Italy fines tour operators. Sabre and CellPoint target airline payments. Klook and STB renew MoU. More.
Klook inks multi-year partnership with Singapore Tourism Board to drive growth
Klook and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have signed a new three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), set to begin in April 2025, building on their 2023 partnership. This collaboration aims to support STB’s Touri [...]
Fliggy’s tangible AI progress. Spanish govt supports Smartvel. AI uptake could be better. More.
One quarter of travel operators yet to implement AI
A new survey conducted ahead of the 2025 TravelTech Show in London reveals that AI remains the top investment priority for travel operators, with nearly two-thirds planning to boost their technology budgets over the next year. Among 94 surveyed Eu [...]
Enrich-ing Singapore Airlines. Business travellers trust AI. TripAdvisor vs fraud. Mabrian and WTTC want to drive tourism. More.
Enrich adds Singapore Airlines as new partner
Malaysia Airlines' Enrich loyalty program has added Singapore Airlines as an earn and redeem partner, allowing members to accumulate Enrich points on select Singapore Airlines routes. These routes include flights between Singapore and Malaysia, Europe, [...]
Klook goes Gaga. AI regulates STRs. Singapore Airlines bans power banks. Sentosa x Weixin Pay. More.
Joe Tsai: AI, Open Source, and Chinese consumers
Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai highlighted AI’s transformative potential during CNBC CONVERGE LIVE, emphasising its potential to boost productivity and create a $10 trillion market - larger than the entire tech sector. He underscored that the real [...]
Expedia and Emirates simplify. HotelPORT launches ReputationAI. Travel sites’ accessibility issues. More.
Emirates and Expedia Group 'go simple' with booking experiences
Emirates and Expedia Group have expanded their partnership by fully integrating Emirates’ New Distribution Capability (NDC) API into Expedia Group’s platforms. This direct connection allows travellers to access Emirates’ full ran [...]
iJapan. AI spending takes flight. Skyscanner DROPS savings. e-Arrival in South Korea.
Tokyo tops the list for biggest flight savings in Skyscanner’s new DROPS feature
Skyscanner has launched DROPS, a new app-exclusive feature that helps travellers find flights that have dropped in price by at least 20% compared to the past week. Scanning over 80 billion prices daily, the feature u [...]
Thailand gets White Lotus’d. OTAs big attraction leap. TripAdvisor’s new growth engine. More.
Big leap - OTAs now deliver nearly 1 in 5 bookings
New research from Arival reveals that online travel agencies (OTAs) now account for 18% of all attraction ticket bookings globally, more than doubling their pre-pandemic share of less than 10%. The report, The State of Visitor Attractions, highligh [...]
Spotnana x Cleartrip take flight. PKFARE unlocks 38k hotels. Southeast Asia social media trends.
Spotnana and Cleartrip partnership takes off in India
Spotnana has partnered with Cleartrip to expand its travel content offerings in India, giving customers direct access to low-cost carriers such as IndiGo, Air India Express, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air. Through an API integration, Spotnana now enabl [...]
Travel tech lacks diversity. Cathay Pacific gets speedy. Bed bug business. AI aids Trivago.
SITA and Cathay Pacific boost network speeds across 51 airports
Cathay Pacific has signed an agreement with SITA to enhance network connectivity across 51 global airports, increasing bandwidth by up to five times while maintaining cost efficiency. The airline, an early adopter of SITA’s network s [...]
Thai entry goes digital. Boom goes supersonic. Insurance payouts surge. More.
Smartify’s £1.5M boost to enhance visitor engagement at museums and galleries
Smartify, a visitor engagement platform for museums and attractions, has secured £1.5 million in funding, led by Metavallon VC with participation from Pembroke VCT. Founded in 2015, Smartify aims to expand internation [...]
