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Video surveillance helps secure World Poker Tour tournament | Security Magazine - 0 views

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  • Video surveillance helps secure World Poker Tour tournament
  • The casino needed to have comprehensive coverage to enhance both event security and the safety of VIP guests; secure premises and protect against fraud and theft; and fulfill legal requirements set by local regulators.
  • To improve video coverage of gaming tables and the casino floor, security engineers from Volga Elektronik installed IDIS 5MP dome cameras and the IDIS Solution Suite (ISS) video management system (VMS). The expanded surveillance system helps operators detect, verify, analyze and rapidly respond to security and safety events and meet the requirements of regulatory gaming integrity.
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  • "Our security team can quickly and efficiently respond to incidents and resolve disputes to reduce table stoppages. The result is an enhanced patron experience that builds on our reputation as one of Europe's top gaming destinations."
  • ryanbonifas on 09 Oct 22
     
    Poker and casino type events are a great target for crime. As the need to secure not only the safety of guests grow, but the protection of a venue and its assets, venues like the Merit Royal Hotel and Casino are constantly upping their game to ensure venue and life safety.
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Green and Eco-Friendly Hotel Amenities - 0 views

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  • Mayakoba, Riviera Maya
  • uses no motorized vehicles throughout the entire property. Instead, guests can ride electric golf carts, bicycles, or electric boats on more than nine miles of canals.
  • Palmer House Hilton in Chicago
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  • rooftop garden last summer to provide fresh herbs and vegetables to the hotel’s Lockwood restaurant.
  • “barefoot beekeeping” system, which is a chemical-free, low-impact, sustainable and natural approach to producing honey.
  • the greenhouses El Dorado Royale Resort in Rivera Maya, Mexico hope to produce 211,699 pounds of fresh produce this year
  • can tour the 100,000-square-foot growing space
  • plans his menu around greenhouse ingredient
  • oga Ranch in Napa Valley
  • the sheep make ideal groundskeepers because they are only 24 inches tall at full size, so they can’t reach tree branches or trellised grapes.
  • 2010, the resort has been collecting its compostable food products for the Upper Valley Disposal and Recycling Program, which then processes and shares the rich compost with area vineyards, farms, and resorts
  • Habana Outpost, where diners can ride a bicycle that powers the eatery’s blender
  • If they hop on the hotel’s exercise bike and generate up 100 watt hours of energy, they’ll earn a free meal
  • and is part of the hotel’s larger commitment to eco-friendliness, which includes a CO2-neutral building, solar panels, and groundwater-based heating and cooling systems.
  • their manure helps fertilize the soil,
  • At the Treehotel in Sweden, rooms are constructed without harming the forest, plus they have eco outdoor wood floors and use green hydroelectric power.
  • restaurant lights are powered by wind and solar energy; the staff provide glass flasks instead of bottled water;
  • The Hawaii Island Retreat on the Big Island’s north coast produces its own electricity through solar cells in photovoltaic panels on the roof of the property’s energy building.
  • Lake Nicaragua's Jicaro Island Ecolodge is operated by 2010 World Savers Award winner Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality
  • All of the wood used for construction or furniture came from trees downed by Hurricane Felix, which hit Nicaragua in 2007, and most of the wastewater is recycled to irrigate the trees and plants.
  • guests are given oxo-biodegradable bottles to use during their stay;
  • laura kaczkowski on 21 Sep 12
     
    In the article, "Green and Eco-Friendly Hotel Amenities" it talks about how many different hotels are doing their part and keeping the planet green. The first place that the article talks about is the Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, it uses no motorized vehicles instead the guests can use electric golf carts or electric boats to ride around on the nine miles of canal. "Each resort also has an onsite biologist to lead educational boat tours through the lagoons." At the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago they built a rooftop garden to provide fresh vegetables and herbs for the hotel's restaurant, they are also considering making space to put several beehives, this will lead to a natural approach of producing honey. One of the most interesting and easy ways to stay green was at the Calistoga Ranch in Napa Valley; they have sheep that eat the grass replacing all lawnmowers and on top on that, their manure helps fertilize the soil. It's a win, win solution! In New York they have a restaurant called Habana Outpost and you really have to work for your food, literally. At this restaurant you have ride a bike that powers the eatery blender and if they generate up to 100 watts of energy, they will earn a free meal, such an amazing and creative idea! This "is part of the hotel's larger commitment to eco-friendliness, which includes a CO2-neutral building, solar panels, and groundwater-based heating and cooling systems." At Jicaro Island lodge in Nicaragua, they used all of they wood from trees that were knocked down in Hurricane Felix and they also use a good majority of their wastewater that is recycled to irrigate the trees and plants. Before reading this article, I never knew that so many hotels were doing their part at staying green and I'm surprised by all the new and unique ways that they have come up with, it gives me hope for the future!
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Hotels keeping up the pace with new technology - 1 views

