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The Road to Mandalay with Vantage Deluxe World Travel 2014. – Video

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Sabre developing travel services for emerging wearable technology

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- TripCase provides flight alerts for Samsung smartwatches, Android Wear and Pebble watches

LONDON, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hot on the heels of showcasing its Google Glass prototype flight finder app at World Travel Market in London, global travel technology company Sabre has announced the next step in developing travel services that work across a number of wearable devices including smartwatches and Google Glass. The move reflects the company's view that wearables will have a dramatic impact on the way consumers shop for and experience travel.

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TripCase, Sabre's leading travel itinerary management app, is the first travel app of its kind to integrate with the highly-anticipated Samsung Gear S smartwatch, launched 7 Nov in the UK market. The integration allows the traveller to click the notification on the watch to open the TripCase app to the relevant place on the mobile device, and will include a click-to-call feature next month. In addition, consumers using Android Wear devices and the Pebble and Pebble Steel watches can receive TripCase travel notifications directly to their wearable devices.

TripCase users wearing these smart devices will receive real-time flight alerts, gate changes and other travel information conveniently on their wrists at a time when minute counts. This initial integration lays the ground work for more advanced TripCase services to be accessible on wearable technology in the future. TripCase is on pace to manage more than 25 million trips in 2014.

"As the adoption of wearable technology grows, we want to ensure that the travel industry is ready to leverage this technology and serve travellers on the device they prefer," said John Samuel, senior vice president of Sabre Traveller Solutions. "Wearable technology is fast becoming a prominent means of customer notification and communication. We're looking to take it even further from a one-way means of communication to an interactive, on-the-go service experience," said Samuel.

Researchers expect a large proportion of the population to embrace wearable computing in the near future as evidenced by the adoption trajectory of other technology advances like the smart phone and tablets. Juniper Research forecasts that worldwide spending on wearable technology will hit 870 million this year and will reach 12 billion by 2018. Further, wearable computing is already expanding beyond the early adopters and quickly becoming more mainstream, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The research firm estimates that more than 19 million wearable computing devices will be sold in 2014, and forecasts the global market to reach 111.9 million units in 2018.

Sabre's Google Glass prototype flight finder app was the company's first foray into testing wearable devices and operates by finding flights based on a user's simple voice command,: "Ok Glass, Find a Flight from London Heathrow to Miami in June."

"Wearable technologies such as smartwatches and heads-up devices like Google Glass will forever change the way consumers experience travel from shopping via virtual reality to voice command recommendation," continued Samuel. "Creating these full service experiences require not just smart devices but also more precise location services and smart recommendation services."

Sabre Labs, the technology incubator and research lab at Sabre, continues to explore the application of geo-location technologies and their application to wearable devices in the travel experience. Understanding a traveller's precise indoor location and developing services that use that context to share information and interactions on wearables will be a critical piece in creating a more intuitive experience for travellers.

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World Travel Market 2014 interview Janne Gronkjaer Henriksen, Denmark – Video

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At the World Travel Market 2014 in London, the leading event for the global travel industry, euronews spoke to Janne Gronkjaer Henriksen, Marketing Director ...

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Voices of Leaders Interviews Zahoro Kimwaga, Tourism Director, Tanzania – Video

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Voices of Leaders Interviews Zahoro Kimwaga, Tourism Director, Tanzania
Voices of Leaders speaks with Zahoro Kimwaga, Tanzania Tourism Director at the 2014 World Travel Market in London. Kimwaga says his country wildlife has a lot to offer foreign tourists.

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Stellenbosch means business at World Travel Market

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11 November 2014 - by - Stellenbosch Experience

Stellenbosch presented its multi-faceted Wine Tourism offerings at the World Travel Market (WTM) 2014, a leading global event for the travel industry held in London, as part of the towns efforts to encourage more foreign arrivals to the region and longer stays.

WTM offers a unique platform for a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to network and conduct business and Stellenbosch used this unrivalled business opportunity to showcase its dynamic Stellenbosch Experience wine tourism campaign initiated by the towns Stellenbosch 360 tourism outfit and the pioneering Stellenbosch Wine Routes to top UK and international media and trade professionals.

This four-day show also marked the beginning of a proactive, targeted international PR campaign for the City of Oaks, which focuses on Stellenbosch as South Africas premier wine tourism region, an ideal hub from where to enjoy the regions top food offerings, family-friendly nature, its latest luxury travel offerings and its upcoming attractions for 2015.

