Booking.com to trial AI Trip Planner in U.S from today
Booking.com's AI software is said to know the travel industry all too well...
Sabre Space 2023 highlights how AI will influence the industry in years to come
Sabre says agents must be ready to embrace a key new technology. Any guesses on what it might be?
Klook grows Agent Marketplace via new partnership with Merlin Entertainments
Have you been searching for a more seamless way to book Merlin attractions? Well, this new deal will have you fist-pumpi...
Google chooses Livn to help with transition to ‘Things to Do’ program
Are you a tour operator on the lookout for some love from customers? Let Livn be your Osher Günsberg with this.
Travelport and Amazon launch global accelerator program to tackle travel’s biggest retailing challenges
A travel tech giant, an all-round tech behemoth and a smattering of tech start-ups are all gonna try to help the industr...
Tripfuser rebrands as Designer Journeys
The travel tech player has capped off a major period of transformation with a new name and a fresh lick of paint.
IATA Travel Pass the “green light” to fly internationally with Qantas and Jetstar
After trialling and testing a number of potential solutions, the Qantas Group has revealed what Aussies will need to get...
The travel tech solution that could maximise your bounce-back
With vaccine rollouts underway and the government’s promises of eased restrictions on the horizon, now is the time to ...
Virgin Australia renews GDS agreement with Sabre, resumes Melbourne services and drops flight sale
We’re spoiling you on Travel Weekly today with a triple treat of news from Virgin.
Flight Centre, Velocity and Tourism Australia alumni back Travello’s $6.5m funding round
The Travello team have opted for the ‘casual Friday’ look in the accompanying press photo. We assume they’re also ...
“Do not trust the GPS”: Google Maps places rural town 85km north of its actual location
According to the mayors of a handful of rural Aussie towns, this isn't the first time the popular travel app has caused ...
“Truly changes the game”: Travelport unveils next-gen platform
The global travel retail player has new-look platform. However, we have no idea how the guying spinning on his head has ...
Online travel agency opens its first-ever hotel
In further proof that OTAs are trying to infiltrate just about every sector of the travel industry comes this bricks-and...
FCM unveils bold new brand identity and vision for “ground-breaking” tech offering
The Flight-Centre-owned brand did warn everyone late last month that it had something big in the works, so we’re assum...
Travelport completes first-ever end-to-end rebrand
Wondering how the marketing team at Travelport have been filling their time during the industry’s COVID-induced slowdo...
Luxury Escapes takes giant tech leap with acquisition of online travel player
After being called out by a new Aussie OTA only just the other day, Luxury Escapes has returned serve with this, and acc...
Klook raises $262 million, appoints new boss for Australia and New Zealand
The travel tech player is plotting an aggressive local expansion. However, that’s not to suggest Klook staff will be t...
Airbnb appoints new regional boss
APAC hoteliers are looking over their shoulder after the home-sharing giant named its new bossman for the region.