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  • luis capote on 18 May 12
     
    This article describes how hotels are using different ways of technology when servicing guests. For example, some hotels around the world have started to integrate IPads as the newest technology in guest's rooms. This type of amenity brings in more traffic to the hotel which it is an A+ in today's economy. In addition, it also keeps guests connected, entertained and more satisfied during their stay. Moreover, the Royal Mansour hotel in Marrakech has added a cutting edge technology to their rooms by using a touch screen wall that allow guests to control lighting, temperature of the room, create food orders and much more. To keep up with technology demand, the Andaz hotel in 5 avenue new York has created the fastest check- in process without waiting in line and using real person. We can't just live without all the tech toys anymore, they have revolutionize the entire world.
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Global Distribution Systems in Present Times - Four Major GDS Systems; Amadeus, Galileo... - 1 views

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  • Among the “shelves” on which buyers search for travel services are world’s global distribution systems and the Internet distribution systems
  • The airlines realized that by automating the reservation process for travel agents, they could make the travel agents more productive and essentially turn into an extension of the airline’s sales force. It is these original, legacy GDSs that today provide the backbone to the Internet travel distribution system
  • Fang Shu on 26 Jan 12
     
    October 2002 - The travel marketplace is a global arena where millions of buyers (travel agents and the public) and sellers (hotels, airlines, car rental companies, etc.) work together to exchange travel services. This is a good article talking about four major GDS System companies in the world nowadays. When we do some research in GDS area, it is better for us to know some information about these four companies. They are Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan. The author said that Aadeus is Number 1 inlocations worldwide compared to other three companies, Galileo International is a cautions follower when it comes to technology when compared to other GDS companies. Sabre's competitive strenghs are market position, global reach, stable product line, diversification of revenue streams and intellectual capital. And Worldspan has successfully developed the strategies and solutions to ensure the company's long-tern success. After read this article, I think I have the big picture of what GDS System is. The author gave us the strength of different systems. I know what are these GDS companies doing right now in the world. And what is the best is that the author used some accurate data to support the point. So in my point of view, I don't only understand the knowledge related to GDS System, but also learn the way to write my paper, that is using lots of numbers.
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  • Fang Shu on 26 Jan 12
     
    I don't know why but I was failed to highlight this article. I did it in My Library.
  • YONGHE FAN on 27 Jan 12
     
    It is a great article that provides some detailed information on the four most famous GDS. and it was separated into four parts by explaining the four major GDS one by one. It is talking about the history, current status and development of these four major systems to help readers understand what exactly it is and how it works. I like this because it helps me create an overview of GDS systems.
  • Ligia Elizondo on 27 Jan 12
     
    Interesting article that summarize important information about major GDS companies. GDS companies such as Amadus, Galileo and Sabre are platforms in which a range of travel related services are offered through electronic switches and routers .
  • Jingyi Wen on 28 Jan 12
     
    This article introduces four major GDS systems' characteristics and strength. I think these information will be useful for hotels when they choose the GDS systems.
  • Yu Zhai on 30 Jan 12
     
    According to the World's Leading CRS/GDS System 2011, Sabre is the winner profile. And the Amadeus, Galileo, Worldspan and Zurich Systems were nominated.
  • Joe Cilli on 10 May 12
     
