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BYRDLI, Tahnee Cook launch live LA travel booking push
eCommerce

BYRDLI, Tahnee Cook launch live LA travel booking push

BYRDLI and creator Tahnee Cook launch a live LA itinerary campaign, letting followers book her real-time stays, experiences and hotel deals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
SITA links Google Find Hub with WorldTracer baggage data
Data Protection

SITA links Google Find Hub with WorldTracer baggage data

SITA links Google's Find Hub with WorldTracer, letting airlines use passenger-shared bag locations to speed delayed baggage recovery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
iVisa launches B1/B2 support amid tighter US scrutiny
Risk & Compliance

iVisa launches B1/B2 support amid tighter US scrutiny

iVisa unveils B1/B2 visa support as the US tightens visitor scrutiny and pilots bonds of up to USD $15,000 for higher-risk applicants.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Customer success is not support, it is stewardship
Digital Transformation

Customer success is not support, it is stewardship

Customer success must evolve from reactive support to strategic stewardship, aligning stakeholders so tech investments deliver lasting value.

By Nidhi Suresh • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Hands-on Review: espresso Lite 15 portable display
Marketing Technologies

Hands-on Review: espresso Lite 15 portable display

Add a second screen to your laptop bag. The Espresso Lite 15 aims to deliver a lightweight portable monitor for work on the move.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Getting comfortable with discomfort: Advancing female leadership in technology
Fleet Management

Getting comfortable with discomfort: Advancing female leadership in technology

Female leaders say embracing discomfort and broadening ideas of who belongs in tech is vital to unlock innovation and gender-balanced leadership.

By Ezanne Soh • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
SITA unveils API to give airports earlier delay alerts
Data Analytics

SITA unveils API to give airports earlier delay alerts

SITA launches an API to warn airports earlier of likely inbound delays, aiming to cut disruption, costs and missed passenger connections.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
IDeaS unveils new metric to target hotel promo spend
Data Analytics

IDeaS unveils new metric to target hotel promo spend

IDeaS adds daily 'Potential to Influence' score to Spotlight, helping hotels target promo spend where demand can still be shifted.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
AIDA Cruises deploys OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across fleet
Unified Communications

AIDA Cruises deploys OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across fleet

AIDA Cruises adopts OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across its 11-ship fleet, promising seamless, log-in free connectivity for 1.5 million guests a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Ubigi, Tripsora tie eSIM data to AI travel planning
Unified Communications

Ubigi, Tripsora tie eSIM data to AI travel planning

Ubigi teams with Tripsora to fold travel eSIM data into AI trip planning, promising savings of up to 75% and fewer roaming bill shocks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Travel technologies stories

Ecommpay flags payment design as key to lost bookings
Crypto

Ecommpay flags payment design as key to lost bookings

Flawed payment design is costing UK online travel agencies up to GBP £16.5 billion in lost bookings, Ecommpay's new benchmark report warns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Bilder taps xpate for instant card funding across borders
Disaster Recovery

Bilder taps xpate for instant card funding across borders

Bilder integrates xpate's card top-ups to offer 24/7 instant multi-currency account funding for cross-border customers and businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Pre-travel authorisation is the next big audit focus in Australian business travel
Human Capital Management

Pre-travel authorisation is the next big audit focus in Australian business travel

Australian firms are shifting from post-trip checks to pre-travel approval as audit scrutiny and business travel volumes surge.

By SAP Concur • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Chaty links AI voice receptionist with ROLLER bookings
Digital Transformation

Chaty links AI voice receptionist with ROLLER bookings

Chaty links its AI voice receptionist to ROLLER, letting attractions take bookings, payments and manage calls automatically around the clock.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Stay22 raises $122m to drive global creator commerce push
Marketing Technologies

Stay22 raises $122m to drive global creator commerce push

Stay22 lands $122m from Summit Partners to fuel global expansion of its creator commerce tools beyond travel into wider retail.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Hopp targets Canadian firms with new Toronto rollout
Fleet Management

Hopp targets Canadian firms with new Toronto rollout

Ride-hailing brand Hopp has launched its Hopp for Business corporate travel service across Toronto and the wider Greater Toronto Area.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
UK airlines turn to agentic AI & WhatsApp to cut queues
Customer Relationship Management

UK airlines turn to agentic AI & WhatsApp to cut queues

UK airlines are deploying agentic AI and WhatsApp chatbots to cut airport queues, ease staff strain and manage growing border disruption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
M2M Data Connect unveils AI travel eSIM via messaging
Digital Transformation

M2M Data Connect unveils AI travel eSIM via messaging

M2M Data Connect launches AI-powered travel eSIM that buyers can activate in under a minute directly via WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026