PhocusWire Weekly Travel Tech Updates: IBS, Smartvel, Spotnana & More

PhocusWire’s latest travel tech roundup features key partnerships, product launches, and industry investments.

BA, Spotnana Enhance Direct Booking

Spotnana has integrated directly with British Airways, offering self-service rebooking and cancellation tools, eliminating distribution surcharges.

TPConnects Expands NDC for Air France-KLM

TPConnects Technologies is providing NDC content for Air France-KLM, enabling travel agencies to access Edifact and NDC-based fares via its Iris platform.

Zartico Launches AI-Powered Campaign Optimization

Marketing tech firm Zartico introduced a campaign optimization tool, allowing destination marketers to maximize ad performance using geolocation and booking insights.

Cloudbeds Partners with Safestay for Hostel Expansion

Hostel operator Safestay will migrate its 20 hostels to Cloudbeds’ hospitality management platform, enhancing operations and scalability.

Smartvel, Copa Airlines Collaboration

Copa Airlines has integrated Smartvel’s real-time travel information, providing visa and health requirement updates for its 85 destinations.

IBS Software Powers SkyUp’s Relaunch

Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines has migrated to IBS Software’s iFly Res, supporting its commercial restart and customer service upgrades.

Mabrian Unveils AI Virtual Assistant AILA

Travel intelligence firm Mabrian launched AILA, an AI-powered assistant providing tourism trends, air capacity, and traveler insights.

Amex GBT Rolls Out Carbon Pricing Tool

American Express GBT introduced carbon emissions-based pricing, enabling businesses to calculate and integrate carbon fees into travel budgets.

Velocity.travel Secures Investment

Business travel platform Velocity.travel raised undisclosed funding from angel investor Raj Shah, with plans to launch its AI-driven Zippy platform in April.

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