    This is about GDS!
  • paige rosenberg on 12 Jul 12
     
    In the travel marketplace it is global where buyers and sellers work together to exchange travel services. Global distribution systems and the internet distribution systems have become electronic supermarkets linking buyers to sellers and allowing reservations to be made quick and easy. Travel today is sold most on the internet, it is a vast networks of suppliers and a wide customer pool in a centralized maket. Currently today there are 4 major GDS and they are continuing to grow. This article pretty much summed up what we learned in the past 2 classes
  • Irine Wallace on 03 Sep 12
     
    SUMMARY A global distribution system (GDS) represents a computerized system used for managing different transactions within the air travel and hospitality industry There are currently four major GDS systems: 1. Amadeus (2) Galileo (3) Sabre (4) Worldspan Amadeus Founded in 1987 by Air France, Iberia, Lufthansa, and SAS, Amadeus is the youngest of the four GDS companies. Amadeus is a leading global distribution system and technology provider serving the marketing, sales, and distribution needs of the world's travel and tourism industries. Its comprehensive data network and database, among the largest of their kind in Europe, serve more than 57,000 travel agency locations and more than 10,500 airline sales offices in some 200 markets worldwide... Galileo International Galileo International was founded in 1993 by 11 major North American and European airlines: Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Olympic Airlines, Swissair, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, and US Airways. It is a major player in the GDS business throughout the world: North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia/Pacific region. Galileo International is a diversified, global technology leader. Sabre For more than 40 years, Sabre has been developing innovations and transforming the business of travel. From the original Sabre computer reservations system in the 1960s, to advanced airline yield management systems in the 1980s, to leading travel web sites today, Sabre technology has traveled through time, around the world, and has touched all points of the travel industry. Worldspan Founded February 7, 1990, Worldspan was originally owned by affiliates of Delta Air Lines, Inc., Northwest Airlines, and Trans World Airlines, Inc. It is currently owned by affiliates of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (40%), Northwest Airlines (34%), and American Airlines, Inc. (26%). Since its 1995 advance into the world of Internet technology fo
  • xiyu wang on 09 Sep 12
     
    This article is about the GDS system, and it introduced four major GDS system in present times. GDS is a worldwide computerized reservarion network used as a single point of access for reserving airline sears, hotel rooms, rental cars, and other travel related items by travel agents, online reservation sites, and large corporations. The for major GDS systems, Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan owned and operated as joint ventures by major airlines, car rental comopanies, and hotel groups. GDS is also called automated reservation system (ARS) or computerized reservation system (CRS). Among the four major GDS systems, Amadeus is the youngest one and has done remarkably well during its short tenure. With its strong company infrastructure worldwide, impressive product set, and growing customer base, Amadeus is one of the most significant players in shaping the future of the GDS. Galileo's competitive strengths include market share, well-balanced and global presence, relationships with diverse groups of travel vendors, technologically advanced information systems, highly skilled personnel, and a stable product line. Gralileo is a follower when it comes to technology, but is has established successful relationships with entities such as Go, UK's best low-cost airline. Sabre's competitive strengths include market position, global reach, stable product line, diversification of revenue streams, and intellectual capital. Sabre business model is a strong one, and continues to make significant progress in advancing both its electronic travel distribution and its information technology solutions businesses. The last one Worldspan has a legacy of industry firsts that are not well known. It continues to look at benefits of creating its own consumer brand and has been partnering with different companies to expand the services that it can provide to its customer base.
  • anonymous on 14 Sep 12
     
    GDS is started on the airline industry. And with it development, the airline company recognized that the GDS is becoming more and more important and necessary. And in my opinion, the GDS can not only focus on the airline. It can be on the internet. That is means they should built some sub-company around the world and it will help to form a kind of net that can cover all over the world. So that it is reduce the pressure of airline and increase the short distance distribution. it will be more efficiency for the guest and less human labor.
  • Chengcheng Feng on 20 Sep 13
     
    More and more customers rely on global distribution system to buy hospitality products in present time. This article introduces four major type global distribution systems, Ama dues, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan. There are also some smaller GDS existed in the world. Amadeus is the youngest of the four GDS companies. Galileo International is a diversified, global technology leader. Galileo's competitive strengths include well-balanced and global presence, relationships with diverse groups of travel vendors, technologically advanced information systems and a stable product line. Sabre's competitive strengths include market position, global reach, stable product line, diversification of revenue streams, and intellectual capital. Worldspan provides worldwide electronic distribution of travel information, Internet products and connectivity, and e-commerce capabilities for travel agencies, travel service providers, and corporations.
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Facial recognition authenticates cruise ship passengers - 0 views

