Travel technologies stories
Boman Group opens China tech mission for Australian founders
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Boman Group launches five-day Zhejiang trade mission for Australian startup founders, with Alibaba and Unitree visits, plus meetings in Hangzhou and Taizhou.
Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense
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Amex GBT gives Egencia agentic AI and Concur Expense integration, aiming to streamline business travel bookings and cut manual claims work.
SiteMinder expands hotel bookings into AI channels
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SiteMinder extends hotel distribution into AI chat tools, aiming to keep 53,000 hotels bookable as travellers increasingly start searches there.
Mastercard brings Apple Wallet transit payments to Korea
5 days ago
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Mastercard and Apple expand contactless transit in South Korea for overseas visitors, letting iPhone and Apple Watch users top up fares in Apple Wallet.
Kiwis turn to travel agents amid Middle East disruption
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Kiwis lean on travel agents as Middle East tensions drive reroutes, cancellations and surging demand for expert advice.
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
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AI is moving travel from inspiration to transaction, but live inventory, accuracy and booking infrastructure still stand between chat and checkout.
Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub for nearly 4,000
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Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub to unite nearly 4,000 staff in a seven-floor office at One Bangkok, boosting regional operations and collaboration.
SAP Concur adds AI expense, travel tools with integrations
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SAP Concur rolls out AI-driven expense automation, policy rule creation and new travel features across Microsoft, Amex and Visa integrations.
Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure
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Cloudbeds report shows independent hotels face softer rates, rising OTA reliance and stark regional splits, with Asia Pacific hit hardest.
Custom Travel Solutions launches RouteStack for AI bookings
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Custom Travel Solutions opens RouteStack, giving AI assistants live hotel inventory and a direct path to bookings as it eyes wider travel categories.
SAP Concur & Amex GBT expand Complete travel platform
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SAP Concur and Amex GBT add live support, AI help and richer content to their Complete platform as pilot features target smoother business trips.
Asia-Pacific airlines lead global inflight Wi-Fi adoption
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Asia-Pacific carriers race ahead on inflight Wi-Fi, with legacy airlines nearing full coverage while budget operators remain far behind.
Garnier wins JCDecaux award for weather-led campaign
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Garnier's Vitamin C Daily Tinted Fluid campaign wins JCDecaux's 2025 programmatic award after weather-triggered ads lifted sales and brand consideration.
Vendfun picks PT Murni to expand hotel kiosks in Indonesia
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Malaysian kiosk specialist Vendfun names PT Murni exclusive Indonesia distributor in its biggest push yet into the archipelago's hotel sector.
Changi Airport boosts search with OpenSearch overhaul
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Changi Airport revamps digital search with OpenSearch, slashing zero-result queries and unifying travel, service and retail discovery.
Deel unifies global hiring, pay and mobility tools
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Deel rolls out a unified platform for global hiring, payroll, planning and mobility after processing USD $22bn in pay and USD $250m in crypto.
HeadBox urges tighter control of corporate events spend
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HeadBox warns that fragmented control of meetings and events spend is exposing corporates to rising cost, compliance and governance risks.
Sun PhuQuoc taps 2C2P to boost Asian payment options
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Sun PhuQuoc Airways partners 2C2P and M-PAY to add cards, wallets and QR options, preparing for wider Asian cross-border sales.
SAP Concur adds AI agents, deeper card & travel links
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SAP Concur rolls out new Joule AI agents, tighter Microsoft and card links, and expanded travel tools to streamline corporate expenses.
RateGain & Juspay launch RG Pay for travel payments
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RateGain and Juspay unveil RG Pay, an embedded payments layer to boost cross-border checkout performance for global travel brands.