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BCD Travel in Partnership With SkyLink for AI-Based Travel Assistant

Technology offers fully autonomous chat-based booking BCD Travel announced a strategic partnership with SkyLink, an interactive AI-based corporate travel assistant. The technology, said the……

Global Air Travel Demand Up While North American Numbers Lag, Says IATA

International traffic increase leads the way Total air travel demand was up 5% globally in May against the same month in the previous year,……

Flight Cancellations in March Increased Slightly Over Prior Year

Airlines operated 5.4% more flights than in 2024 Flight cancellations by US carriers increased slightly in March, with a rate of 1.1% compared with……

Oman Air Now Officially Member of Oneworld Alliance

Partnership opens new connections for travelers, particularly across Gulf and South Asia Oman Air has officially become the 15th member of the Oneworld airline……

Business Travel Budgets May Rise, But With Complexities, Says Report

Research from SAP Concur shows almost all employees willing to travel for business Business travel budgets may be on the rise this year, but……

Expensify Announces ‘Sweeping’ International Expansion

Financial management app now includes support for corporate card import from over 10,000 more banks worldwide Expensify, a financial management app for expenses, travel……

Businesses are Keen to Travel But Being More Cost Conscious, Says Report

Research from Internova shows business traveler confidence is rebounding Businesses are keen to travel but are being more cost conscious, according to the 2025……

FCM Relaunches ‘Sam’ as Virtual Travel Assistant

TMC says tool will make travel ‘smarter and more rewarding’ FCM Travel announced the relaunch of Sam, the TMC’s chatbot, as a virtual travel……

United Adds Flight Connections Features to Mobile App

Carrier claims beta test had 98% success rate United Airlines announced it has launched new personalized mobile app features that make catching connecting flights……

Names in the news

Names in the News 6-25-25

Appointments at Duetto and ACI Europe Duetto, a hospitality industry revenue management technology provider, has named Alex Zoghlin as CEO. He succeeds David Woolenberg,……

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Location, Location, Location 6-25-25

Openings in Melbourne, Australia; Loma Linda, Calif.; Nashville; and Ossining, N.Y. Melbourne, Australia – 1 Hotel Melbourne has opened with 277 rooms, including 36……

ANA Announces Expansion of NDC Partnership With Trip.com

Deal expands collaboration to 11 more markets All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced the expansion of its NDC-based ticket sales partnership with global online travel……