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  • miamigol on 24 Oct 18
     
    The article is about the use of biometric technology being tested by CBP to authenticate cruise passengers as they enter and exit a ship. The trial was conducted at Cape Liberty Port, N.J. with passengers disembarking a royal Caribbean ship. The test not only demonstrated high-quality and high-speed facial matching but also expedited inspections. CBP is also testing exit biometrics in a number of international airports across the nation, including Houston Hobby and George Bush, Las Vegas' McCarran, Washington Dulles, and Chicago O'Hare. The article was published in November 2017 and indicates that by early 2018, CBP would have already implemented this technology at the top 20 U.S. airports. Furthermore, CBP is working with JetBlue on a facial recognition program that uses a picture in lieu of boarding pass.
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HR Software for the Hospitality Sector | Advance Systems Ireland - 0 views

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  • By using HR software, not only will you increase efficiency, you tend to improve your customer service as well. The benefits of a quality software for human resources management extend beyond your workforce.
  • What are the main benefits of using HR software?  It can help reduce administrative costs and improve the efficiency of your HR department. Human resources software is designed to simplify the common tasks that HR members often deal with. This includes the time-consuming tasks of handling payroll and dealing with employee scheduling.
  • The bottom line is that HR software is capable of boosting efficiency and simplifying the way you handle payroll and scheduling requests.
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  • After implementing an HR management solution, Royal Marine Hotel experienced some major changes in their daily operations. Managers were able to access reports that allowed them to better forecast their workload for upcoming schedules. They were able to reduce shift overages and cut down on wasted labour. This reduced salary bills and gave managers a way to monitor problems in scheduling and come up with solutions quickly.
  • linanzhang on 20 Nov 18
     
    In the hospitality industry, HRIS not only can increase efficiency but also can improve customer service. There are lots of benefits for the hotel. Using HRIS can extend beyond the workforce. Hotel place this software to solve lots of problems. It also can help reduce administrative costs and improve the efficiency of the HR department. This includes the time-consuming tasks of handling salary and dealing with employee scheduling. Employees can check their own payroll by HRIS. If employees don't satisfy their schedule they can email leader directly. This HRIS can reduce lots of procedures that you want to contact someone. Customer service is an integral part of the hospitality sector. By increasing the efficiency and morale of the workforce, people can directly improve the ability to deliver exceptional customer service.
  • llaff002 on 03 Oct 19
     
    This article looks at the reasons a property should entertain the idea of using HR software and why? Most managers do not understand all of the functionalities of the software and how it increases efficiency while also providing efficiencies that are not strictly payroll centered. The article also noted that manual processes slow production and efficiency, thus HR software saves time, which equals cost savings.
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Reimagining the future of travel and hospitality with artificial intelligence - 0 views

