Innovaciones

✈️ Iberia received the world's first A321XLR from Airbus, as part of an eight-unit purchase. Marco Sansavini, CEO of Iberia, highlights the aircraft's capabilities for new destinations and transoceanic routes. The A321XLR features a two-class, 182-passenger configuration and Airspace cabin for long-haul comfort, offering 60% more cabin luggage space. With a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles (8,700 km), the A321XLR promises a 30% reduction in fuel consumption per seat compared to previous generations and has accumulated over 500 orders.

📊 On October 30, 2024, Zucchetti Spain discussed AI in corporate restaurant management, highlighting its efficiency in food and dish recognition to speed up checkout lines. AI algorithms and computer vision enable systems like visioncheckout to identify dishes, calculate payments, and offer contactless transactions, reducing queue times and improving inventory management. These AI-based Point of Sale (POS) solutions, integrated with TCPOS, help optimize processes, reduce food waste, and enhance user experience.

🏨 On October 29, 2024, in Palma de Mallorca, Hotelverse and EISI SOFT launched EISIVerse, a digital twin platform that transforms hotel management. Initially, 4,286 rooms from prestigious international organizations joined as early adopters. EISIVerse enables real-time visualization of hotel facilities, optimizes energy and water resources, improves customer experience, and ensures compliance with environmental regulations. Hotelverse's technology integrates with EISI HOTEL, which manages over 250,000 rooms globally. EISIVerse benefits include resource optimization, proactive management, predictive maintenance, and personalized guest services. CEOs Fermín Carmona of Hotelverse and Xavier López of EISI SOFT highlighted the project's role in starting a new era of operational excellence in the hotel industry. Further presentations will occur at FITUR 2025.

💻 On October 29, 2024, advancements in technology are highlighted for transforming industrial processes, with Production Managers using real-time software to monitor key machine and production plant indicators. These tools help optimize demand planning and resource utilization in the industry. Industrial ERP plays a crucial role in performance control and supervision process improvement. The software enables real-time monitoring of processes, predictive maintenance based on data, and efficient information flow across departments. Zucchetti Spain offers ERP and MES solutions to enhance productivity and competitive advantage in industries.

🏢 HP and Absotec have collaborated to create PET Impreso, a sustainable acoustic absorption solution. The product, made from recycled plastic bottles, employs HP Latex technology, which uses water-based, non-hazardous inks. PET Impreso boasts high-quality design customization, contributing to both acoustic well-being and interior aesthetics. The technology will be showcased at the COAM on November 8 and the Interihotel fair at IFEMA, Madrid, from November 19-21.

✈️ On a recent Tuesday, Qatar Airways' first Boeing 777 equipped with Elon Musk's Starlink system flew from Doha to London, offering free mobile phone connectivity. Air France, United, Turkish, Delta, and Swiss have contracted with Starlink, expecting widespread connectivity by the end of 2025. This year, 12 Qatar 777s will be equipped, with A380s and A350s to follow next year. Low-cost carriers like Ryanair may not prioritize this service soon.

🚘 Feneval, the national car rental business federation, is concerned about the administrative costs of the upcoming Real Decreto 933/2021, set for December 2, which imposes new data recording and processing requirements on rental companies, mostly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A survey by Feneval showed 60% of members struggling with the platform, claiming data entry issues. The government's response to an approved partial motion to suspend the decree's implementation is pending.

💾 Cloudbeds, a San Diego-based company, announced on October 23 at the Cloudbeds Users Conference, the launch of Cloudbeds Intelligence, the world's first property management system (PMS) integrating AI-driven causal and multimodal intelligence into hotel operations. This innovation is expected to increase hotel RevPAR by 15% and occupancy rates by 10%. The platform combines data from various sources, including competitor rates and future demand signals, to enhance decision-making across revenue management, marketing, operations, and guest experience. The system aims to provide hotels with real-time information and actionable recommendations to streamline workflows and maximize profitability.

📌 Ingrid Graells Paul, Commercial and Marketing Director of Beroni, attended the V Forum UNAV for The Future of Tourism in Antequera, Málaga, from October 23-25. She highlighted the crucial role of technology in aiding travel agencies to manage information overload and improve customer service personalization. The forum emphasized the importance of digital transformation, with Beroni leading in technology. It addressed the necessity for agencies to adopt 24/7 service models and modernize processes to compete in the current market. Beroni is recognized as a strategic ally in digital evolution, fostering growth opportunities and sustainability in the tourism sector. The event also stressed the need for sector-wide digital tool training.

🚧 Boeing employees in Seattle strike, 64% reject a contract offer with a 35% wage increase but no pension plan restoration, on strike since September 13. The ongoing six-week strike halts 737 MAX and 777 production, causing nearly $6 billion losses. Workers demand a 40% raise to offset inflation in one of the country's most expensive regions. Hosteltur awarded by the International Circle of Hospitality Executives (CIDH) at a gala gathering over 70 global tourism figures, CIDH with a presence in 67 countries and a network of 38,472 executives.