PhocusWire Weekly Travel Tech Roundup: Amadeus, Meili, HTS & More

Here’s a look at this week’s major people, product, and partner developments shaping the global travel technology industry.

Amadeus has appointed Rongrong (Vvivi) Hu as global head and SVP of corporate strategy, effective January 2026. She will replace Wolfgang Krips, who is retiring after nearly two decades. Hu, formerly at eBay, will join the executive committee and help steer Amadeus’ long-term innovation roadmap.

Stay22 announced leadership changes, naming Fabien Loupy as CTO and Louis-Charles Genest as CFO. Co-founder Hamad Al-Khabbaz becomes chief innovation officer as the company expands its affiliate commerce platform.

Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) launched HTS Seat Upgrades, a white-label ancillary platform enabling airlines to monetize unsold premium seats and adjacent empty seats. French carrier Corsair is already using the system.

Mindtrip unveiled a new AI-powered events feature that helps travelers and locals discover concerts, markets, and festivals, while Meili signed a multi-year deal with Accor’s ALL loyalty program to power its global car rental offering.

PPHE Hotel Group selected Oracle Opera Cloud to streamline operations across 18 properties, while RMS integrated its PMS with Epos Now to sync billing and POS data in real time.

IBS Software partnered with Amazon Web Services to develop iRetail, a next-generation airline retailing platform, and Wizz Air adopted Accelya’s FLX ONE order accounting to automate financial operations.

Other highlights include Go Global Travel’s rebrand to Yanolja Go Global, Direct Travel’s promotion of Christine Sikes to COO, and Switchfly’s rollout of a no-code version of its travel booking platform for faster partner deployment.

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PhocusWire Weekly Travel Tech Roundup: Amadeus, Meili, HTS & More

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