Engine Buys Options Travel to Build the AI Booking Tool TMCs Have Been Waiting For
Engine has acquired Options Travel and is developing an AI-native booking platform designed to modernize technology for travel management companies.
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IHG’s New AI Hotel Search Could Make Booking 7,000 Hotels Feel Like a Conversation
IHG has launched an AI-powered conversational search tool that lets travelers describe a trip and receive personalized hotel recommendations.
TravelWits Is Adding Travelport to Take Its Booking Platform Beyond Sabre
TravelWits is integrating its booking platform with Travelport, opening the technology to more travel agencies and supporting its international expansion.
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Battle for TAP Air Portugal – and Lisbon Is the Prize
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have submitted binding bids for a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, placing Lisbon at the center of a major airline battle.
Emirates Now Accepts Crypto for Flights – but Only UAE Customers Can Use It
Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay for flight bookings in the UAE, allowing eligible customers to complete purchases through the airline’s website and app.
Qantas A350 Flies 24 Hours Nonstop as Project Sunrise Nears World’s Longest Route
A Qantas Airbus A350-1000ULR completed a 24-hour nonstop test flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, bringing Project Sunrise closer to commercial service.
JetBlue BlueFirst Brings Domestic First Class – but the Cheapest Fare Skips Seat Selection
JetBlue will launch BlueFirst as its domestic first-class product while introducing new Base, Standard and Flex fare tiers across cabins.
Hawaiian Airlines Is Replacing Its Boeing 717s With Bigger 737-800s – and Travelers Will Notice
Hawaiian Airlines will replace its aging Boeing 717 interisland fleet with larger Boeing 737-800s from Alaska Airlines beginning in 2028.
Qantas Project Sunrise Just Passed a 19-Hour Test for the World’s Longest Nonstop Flight
Qantas completed a 19-hour Airbus A350-1000ULR test flight from Toulouse to Melbourne, moving Project Sunrise closer to launch.
Air France La Première Lounge at Paris CDG Just Got a Major First-Class Upgrade
Air France has reopened its redesigned La Première lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle, adding more privacy, upgraded dining, a larger Sisley spa and private suites.
Motel One’s 110-Hotel Tech Upgrade Could Make Guest Data Its Next Big Advantage
Motel One has expanded its partnership with dailypoint after migrating 110 properties to Oracle OPERA Cloud for real-time guest data integration.
Omio Gets $10M to Fix Japan and Southeast Asia’s Fragmented Travel Booking
Omio has secured a $10 million investment from Granite-Integral to accelerate expansion in Japan and strengthen its Southeast Asia presence.
JetBlue Just Bought Spirit’s LaGuardia Slots – and Frontier Lost by $1 Million
JetBlue won the auction for Spirit Airlines’ LaGuardia slots with a $58.5 million bid, potentially adding up to 12 daily round trips in 2027.
American Airlines Adds Venmo, Touchless ID and Rebooking Tools to Make Travel Less Painful
American Airlines is expanding digital tools with Venmo payments, disruption support, self-service rebooking and easier TSA PreCheck Touchless ID enrollment.
Spotnana’s Multi-Agent AI Could Take Repetitive Work Away From Travel Agents
Spotnana has launched a multi-agent AI architecture with new tools designed to automate routine servicing tasks for travel agents.