Korea’s TOURVIS first in Asia to implement NDC with Air France-KLM
TOURVIS, the South Korea-based online travel platform, has become the first OTA in Asia to implement NDC (New Distribution Capability) with Air France-KLM.
It is celebrating the milestone, reached on June 28, with discounted fares and waived ticketing fees on all routes from July to August.
Th [...]
Ryanair and Expedia Group announce “Approved OTA” partnership
Ryanair has announced its latest “Approved OTA” partnership with Expedia Group. This collaboration enables Expedia Group to offer Ryanair’s low-fare flights and 240+ destinations to its travellers, increasing traveler choices and experiences.
Simplifying the booking process, traveller [...]
Singapore Airlines’ Pelago partners with Primer to scale new global payments markets
Primer, the unified infrastructure for global payments, and Pelago, the travel experiences arm of Singapore Airlines Group, have inked a partnership that will allow Pelago to elevate its payments strategy and meet the payment preferences of travellers worldwide.
Projections indicate that revenue [...]
SITA achieves $1.5 billion revenue milestone with key developments in Asia
SITA, a leading provider of IT solutions for the air transport industry, reported record revenues of nearly $1.5 billion for 2023, representing a 7% increase from the previous year.
CEO David Lavorel presented the results at SITA’s Annual General Assembly in June, also noting a growth in marg [...]
Passenger demand up 10.7%, with Asia once again in the lead
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global passenger demand in May 2024, highlighting growth across all regions.
Total global demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), increased by 10.7% compared to May 2023. Total capacity, measured in available [...]
Yuno and Meili collaborate to focus on airline payment infrastructure
Payment orchestration platform, Yuno, has announced a partnership with Meili, a mobility company focused on integration with airlines, travel, and technology partners. This collaboration aims to provide a unified platform for payment needs, actionable data insights, and streamlined distribution chan [...]
Heymax.ai raises US$2.6M seed funding round, led by January Capital
Singapore-founded open loop loyalty platform aims to give users a free vacation every year by maximising merchant and credit card reward
Singapore-founded loyalty platform Heymax.ai announced its US$ 2.6 million (SG$ 3.5 million) seed round, led by January Capital, with participation from Tenity, A [...]
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Airport security without the hassle
The Airport Authority Hong Kong is introducing a smart security screening system at Hong Kong International Airport.
The new system will be put into service across all terminals in phases from July.
Passengers using the new smart security screening channels [...]
VistaJet expands personalised private flights in Southeast Asia as demand swells
While AI is ingrained in company’s tech infrastructure, it won’t replace human-to-human interaction
The global luxury travel market is seeing plenty of growth just like the rest of the travel industry. Valued at USD 1.38 trillion last year, the industry has not only bounced back to pre-pandemic [...]
Corporate investments in travel and mobility remain robust amid decline in VC funding
The latest "Travel and Mobility Tech Sector Attractiveness Report" from Lufthansa Innovation Hub provides an in-depth analysis of investment activity among 60 travel and mobility corporations from 2018 to 2023.
The report highlights noteworthy trends and investment priorities in aviation, groun [...]
