The corporate traveller wants comfort. The company wants control. Trip.Biz wants both
Corporate travel is no longer just about getting from A to B at the lowest available fare. It is about getting the right traveller to the right place, within policy, at the right level of comfort, with the right approval, data and sustainability target — preferably without making everyone wait 30 [...]
Asia-Pacific airlines achieved 11.5% increase in demand
March passenger demand up 2.1% globally but sharp regional differences
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2026 global passenger demand:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 2.1% compared to March 2025. Total capacity, mea [...]
Africa’s skies are busier than ever, but the continent still risks falling behind the world
Record seat capacity and a runaway success story in Ethiopia can't mask deep structural fault lines across West, Central and Southern Africa. OAG's CEO lays out the numbers
Reported in conjunction with WiT Africa 2026 · Based on a presentation by Filip Filipov, CEO, OAG
African avia [...]
Aviation’s record technology investment hinges on one thing: data coordination
SITA research finds a consistent pattern across AI, cybersecurity, digital identities and sustainability: sharing and coordinating operational data across systems and partners is a key focus for the industry
SITA’s 2025 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that, while the air transport indust [...]
SAA’s Tebogo Tsimane: On survival, looking east and fixing tech in small steps
South African Airways' Chief Commercial Officer on navigating the Middle East crisis, rebuilding from business rescue, and why open skies in Africa can't happen without cheaper fares.
Tebogo Tsimane has spent 24 years at South African Airways, starting behind a reservations desk – issuing manual [...]
From seats to sales: How ZIPAIR is rewriting airline retail
It began, as many bold travel stories do, at the worst possible time. In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, when skies were empty and demand had collapsed, a new airline quietly took off from Narita. Its first passenger flight carried just two people.
Most airlines would have been fighting for [...]
Asia-Pacific air passenger demand grows 8.6%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2026 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 6.1% compared to February 2025. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers ( [...]
When the sky tilts: How the Middle East is rewriting aviation’s flight paths
There are moments in aviation when the map doesn’t just shift – it tilts.
Routes that once felt permanent suddenly look provisional. Hubs that defined global connectivity can no longer be taken for granted. And airlines, accustomed to operating within finely tuned systems, find themselves navig [...]
Air travel demand will more than double by 2050
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its Long‑Term Demand Projections (LTDP) for air travel, showing that global air passenger demand is expected to more than double by 2050. Here are some key takeaways:
Under the mid‑range scenario, demand is forecast to reach 20.8 t [...]
Amadeus doubles down on Asia Pacific via partnerships with UnionPay and Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines and Amadeus renew distribution agreements, while airlines can take control of payments experience for both direct and in-direct channels via UnionPay.
Amadeus and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced the renewal of their multiyear EDIFACT and New Distribution Capability (NDC) [...]
