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Travel technologies stories
Hands-on Review: espresso Lite 15 portable display
Last week
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Add a second screen to your laptop bag. The Espresso Lite 15 aims to deliver a lightweight portable monitor for work on the move.
SITA unveils API to give airports earlier delay alerts
Last week
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data analytics
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partner programmes
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SITA launches an API to warn airports earlier of likely inbound delays, aiming to cut disruption, costs and missed passenger connections.
IDeaS unveils new metric to target hotel promo spend
Last week
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data analytics
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partner programmes
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sas
IDeaS adds daily 'Potential to Influence' score to Spotlight, helping hotels target promo spend where demand can still be shifted.
UK airlines turn to agentic AI & WhatsApp to cut queues
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digital transformation
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UK airlines are deploying agentic AI and WhatsApp chatbots to cut airport queues, ease staff strain and manage growing border disruption.
AIDA Cruises deploys OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across fleet
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
AIDA Cruises adopts OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across its 11-ship fleet, promising seamless, log-in free connectivity for 1.5 million guests a year.
M2M Data Connect unveils AI travel eSIM via messaging
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
M2M Data Connect launches AI-powered travel eSIM that buyers can activate in under a minute directly via WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.
Ubigi, Tripsora tie eSIM data to AI travel planning
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uc
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Ubigi teams with Tripsora to fold travel eSIM data into AI trip planning, promising savings of up to 75% and fewer roaming bill shocks.
TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
Sabre, PayPal & Mindtrip unveil AI travel assistant
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digital transformation
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encryption
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crypto
Sabre, PayPal and Mindtrip are teaming up on an AI travel assistant that lets users discover, book and pay for trips in one chat-based flow.
HBX & Dida sign seven-year AI-led travel partnership
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digital transformation
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fintech
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partner programmes
HBX Group seals a seven-year AI-driven travel partnership with Dida, becoming preferred global supply partner for its Asia-focused platform.
Emburse unveils AI tool to tighten expense controls
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Emburse launches AI-powered Assurance tool to spot expense errors and fraud earlier, easing audit workloads and speeding reimbursements.
UK firms boost travel & AI spend as ad budgets fall
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
UK firms ramp up travel and AI investment in 2025, even as advertising spend plunges 28%, signalling a sharper focus on productivity.
Exactly.com links with GP Solutions on travel payments
Last month
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saas
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fintech
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cx
Exactly.com and GP Solutions team up to embed streamlined payments into travel platforms, targeting simpler, cheaper options for smaller firms.
TCS to modernise Flight Centre's global tech services
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dr
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digital transformation
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cx
TCS will overhaul Flight Centre's global tech backbone, standardising cloud, networks and platforms to boost resilience and performance.
NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform
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private cloud
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devops
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hybrid cloud
NeuBird AI's agentic SRE platform autonomously resolved 230,000 alerts in a year, saving 12,000 hours and USD $1.8 million in costs.
Conga acquires PROS B2B arm to boost pricing platform
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digital transformation
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ecm
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martech
Conga buys PROS' B2B software unit, fusing AI-driven pricing with quoting and contract tools for over 10,000 enterprise customers.
Telna unveils USD $100m fund for travel eSIM growth
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uc
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digital transformation
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iaas
Telna launches a USD $100m fund to back travel eSIM apps, MVNOs and Super Apps, aiming to speed global growth in digital roaming services.
SkedGo unveils TripGo Mobility AI for smarter travel
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smart cities
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llms
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b2b
SkedGo debuts TripGo Mobility AI, tying LLM-powered chat to verified live transport data for precise, accessible multimodal journey planning.
UK firms urged to co-create with China, not just export
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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robots
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manufacturing
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risk & compliance
UK firms told to embed in China as co-creators, not just exporters, with visa-free travel urged to unlock high-tech industrial ties.
AI & digital tools reshaping global business travel
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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erp
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ai
By 2026, business travel programmes will be smarter, data‑driven and AI‑powered, making trips smoother for both travellers and employers.