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  • primary sales processes
  • ustomer personalisation
  • assimilating patterns in image, voice, video, and text, and turns it into meaningful and actionable insights for decision making.
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  • One great example of an AI concierge is Hilton World wide’s Connie, the first true AI-powered concierge bot.
  • Connie is powered by IBM’s Watson AI and uses the Way Blazer travel database.
  • it can learn and adapt
  • Mezi,
  • It talks about bringing on a concept of bleisure (business+leisure) to address the needs of the workforce.
  • With AI and NLP, Mezi collects individual preferences and generates personalised suggestions
  • Lola.com provides on-demand travel services
  • instantly connect people to their team of travel agents
  • Chatbot technology
  • Skyscanner is just one example, creating an intelligent bot to help consumers find flights in Facebook Messenger.
  • Deutsche Lufthansa’s bot Mildred
  • connecting with consumers in their own time and in the social media spaces they most frequently visit.
  • Aero Mexico started using Facebook Messenger chatbot to answer very generic customer questions.
  • 80 percent
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines uses AI to respond to the queries of customers on Twitter and Facebook.
  • Digital Genius,
  • Trivago acquired Hamburg, Germany machine learning startup Tripl as it ramps up its product with recommendation and personalisation technology,
  • voice-activated search,
  • customer-centric
  • trends in users’ social media activities
  • customised pictures and text
  • KePSLA’s travel recommendation platform is one of the first in the world to do this by using deep learning and NLP solutions.
  • Dorchester Collection is another hotel chain to make use of AI.
  • analyse customer behaviour deeply in the form of raw data.
  • Metis.
  • surveys and reviews
  • measure performance and instantly discover what really matters to guests.
  • intelligent algorithms that monitor and send out timely alerts with hot deals are currently in high demand in the travel industry.
  • The AltexSoft data science team has built such an innovative fare predictor tool for one of their clients, a global online travel agency, Fareboom.com.
  • elf-learning algorithm, capable of predicting future price movements
  • automated disruption management is somewhat different.
  • time-sensitive task, requiring instant response.
  • predict such disruptions and efficiently mitigate the loss
  • 4site tool, built by Cornerstone Information Systems
  • Thus, Amadeus, one of the leading global distribution systems (GDS), has introduced a Schedule Recovery system,
  • AI could start to infiltrate business travel even more so than leisure in the next 12 months.
  • request travel recommendations and random suggestions.
  • Trends, outliers, and patterns are figured out using machine learning-based algorithms that help in guiding a travel or hospitality company to make informed decisions.
  • Due to the greater need for structure and less of a desire for discovery, it certainly makes sense that AI would be more suited to business travellers.
  • it could help to simplify the booking process for companies, and help eliminate discrepancies around employee expenses.
  • The travel and hospitality industry transformation will morph into experience-driven and asset-light business, and wide adoption of AI will usher a new-age customer experience and set a benchmark for other industries to emulate.
  • alexsolano36 on 15 Jan 20
     
    This article examines the current and upcoming updates in AI technology and how hospitality companies are using AI to their advantage. From helping airline companies deal with disruptions in real time to improving the breakfast experience at a hotel, AI is being employed successfully to instantly solve problems and mitigate new ones from occuring.
  • jiayi017 on 04 Apr 21
     
    This article mainly describes examples of how the hospitality industry uses intelligent data to influence its value chain. Such as intelligent travel planning customization, intelligent travel search, travel assistant, intelligent social media data analysis, intelligent forecasting, and so on. With the continuous development of the intelligent trend, many tourism and hotel organizations have begun to continuously introduce AI equipment, which has also promoted the transformation of enterprises to experience-driven and asset-light businesses.
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How your room-access bracelet might become a tracking device - 0 views

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  • Since 2013, the travel industry has been replacing easy-to-lose room cards and cumbersome, old-fashioned keys with room-access wristbands.
  • These wearable room keys can be worn in the shower, pool and ocean, and won’t get lost at the bottom of your bag or dropped on the ground. Some can even be connected to your hotel account and your credit cards, so you can seamlessly make purchases during your trip. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the uses for these bracelets and wristbands have evolved. Some are now capable of tracking your whereabouts.
  • Room-access bracelets, which function with a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip, first made a splash in the tourism sector when Disney’s MagicBand appeared at the Florida theme parks in 2013. Taking the place of a visitor’s admittance ticket and FastPasses, MagicBands also allow parkgoers to make on-property purchases and enable keyless entry for resort guests.
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  • Wearables debuted on the open seas in 2014 when Royal Caribbean launched its Wow Bands. Three years later, Princess Cruises debuted its Ocean Medallion technology. This wireless gadget can be worn as a bracelet or discreet pendant necklace, and it enables contactless boarding, keyless stateroom entry and onboard payments for everything from drinks to purchases in shipboard shops.
  • Now, instead of just making it possible to keep an eye on your kids while they’re having fun at a watery splash zone, these devices are now capable of keeping tabs on travelers who are quarantined due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As part of Kauai’s so-called “enhanced movement quarantine,” six resorts on the Hawaiian island use a mobile app paired with a wearable surveillance device to ensure guests comply with a mandatory 72-hour quarantine upon arrival. Some properties provide the bracelets for free, while others charge guests up to $100.
  • The British Virgin Islands also mandate that guests wear tracking bracelets. Arriving passengers, including residents and citizens, must take a COVID-19 test at the airport and use a contact-tracing system on their phones linked to a government-issued wristband during a four-day quarantine before being tested again. The two required tests, the mobile contact tracing app and monitoring bracelet are provided at the visitor’s expense, costing approximately $175.
  • There are also environmental concerns. Most properties don’t reuse the bracelets. Chapur, of Le Blanc, said their beachfront resort uses plastic-free vinyl wristbands, but they still generate more waste than a keycard, which can be reprogrammed.
  • With more travel providers (and entire nations) turning to wearable technology in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 amongst travelers, we’ll likely see new innovations in the wearable space. A single device could become your room key card, a quarantine monitor, theme park pass and mobile payment device. It could even use biotechnology to monitor your health, like the buttons deployed by the Cayman Islands to help travelers enjoy a reduced quarantine period. But hopefully, these wearable devices will become increasingly comfortable, eco-friendly and more discreet, so guests and travelers aren’t easily singled out — and aren’t deterred from using the technology in future applications.
  • danakissane01 on 31 Mar 21
     
