Alaska Airlines innovates with AI to optimize flight paths
Alaska Airlines’ use of an artificial intelligence assistant to plot optimized flight paths for dispatchers was recognized as the grand… Read More »
Germany’s flyv eyes airline JVs for underserved city pairs
German start-up flyv aims to connect underserved markets globally using a joint venture model that will see airlines pool their… Read More »
Airbus takes aim at co-pilots with new technology
Airbus plans to certify its A350 jets for single-pilot operations. There are worries that cutting the number of pilots flying… Read More »
Egencia Goes Hunting for Talent to Boost Tech Initiatives
Freshly following the completion of its acquisition by American Express Global Business Travel, Egencia last week announced plans to… Read More »
Onriva CEO Ready to Emerge from ‘Stealth Mode’
Business-travel-focused travel platform Onriva may not have the industry’s highest profile, but it launched five years ago and reports inventory… Read More »
U.S. Bank Parent Company to Acquire TravelBank
U.S. Bank’s parent company U.S. Bancorp is acquiring SME-focused travel and expense platform TravelBank, the company announced on Tuesday. TravelBank… Read More »
FPT Software and Airbus extend partnership to accelerate digital transformation in aviation
Vietnam’s leading IT firm FPT Software and aerospace giant Airbus have recently inked an agreement called Skywise App Editor Partnership,… Read More »
Airbus unveils military jet trainer with eyes on Spain
Airbus is pitching a new military trainer jet that would replace the Spanish Air Force’s F-5M fleet. By the end… Read More »
Gatwick turns to AI tech to improve passenger flow
London’s Gatwick Airport will employ Veovo’s artificial intelligence models to enhance passenger flow and reduce congestion and wait times in… Read More »
Future flight: inside the U.S. Air Force training program that will pit human pilots against AI
U.S. Air Force fighter pilots will soon face new opponents in their training: artificial intelligence-based enemy pilots that can match… Read More »
AI helps Alaska save 30 minutes on some long flights
An artificial intelligence program that helps Alaska Airlines optimize routes has made transcontinental flights up to 30 minutes faster and… Read More »
FairFly to Debut Hotel Solution
Air reshopping platform FairFly on Monday announced it would add in the first quarter of 2022 a hotel solution for… Read More »
Grapevine Wins BTN Group 2021 Business Travel Innovator Award
The BTN Group on Oct. 22 held its 8th annual Innovate in person at Convene on Liberty St., in the… Read More »
TSA: AI and biometrics will change airport security
Dan McCoy, chief innovation officer for the Transportation Security Administration, said the day is coming when biometrics, mobile IDs and… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Launches Investment Arm to Accelerate Net-Zero Progress
Alaska Airlines announced the formation of a new LLC, Alaska Star Ventures, to advance emerging technology that will accelerate the… Read More »
Capital One Nabs Lola’s Team, Tech
Weeks after announcing it was ceasing operations and touting “new things to come,” corporate travel management startup Lola has revealed… Read More »
Spotnana Exits Stealth Mode with Big Names—and Big Aims
Corporate travel startup Spotnana has just emerged from stealth mode with the backing of some major industry players, and the… Read More »
In Ripe SME Market, Corporate Traveler Rolls Out Melon
Travel management provider Corporate Traveler, the division of Flight Centre Travel Group that focuses on small and midsize enterprises, has… Read More »
Sabre Travel AI TM – Driving innovation and creating differentiation in the travel marketplace
Most people today have experienced AI and ML in their everyday lives in one way or another, from ride-share services,… Read More »
Redefining technology in the Cruise Industry
From virtual reality to wearables to facial recognition, cybersecurity, connectivity solutions, and more, modern cruising is becoming progressively digitised. And… Read More »
The future of air travel could be a windowless cabin design
Looking out the cabin window and seeing cities and oceans from above is, for many of us, one of the… Read More »
Tech dial-up planned in Microsoft-Oyo alliance
Microsoft Corp. is following up on its $5 million investment in Oyo Hotels with a longterm technology advancement program for… Read More »
Smartvigie Airport: an innovative digital solution to support operational excellence
After a successful trial at Pau Pyrénées airport, this innovation, jointly developed with start-up Ubiplace, will now be deployed across… Read More »
Amex GBT Earns Patents for Booking, Chat Tech
American Express Global Business Travel has been awarded two new U.S. patents for technology designed for use by corporate travelers… Read More »
Would you let a robot lawyer defend you?
Could your next lawyer be a robot? It sounds far fetched, but artificial intelligence (AI) software systems – computer programs… Read More »
HotelPlanner.com To Go Public Via SPAC
HotelPlanner.com, which is the parent company of Meetings.com, will go public through a merger with online travel agency Reservations.com and… Read More »