global travel industry this week.
This review was conducted with the help of Chatgpt.
radisson Hotel Group, CellPoint Digital
Radisson Hotel Group Deployed CellPoint NumbersPayment orchestration platform in its global portfolio, standardizing payment processes for increased efficiency and guest experience.
Radisson has 1,580 hotels in more than 100 countries. The platform provides centralized payment streaming, multilingual escrow payment pages, optimized approval rates and unified reporting. It also aims to build a scalable foundation for future growth, including digital wallets, mobile payment options and payment integrations for check-in and check-out.
ACCOR, ORACLE
French hotel giant join in Its characteristics are being transformed into Oracle Opera Cloud PMS Unify and simplify hotel operations.
Cloud-based platforms can be consistently managed across attributes, enhancing performance tracking and guest experience. ACCOR also chose Oracle Opera Cloud Sales and Event Management to support its expanding conference and event business, providing digital tools for event planning and booking.
Transfeero launches redesigned app
Transfeero A redesigned application has been launched to simplify private transportation for travelers and operators around the world.
This new platform introduces faster navigation, secure in-app payments, multilingual support in five languages, and integrated management tools for agents and drivers. It works on iOS and Android.
Esky group name CMO
Esky GroupThe owner of Thomas Cook, has promoted Ryan Cotton to CMO. Cotton will oversee the entire group’s brand and marketing team to develop global strategies for Esky and Thomas Cook in the UK, Europe and America.
He joined Thomas Cook as Marketing Director in 2019, scaling digital-first agents to holiday sales of £150 million in the first year of the pandemic. Cotton led the improvements in digital marketing and drove strong holiday growth after Esky acquired Thomas Cook UK in 2024. In his new position, he will direct group-wide marketing programs to support international expansion.
Guesty Name CFO
guestsThe short-term rental management platform has appointed Gil Vassoly as CFO. Vassoly brings over 20 years of financial leadership to global enterprises and fast-growing tech companies, and has recently worked at KLA.
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Vassoly will focus on supporting Gearty’s organic and inorganic growth while enhancing governance, reporting and operations discipline. The appointment aims to align financial rigorous with the rigorousness of operational excellence to prepare the company for global scale and investor confidence.
Re-tasting the brand to Alyza
Voice and text analysis platform Aintensify Designed to help travel companies turn interactions into actionable insights, it was renamed Alyza.
Alyza offers three-step models (Analyza, Optimyza and Aytomyza) that automate workflows, improve service quality, reduce support costs and accelerate response time.
The company said Alyza is not only a rebrand, but also a deeper shift: a mature platform built for global scale and operational impact.
Prosperity, tones
Property Management System Prosperity Already cooperated with embedded insurance platforms Coloring Start Boomguard – Custom insurance for short term rental (STR) property managers.
Boomguard offers up to $50,000 in content loss protection and optional $1 million liability coverage, including invited damage and bedbug repairs. It is fully integrated into Boom’s platform and is designed to simply claim processing and improve operational efficiency. The solution benefits travelers, owners and managers, reducing financial risks, increasing guest trust and driving new revenue.
pedal, dohop
slip A new one has been launched dohop– A capable booking platform that allows passengers to travel together with partner airlines.
The platform initially partnered with EasyJet and Citilink to expand scooters from Singapore to over 30 destinations throughout Europe and Indonesia. Customers can book flights directly from Scoot’s website and benefit from Connectsure protection in case of delays or cancellations. The move reflects a broader industry trend towards passenger-centric connectivity, allowing low-cost carriers to provide more destinations without the need for traditional interweaving or coding common protocols.
SAP agrees to HotelHub
HotelHub Its content has been summarized with SAP agreesNew hotel connector for seamless access to Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and non-GDS hotel content for Tourism Management Corporation (TMC).
The integration allows agents to configure and prefer content in Concur Travel, execute travel policies and simplify passenger name workflow. By combining HotelHub tools with Concur’s booking platform, TMC can optimize visibility of preferred hotels, improve operational efficiency and provide corporate customers with a more complete booking experience. The first live launch in 2025 is expected in the third quarter.
CEO of Dreamlines-Cruise1st Group
Dreamline-Cruise1st Group has appointed Nishank Gopalkrishnan as CEO, starting from July 1.
He joined Tui Musement, where he served as chief business officer, and previously held leadership positions at Musement, Makemytrip and Triposo. The group, including Cruiseaway and Cruise1st, operates in Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia, has raised more than 125 million euros since its inception in 2012. Gopalkrishnan will lead digital transformation efforts and explore AI applications to enhance customer experience and optimize operations amid strong cruising needs.
Sita’s software
West Tower Sita Connect Fly, a hosted software-defined wide-area network service, has been launched, powered by Versa and designed to modernize passenger handling for airlines. The platform connects departure control systems and web applications to boarding kiosks and workstations, providing faster, safer, and more flexible connectivity.
Sita said that by simplifying the network, increasing resilience and reducing the setup time for new sites from months to weeks, airlines can reduce delays and improve passenger experience.