    This article explains how devices like Disney's MagicBand technology might become a tracking device during your vacation.
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11 new ways technology is transforming cruise ships - 6 views

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  • from passport credentials to food preferences, and
  • you will be sent your wearable Ocean Medallion (the size of a coin, this can be worn as a bracelet or necklace) in advance.
  • . But some cruise lines have put millions into developing multi-faceted wearable technology that solves the problem entirely.
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  • Royal Caribbean’s WOWbands ($4.99/£3.70 or free depending on ship and class of travel) look like watch straps, but use radio frequency technology to open your cabin door. You can use Carnival Corporation’s wearable Ocean Medallion (free to all guests) with the Ocean Compass app to order food, drink and retail items on demand. It also unlocks your cabin door as you approach
  • Interactive maps are becoming far easier to use than expected thanks to the digital way-finder on the MSC for Me app. Just indicate where you want to go, and a map will demonstrate how to get there from your current location.
  • A rather futuristic option is available on some AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises ships in the form of a robot called Pepper, which provides guests with information, including how to ge
  • t from A to B
  • on board.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 114 interactive screens that allow you to book dinner as well as other activities, such as the theatre or spa, with few clicks and a swipe of your wearable bracelet
  • Carnival is launching MedallionNet soon (prices currently unavailable), which it says will be the fastest internet connection at sea and will provide pervasive cabin coverage. 
  • With MSC Cruises’ wearable bracelet, however, you can monitor your children in real-time and know where they are at any moment. T
  • With MSC’s interactive bracelet (or the Cruise Card) you can pay for everything, from your shopping session at the 100-metre high street to your evening meals. The wearable technology means staff quickly know who you are and your first language, which adds a sparkle to the customer service.
  • Personalised recommendations (such as which bottle of wine to try) will be offered on MSC Meraviglia in the not-too-distant future as part of the digital concierge service.
  • A modern take on arts and crafts can be enjoyed with the HP Sprout, scanner and 3D printer. Here children (around 7-12 years old) can design their own creations in the computer and then print 3D versions to take home
  • The days of cruise passengers feeling disconnected from the rest of the world while at sea are gone, which is good news for first-timers who may not have got their sea legs yet. 
  • bhern082 on 10 Jan 20
     
    This article features 11 new tech features that cruise ships have implemented.Technology is transforming these floating hotels into smart cities. From remote check-in, wearable technology, to geo-locating your children aboard. These tech gadgets are helping cruisers enjoy their time aboard as stress free as possible. As stated by the author "Once on board, it didn't take too long to figure out how the MSC for Me app, public interactive screens, cabin TV and wearable bracelet, available for the first time on Meraviglia, all worked together to streamline and enhance life on board."
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  • kaseyfl9568 on 10 Jan 20
     
    This is great technology and can most certainly be studied while in use to better assist guests in having that "stress free" vacation. The technology is personalized and almost seamless in using since they have made it into something of "jewelry" to help avoid it being an irritating app. I see this being developed in many more places other than just cruise ships and Disney. It is very convenient for the guests.
  • allisonweets on 12 Jan 20
     
