Fliggy’s holi-data. Mega-events surge. OYO owner’s IPO push. Robotaxi tests.
Uber, Nuro and Lucid begin robotaxi road tests ahead of 2026 launch
Uber, Nuro and Lucid confirmed that on-road testing of their robotaxi engineering prototypes began last month, with commercial service targeted for the San Francisco Bay Area in late 2026. Announced at CES 2026, the programme is le [...]
Spain fines Airbnb. Allegiant expands with Rocket Travel. Payments redefines corporate travel. AI changes destinations.
Allegiant expands loyalty offering via Rocket Travel
Allegiant has partnered with Rocket Travel by Agoda to launch a new global hotel booking platform, Allegiant Hotels, giving more than 20 million Allways Rewards members the ability to earn or redeem points on hotel stays worldwide. Powered and op [...]
Sunrise Airways offer refunds. GSMA cautions Indonesia. Booking’s ‘agentic’ plans. DreamFolks expands via ETT.
Sunrise Airways adds full refund option through Protect Group partnership
Sunrise Airways has introduced a fully refundable ticket option for all passengers through a new partnership with Protect Group. The new feature aims to boost confidence at the time of booking and simplify the customer experi [...]
Spotnana x Booking.com. Otto the Agent is born. GCash and Klook launch card. Azerbaijan Airlines adopts HTS. More.
Spotnana partners with Booking.com
Spotnana has announced a major partnership with Booking.com, integrating directly with the OTA’s latest API to give its customers and TMC partners full access to Booking.com’s global inventory, including rates that were previously only available on the website [...]
Emirates x OpenAI. MOVE adds VietJet. Osaka’s travel hypermarket. Digital-first luxury. Hotels breaking data laws?
Emirates partners with OpenAI, accelerating airline-wide AI adoption
Emirates has entered a partnership with OpenAI to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise and expand artificial intelligence capabilities across the airline, aiming to strengthen operations, solve complex commercial challenges and elevate the c [...]
Agoda on Samsung Wallet. Protect Group’s offline refunds. SmartRyde x Amadeus. Sabre’s GenAI concierge. More.
Agoda and Samsung partner to bring travel booking to Samsung Wallet users
Agoda has partnered with Samsung to integrate hotel and travel deals directly into Samsung Wallet, offering users in South Korea and the U.S. a simpler and more connected booking experience. From October 18, Samsung Wallet us [...]
Fliggy’s omni-intelligent agents. Grab eyes remote mobility. VistaJet’s sleep science. Klook x Queensland. More.
Grab invests $60 million in remote driving company Vay
Grab is deepening its involvement in autonomous and remote mobility with a planned investment of up to $410 million in Berlin-based remote driving technology provider Vay. The Singapore-based superapp will initially invest $60 million in cash f [...]
Meili partners with ALL Accor. HeyMax lands in Hong Kong. Agoda x JCB. HTS’ new ancillaries.. Klook ups leadership.
Agoda and JCB partner to focus on seamless travel payments
Agoda and JCB International have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance travel and payment experiences across Asia, effective from April 2026 to March 2029. Announced at the 18th JCB World Conference, the partnersh [...]
Pet-friendly travel. Booking Holdings likes OpenAI. US wants more biometrics. MakeMyTrip revenue boost.
Pet-friendly travel growing across Asia-Pacific
Agoda has observed a surge in demand for pet-friendly accommodations across Asia-Pacific, with countries like Thailand, South Korea, and Taiwan leading the search rankings. This rising trend is primarily fueled by Millennials and Gen Z travellers who [...]
Agoda’s creator program. Lisa reps Thailand. Airbnb’s experiences go social. AI in distribution.
Agoda launches new program to partner with travel creators
Digital travel platform Agoda has launched the Agoda Ambassador program, a new initiative designed to strengthen commercial ties with travel creators on social media. The initiative will see Agoda working directly with travel creators to [...]
