Global Travel Industry Weekly Roundup: New Tools, Partnerships, and People Moves

This week in travel tech and partnerships, global companies announced major integrations, platform upgrades, and strategic hires aimed at advancing operational efficiency, guest experience, and digital reach.

SuiteOp’s integration with French rental software Smily gives property managers in France access to automation tools for check-ins, cleanings, and guest communications—all from a unified dashboard. Core Optimisation launched Wheresight, a digital maturity platform targeting destination management organizations to improve marketing ROI and visitor growth.

Atiom, an AI-driven behavioral change platform, has partnered with Minor Hotels to deliver gamified training for 17,000 staff across its global brands. In parallel, Concur Travel now includes GeoSure risk data in its app, giving travelers localized safety ratings during hotel searches.

In Latin America, Mendel named Laura Madriñán head of travel to drive expansion across the region’s corporate travel and expense market. Meanwhile, group booking platform Engine teamed up with The Knot to help couples and guests digitally book room blocks, streamlining wedding travel planning.

In the UK rail sector, First Rail selected SilverRail’s cloud-based platform to enhance ticketing across three of its train brands. Airline tech firm GO7 integrated ThoughtSpot for real-time analytics and celebrated FlexFlight joining IATA’s interline agreement to boost global airline connections.

Vertiport innovation moved forward as SITA and Urban-Air Port partnered on the world’s first software-defined vertiport for electric air taxis. CaptainBook launched an AI assistant for tour operators, handling bookings and support in multiple languages with real-time inventory.

WeTravel partnered with Group Travel Odyssey to integrate group pricing from 26,000 U.S. suppliers into its booking platform, and Headout became the exclusive global distributor of Bertrand Hospitality’s premium dining experiences at top Paris attractions.

EDreams Odigeo announced it will add 150 new tech roles to support its expanding Prime subscription service. Uber for Business appointed Andrew Laughlan as U.K. head of enterprise to grow its footprint in corporate ground transport.

In aviation, Dohop and Travelfusion teamed up to offer alternative interline itineraries, expanding multi-carrier options with disruption protection. RoomRaccoon introduced RaccoonRev Plus, an AI-powered revenue management system offering predictive pricing for independent hotels.

MiStay partnered with HyperGuest to scale its day-use hotel model and simplify distribution through a direct API integration. HyperGuest’s 40,000+ hotel partners can now tap into hourly bookings without extra software setups.

From AI integration to global interline expansion and dynamic pricing tools, this week’s updates reflect a fast-evolving landscape where automation, personalization, and seamless connectivity are redefining travel business models.

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Global Travel Industry Weekly Roundup: New Tools, Partnerships, and People Moves

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