Category: Technology

When used improperly, AI can wreak havoc. One need not look far in our industry, however, to find examples of how AI is being used in a positive way—in the hotel kitchen to reduce food waste.

Sustainability is, rightly, high on the agenda across the travel industry, and hospitality is no different. Travellers want to know the room they are staying in is as energy efficient as possible and these evolving expectations are driving real change.

Hoteliers in search of alternatives to plastic bottled water have a new option to consider: an on-site micro-bottling system. Available from Boomerang Water and about the size of an ice machine, the system can fill up to 400 reusable bottles an hour.

Last week for the IATA Annual General Meeting, airline industry leaders were dubious about whether that target of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) could be met. 

The changing hospitality landscape has led many businesses to undergo sweeping efficiency projects. Yet, the hospitality sector is missing out on an obvious—and symbiotic—pairing with energy efficiency: water conservation.