    I agree that this technology is very useful for guests. Personally, it would make me feel less like I was in a floating hotel and more like a floating city. I would enjoy the possibility of finding a solution to a problem that I was having without having to wait in line at guest services, which would potentially save me time and give me the ability to return to whatever onboard activity I was engaged in.
  • mrodr1084 on 13 Jan 20
     
    I agree. I think this technology will be very beneficial for not just guests but also for the cruise lines. This helps collect data and help personalize the guest experience. This will have guests coming back time and time again. This also provides an incredible guest experience since they won't have to wait in long stressful lines. I think this technology is very beneficial for both the guests and employees.
  • anonymous on 14 Jan 20
     
    Cruise ships have really stepped up their game when it comes to technology. I wrote a paper last semester about Princess Cruise Line's latest technology, the OceanMedallion. This little wearable device allows guests to unlock a whole new level of different features such as room key, tracking system, and a bunch of different amenities. It will be interesting to see what other cruise lines come up with to compete with this.
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Robots Are Ready to Shake (and Stir) Up Bars - WSJ - 1 views

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  • training for employees
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      cmarq019 on 21 Jan 20
       
      it is quite interesting to see that there is training for the employees to use the machine.
  • “We could have designed a very simple machine, but we wanted to design a pretty cool one, so that’s why [we added] the movement element,”
  • We could have designed a very simple machine, but we wanted to design a pretty cool one, so that’s why [we added] the movement element,”
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  • “In most of the bars, the bartender is the biggest crowd puller,
  • “In most of the bars, the bartender is the biggest crowd puller,
  • Still, Tewari doesn’t see his machine putting bartenders out of work
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      cmarq019 on 21 Jan 20
       
      It wouldn't be anytime soon that these technologies will put the bartenders out of work, however in about 10 years or so that is a possibility.
  • “Robots might take that away from my experience.”
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      cmarq019 on 21 Jan 20
       
      I wouldn't believe that these devices like these will be for the customer service industries, if so, it would be more suitable for fast food restaurants like Wendys or McDonalds
  • Its bar counters now sit in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., and on five Royal Caribbean cruise ships.
  • The Smartender, another automated cocktail dispensing system, aims to replace the back-of-house bartender who pours drinks for servers at chain restaurants, casinos and sports stadiums.
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Global Distribution Systems in Present Times - Written By: Samipatra Das - HVS Internat... - 0 views

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  • There are currently four major GDS systems: Amadeus Galileo Sabre Worldspan
  • Amadeus
  • Amadeus is the youngest of the four GDS companies. Amadeus is a leading global distribution system and technology provider serving the marketing, sales, and distribution needs of the world's travel and tourism industries.
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  • serve more than 57,000 travel
  • agency locations and more than 10,500 airline sales offices in some 200 markets worldwide
  • 58,000 hotels and 50 car rental companies serving some 24,000 locations,
  • The three founder airline shareholders currently hold 59.92% of the company: Air France (23.36%), Iberia (18.28%), and Lufthansa (18.28%).
  • Galileo International
  • 11 major North American and European airlines: Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Olympic Airlines, Swissair, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, and US Airways.
  • In October of 2001, Cendant Corporation acquired Galileo International for approximately $1.8 billion in common stock and cash. Currently, the company is represented in 116 countries, and serves travel agencies at approximately 45,000 locations. Other travel suppliers include 500 airlines, 227 hotel companies, 33 car rental companies, and 368 tour operators.
  • Sabre
  • connects more than 60,000 travel agency locations around the world, providing content from approximately 400 airlines, 55,000 hotel properties, 52 car rental companies, 9 cruise lines, 33 railroads, and 229 tour operators.
  • In 2001, Travelocity.com's 32 million members used the site, generating more than $300 million in revenues.
  • Worldspan
  • Samipatra Das joined HVS as a Consulting and Valuation Analyst in May of 2001.
  • HVS Marketing Communications provides sales, marketing, public relations, and operational strategies for the hospitality industry in order to boost occupancies and provide more effective rate/yield management.
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      Angelica Saez on 27 May 20
       
