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  The rebirth of tourism in Italy’s art cities     2023 marked an important turning point for tourism in Italy’s art cities. According to the Centre for Tourism Studies in Florence, the year ended with a return to pre-Covid levels, recording 445.3 million stays in accommodation facilities, an increase of 8.1% compared to 2022. The hotel segment saw significant growth of 9.3%, while the non-hotel segment experienced a more gradual recovery. Italian art cities recorded an online accommodation booking rate of 38.9%, ranking first in the European Union, ahead of countries such as Greece, France and Spain, and welcoming...

Travelport Delivers avianca’s NDC Content and Servicing on Travelport+     LANGLEY, UK, April, 2024: Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and avianca, a Latin American multinational airline, headquartered in Colombia and a member of Star Alliance, today announced that NDC content from avianca and enhanced NDC servicing capabilities are now available in the Travelport+ platform. Travelport’s agency customers can easily access the complete avianca NDC solution on Travelport+ through the Travelport API, Smartpoint Cloud and Smartpoint desktop solutions.   Agents using Travelport+ will now be able to easily search, view,...

AI-Powered Coffee Bean Sorter, avercasso® CS One, Receives  the iF DESIGN AWARD 2024     Taipei, Taiwan – March 6, 2023 – avercasso®, a leading coffee equipment maker, is  thrilled to announce that its groundbreaking innovation, the CS One, has received  prestigious global recognition at the iF DESIGN AWARD 2024. The CS One, the  industry's first AI-powered green coffee bean sorting solution, selects beans with  stability and precision to create an aromatic, healthy cup of coffee, saving time and  labor costs during the coffee-making process.  AVer CEO Andy Hsi expresses the concept behind the AI coffee bean sorter: “The  avercasso® CS...

Anthropics Launches Zyler Virtual Try-On for Menswear Transforming the Future of Online Shopping   2024, London UK Anthropics, the world leaders in virtual fashion try-on technology, has announced the launch of Zyler Virtual Try-On for Menswear today. Zyler enhances the way consumers shop for clothes, providing a realistic virtual try-on experience. Customer uploads a headshot, enters some measurements, and then sees themselves on the screen wearing the outfit. Zyler fashion retail partners have seen an increase in browsing time and higher engagement among other positive outcomes.    Powered by the latest research in Artificial Intelligence, Zyler creates a lifelike virtual...

Holland America Line Visits All Seven Continents and Includes an Antarctic Experience on 2026 Grand World Voyage   132-day Grand World Voyage on Volendam will call 47 ports in 39 countries   Seattle, Wash.,  2024, — Holland America Line is set to sail one of its most ambitious Grand World Voyages in 2026. The meticulously planned 132-day cruise will span all seven continents, including a special four-day Antarctic Experience. Details were announced today by President Gus Antorcha to 2024 Grand World Voyage guests aboard Zuiderdam, which is currently sailing in between Okinawa and Tokyo.   The Grand World Voyage will...