Innovation

💵 HBX Group partners with YouLend to offer Cash Advance, a digital financing solution for small and medium travel and hospitality businesses. Access funds within 48 hours, with repayments based on monthly sales instead of fixed rates. This initiative helps manage cash flow and unlock growth opportunities without relying on credit scores or collateral.

🥜 In Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules, the restaurant Symbiose crafts a seasonal and locally-inspired menu from its own garden. Facing increased demand for gift boxes, they adopted Console SecretBox to streamline sales, reduce manual work, and boost revenue. The solution provides a customized online store, easy management, AI-assisted offer creation, and no sales commission. Access their online shop here: [symbioserestaurant.secretbox.fr](https://symbioserestaurant.secretbox.fr/).

✈️ Marbella, Crans-Montana, Abu Dhabi, 4 juin 2025 – Les Roches, classée n°2 mondial pour l'enseignement supérieur en hôtellerie de luxe, lance un programme postgraduate sur l’aviation privée de luxe, débutant en septembre 2025. En collaboration avec Jetex, le diplôme inclut un stage professionnel de six mois à Dubaï. Avec un marché de l’aviation privée estimé à 55,2 milliards $ en 2031, ce cursus répond à la demande croissante de talents qualifiés.

🌐 Accenture's "Consumer Pulse Survey 2025" reveals that 72% of consumers regularly use AI tools, with 9% seeing generative AI as a reliable shopping source. Conducted in January 2025 across 18,000 respondents from 14 countries, the study highlights AI's influence on consumer behavior. 75% of consumers are open to AI personal shoppers. Brands must optimize AI presence as 18% prefer AI recommendations over online marketplaces, affecting their economic models and customer engagement strategies.

🚀 Iberia partners with AWS for digital transformation and AI integration. By migrating 1,638 servers, 1,235 databases, and 572 applications to AWS, code updates are now 1,000% faster, development cycles reduced by 40%, and error rates by 38%. Over 100 dashboards and 50 AI models manage 20+ million daily requests. With Amazon Bedrock, Iberia's AI assistant provides personalized travel recommendations via Mi Iberia and integrates with ChatGPT for flight searches.

✈️ SITA and Urban-Air Port are collaborating on creating the world’s first fully integrated, software-defined vertiport using cloud-based VMS to enhance eVTOL urban mobility. ✈️ Virgin Atlantic partners with TCS in a 7-year digital transformation deal to modernize with AI, improving customer experience and operations. 🚀 eDreams ODIGEO plans to add 150 tech roles, aiming for 1,850 staff by March 2026, enhancing AI innovation. 🏨 Mews' AI Smart Tips processes 5 million weekly consultations to elevate hotel services globally. ⛵️ BedBoat secures €30,000 from EU and €20,000 from Stelios for sustainable tourism growth. 🌐 SuiteOp integrates with Smily for efficient hotel operation automation in Europe.

🍴 Chef Samuel Albert leads Les Petits Prés in Angers, blending local and global cuisine. The restaurant has adopted Console SecretBox to boost revenue by providing a high-end gift box store. This platform offers a personalized, commission-free shop with integrated AI for offer optimization and marketing tools. Both digital and physical gift boxes are available, enhancing customer experience and sales. Explore their offerings at [Les Petits Prés SecretBox](https://lespetitspres.secretbox.fr/).

🚗 Zoox, Amazon's autonomous vehicle subsidiary, partners with Resorts World Las Vegas in June 2025, marking the first collaboration between a hotelier and autonomous vehicle operator in the U.S. Zoox offers autonomous ride-hailing services since 2023 on Las Vegas' streets, including The Strip. The vehicles, accommodating up to four passengers, will have dedicated pickup and drop-off points. The partnership aims to enhance guest experiences and position Las Vegas as a global innovation hub. Zoox's public service expansion is planned for later this year.

🌎 Agoda, a Singaporean OTA under Booking Holdings, launched an AI-powered travel planner with Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana for the Indian market. Available until June 30, 2025, the planner personalizes itineraries using Gemini and Imagen, bypassing 5 million properties, 130,000 flights, and 300,000 activities. India's travel sector, worth over $221 billion in GDP in 2023, is projected to reach $500 billion by 2034, with digital bookings hitting 60% by 2029.

📈 Mews reached over 5 million weekly consultations with its AI Smart Tips, used in more than 6,000 hotels worldwide. This growth highlights a shift in using AI for customer personalization and management. AI Smart Tips, part of Mews' cloud-based PMS, analyzes guest data to enhance hotel services. In Belgium, Hotel St Pol experienced a service transformation with this tool, improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction during critical moments like check-in and room service.