      GDS is a global distribution system is a computerized network system owned or operated by a company that enables transactions between travel industry services.
  • As the youngest of the four GDS companies, Amadeus has done remarkably well during its short tenure. Yet, in many ways, the company remains an anomaly. Amadeus has the greatest number of travel agency locations with the highest productivity per terminal in the world, yet its booking share is Number 3, and its revenues are dwarfed by Sabre and, to a lesser degree, by Galileo. While the company is Number 1 in locations worldwide, serving the greatest number of countries, it provides the fewest U.S. destinations of the top four GDSs.
  • HVS Technology Strategies is a division of HVS International, the world's largest hospitality specific consulting firm. The division was formed in mid-2000, following two years of hospitality technology market research. Our findings revealed a growing demand for unbiased, technology-focused consulting throughout the hospitality industry.
  • These systems have become electronic supermarkets linking buyers to sellers and allowing reservations to be made quickly and easily. Nowadays, more travel is sold over the Internet than any other consumer product. The Internet is a perfect medium for selling travel as it brings a vast network of suppliers and a widely dispersed customer pool together into a centralized market place.
  • However, any discussion of the Internet as a distribution channel for travel needs to start with an
  • sting electronic distribution infrastructure, the Global Distribution System (GDS). The airline industry created the first GDS in the 1960s as a way to keep track of flight schedules, availability, and prices.
  • understanding of the exi
  • angelicamm6 on 12 Sep 19
     
    Global distribution systems have grown immensely in the last couple of years. This article mentions the biggest and first companies to have created and used GDS. These were and are important companies with in the hospitality industry, they started using these systems to track themselves and created a monster that is now the best way for consumers to book and edit their reservations.
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The Newest Tech on Cruise Ships - The New York Times - 3 views

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  • “Most cruise lines now offer downloadable apps which really allow cruisers to tailor the cruise experience to them.”
  • Guests on the Edge can upload a selfie to the app, and the company’s facial recognition software will automatically check them into the cruise, allowing them to bypass long check-in lines. Cruisers can see their itinerary, and link their reservations with other guests’ to make plans together onboard. The app also allows passengers to see entertainment and dining options, and information about activities on the ship.
  • On Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, which just underwent a $165 million upgrade, guests can use an in-app remote for their TVs and use the app to unlock their stateroom doors.
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  • Guests can use the medallion to pay for meals and to settle bills through an app downloaded to their phones.
  • Kevin Sepulveda on 12 May 20
     
    Major cruise ship companies are using MIS strategies to interact and improve guests experiences onboard. The idea of asking guests to disconnect from their technology is slowly fading as that very technology is becoming an integral part of the cruise ship experience. Remaining connected is becoming the new expectation, and cruise ship companies are using guests technology to everyone's benefit.
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Man vs machine: examining the three themes of service robotics in tourism and hospitali... - 0 views

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  • There is a growing need in the tourism and hospitality literature to harmonise service robots and artificial intelligence’s
  • Service robotics and related tourism and hospitality research follow three basic themes: deployment, acceptance and ethical considerations.
  • robot guide at a museum, a bag-drop robot at an airport and a robot chef at a restaurant
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  • potential to add $13 trillion to the global economic output by 2030.
  • Crowne Plaza deploys a robotic butler to deliver food and drinks to hotel guests
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises introduced robotic bartenders that mix two drinks per minute from an endless list of cocktail combinations
  • identify four intelligence types: mechanical, analytical, intuitive and empathetic.
  • Service robots are currently perceived as at a disadvantage regarding executing emotionally complex tasks. Consequently, a well-trained human workforce still performs such tasks better
  • point out that service robots should not look too human, because if they do, people will expect them to act like real humans
  • Henn na Hotel in Japan, which is mainly staffed by robots. At the front desk, polyglot robots greet the guests and help them check in or out. A robot stores the guests’ luggage in their rooms, for which they do not need a key, since the hotel uses a face recognition system
  • Of these projected at-risk jobs, it is estimated that automation will put approximately 30% of service and sales workers’ jobs at risk. This risk is projected to triple from 10% in 2027 to 30% in 2037
  • jobs across all industries are at risk.
  • the use of service robots and AI will be competed away in reasonably efficient markets and lead to an overall increase in consumer welfare. Increases in productivity, wealth and income due to AI and robotics should also stimulate the creation of new jobs
  • mmdmd99999 on 07 Jul 22
     
    indepth study on robotics in hospitality, will guests trust robots, will robots replace people, job loss
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