Transportation Secretary Warns Controllers Over Early Absences During Shutdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday Nov. 11 that air traffic controllers who stopped showing up for work before missing… Read More »
United Airlines Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Windowless Seats
United Airlines has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the carrier improperly charged passengers extra for “window… Read More »
AI Event Planner BoomPop Secures $25M for Rapid Expansion
BoomPop, an AI-powered event planning platform focused on simplifying corporate group travel and offsite coordination, has raised $25 million to… Read More »
Amex GBT to Launch New Egencia With Agentic AI Search
American Express Global Business Travel is preparing to debut a next-generation version of Egencia, introducing advanced agentic AI search and… Read More »
Airlines Shift From Data Silos to Actionable AI Insights
Airlines are accelerating their transition from fragmented data systems to integrated platforms that deliver real-time, AI-powered insights. What once revolved… Read More »
GE Tests New Hybrid-Electric Jet Engine Without Battery Reliance
GE Aerospace has entered a major new phase in next-generation propulsion with the launch of comprehensive testing for its hybrid-electric… Read More »
Middle East Carriers Set to More Than Double Fleet Size
Middle East airlines are on course for one of the largest fleet expansions in global aviation, with carriers across Gulf… Read More »
The Future of Agentic Payments and AI Booking in Travel
The travel industry is moving closer to true end-to-end AI-powered booking within chat interfaces, and the payments layer is emerging… Read More »
Is JetBlue Really Buying Spirit Airlines? Here’s What’s Actually Happening
Rumors are swirling once again about a possible JetBlue–Spirit Airlines merger, reigniting speculation after Spirit’s recent financial troubles and two… Read More »
Why U.S. Air Travel Could Take Years to Recover from the Government Shutdown
Even as lawmakers inch closer to ending the government shutdown, the impact on U.S. air travel may last far longer… Read More »
American Airlines COO Blasts Flight Cancellations as “Simply Unacceptable” Amid Shutdown Chaos
American Airlines Chief Operating Officer David Seymour condemned the wave of flight cancellations that has disrupted U.S. air travel, calling… Read More »
Weekly Travel Tech Update: BCD Travel, Cloudbeds, Klook & More
BCD Travel joins NDC FastTrackBCD Travel has joined Accelya’s NDC FastTrack program, positioning itself as both a user and technology… Read More »
Grab Invests $60M to Boost Remote Driving Tech with Vay
Grab is expanding deeper into autonomous and remote driving technologies with a major investment in German mobility startup Vay. The… Read More »
Amenitiz Raises $45M to Accelerate AI Products and European Expansion
Hospitality tech platform Amenitiz has secured $45 million in a combination of Series B funding and financing, marking a major… Read More »
Hotels and OTAs Shift Focus From Booking Channels to Guest Experience
At WiT Singapore 2025, hotel leaders and online travel agencies (OTAs) reached a rare point of alignment: the future of… Read More »
SKY Airline Set to Join Abra Group in Major South American Deal
Abra Group announced on November 10 that it has reached an agreement in principle for Chilean low-cost carrier SKY Airline… Read More »
JetBlue’s New Seasonal Flights Set to Boost Gulf Coast Tourism
JetBlue Airways is expanding its Florida network with new seasonal nonstop flights that are expected to give a major boost… Read More »
Marriott Ends Licensing Agreement With Sonder After Default
Marriott International, Inc. has announced the termination of its licensing agreement with Sonder Holdings Inc., ending their partnership just over… Read More »
Klook Takes First Step Toward US IPO With NYSE Filing
Asia-based experiences platform Klook has taken its first public step toward an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States…. Read More »
Marriott Ends Sonder Partnership After Default, Firm to Liquidate
Marriott International announced Sunday that it has terminated its licensing agreement with short-term rental operator Sonder Holdings due to a… Read More »
Supplier Shifts Driving Latin America’s Travel Growth in 2025
According to Phocuswright’s Latin America Travel Market Report 2025, the region’s travel suppliers are entering the new year stronger, more… Read More »
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: E23 Redefines Traveler Analytics
E23 is transforming how the travel industry understands passenger behavior, offering a platform capable of profiling traveler patterns and real-time… Read More »
US Homeland Security Considered Spirit Airlines Jets for Deportation Use
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reportedly explored a plan to purchase ten aircraft from Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort… Read More »
U.S. Flight Cancellations Top 2,700 as Shutdown Crisis Deepens
U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,700 flights on Sunday Nov. 9 as the nationwide impact of the federal government shutdown… Read More »
World Bank Grants $40 Million Funding Boost to Madagascar Airlines
Madagascar Airlines (MD, Antananarivo) has confirmed that the World Bank has approved a second tranche of USD 40 million as… Read More »
Skybus to Add ATR for Newquay–Gatwick PSO Flights in Late 2025
Skybus (IOS, Land’s End) has been awarded an interim public service obligation (PSO) contract to operate the Newquay–London Gatwick route,… Read More »