Not only did we engage with numerous top travel and business editors, food journalists and UK tour operators to share with them our slice of wine tourism uniqueness, we also gained first hand insight into the latest travel and tourism trends to ensure that Stellenbosch is and stays up there with the worlds best destinations. It also reminded us to make the most of our own unique identity and to stay relevant, innovative and fluid, shares Mariette du Toit-Helmbold, former CEO of Cape Town Tourism and owner of Destinate, an international tourism marketing agency and the driving force behind the Stellenbosch Experience campaign.

According to du Toit-Helmbold the feedback from the floor was extremely positive and the unique, high value experiences on offer by the campaign partners, which include the stellar likes of Spier, The House of JC Le Roux, Stellenbosch Vineyards, Dornier Wines, Kleine Zalze, Fleur du Cap, Tokara and Thrifty Car Rental, were met with great interest.

Stellenbosch is a desirable destination, not only as South Africas premier wine tourism region, but especially as an affordable, family-oriented destination and the value for money that it offers for UK travellers.

The media and trade also honed in on the wide variety of foodie experiences that we offer as well as the bio-dynamic wine farming initiatives and young chefs and winemakers stemming from Stellenbosch, adds du Toit-Helmbold.

Experiential tourism, which includes food and wine tourism, is now one of the biggest driving forces behind choosing travel destinations with destinations like Australia and New Zealand investing millions in promoting their wine tourism offerings.

Some of the global travel trends that have emerged include the fact that multi-generational travel, peer-to-peer travel, bookings via mobile devices; cycling tourism, and low cost luxury are on the rise and that value for money is the most important factor when deciding on a holiday destination. The three most important things that tourists are expecting when travelling are: great local food and culinary customs, intimately connected interaction with friendly locals through memorable and authentic experiences, and free wifi.

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WYSE Travel Confederation meets South Africas minister of tourism as preparations get underway for WYSTC 2015

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Preparations for the 24th annual World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC 2015), to be held in Cape Town, have stepped up a gear as representatives from organiser WYSE Travel Confederation met with South Africa's Minister for Tourism recently.

The WYSE Travel Confederation delegation, which included Director General David Chapman and Chairman of the Board Ashraf Wali, met with Mr Derek Hanekom, South Africa's Minister for Tourism, along with representatives from the South Africa Youth Travel Confederation (SAYTC) during a site visit to Cape Town ahead of next September's event.

"We are delighted to be bringing WYSTC to Africa for the first time and, fittingly, to be hosting next year's event in the African city that our research reveals youth travellers would most like to visit in the future," commented Mr Chapman.

"During the meeting we developed a collaborative partnership that will support the delivery of an exceptional WYSTC 2015 for delegates and partners while showcasing South Africa as a youth, student and educational travel destination. Our long-term goal is to ensure that the conference creates a lasting legacy for the country's youth and student travel industry."

Minister Hanekom added: "It is an immense honour for South Africa to have been selected to host WYSTC 2015. We look forward to hosting delegates from all over the world at this exciting event."

Tourism as a whole generated 9.5% of South Africa's gross domestic product in 2013 and accounts for more than 1.4 million direct and indirect jobs in the country. The youth sector provides a significant contribution to total tourism receipts and will play an important role in the future sustainability of South Africa's tourism export earnings.

WYSTC 2015 will be held at Cape Town's International Convention Centre from 22 - 25 September. Registration will open early next year.

For further information about WYSTC and to pre-register visit http://www.wystc.org.

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Air NZ Flies High After Double Win at World Travel Awards

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Air New Zealand Flies High After Double Win at World Travel Awards

Air New Zealand has been named Australasias Leading Airline at the 2014 World Travel Awards for the sixth year in a row.

The airline was also awarded Australasias Leading Airport Lounge for the Air New Zealand Lounge at Christchurch International Airport for the second year in a row.

The annual awards, voted by travel and tourism professionals across the globe, recognise the airlines continuing excellence over the past 12 months.

Air New Zealand General Manager Customer Experience Carrie Hurihanganui says the awards reflect the airlines commitment to ensure a seamless customer journey.

Weve placed strong emphasis on enhancing the customer experience at every touch point in the customer journey. Its fantastic to have this work recognised by these awards which are testament to the efforts of our staff who work incredibly hard to deliver our unique Kiwi service every day, says Ms Hurihanganui.

The 2014 World Travel Awards were announced overnight in New Delhi, India.

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