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IDeaS unveils new metric to target hotel promo spend

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IDeaS adds daily 'Potential to Influence' score to Spotlight, helping hotels target promo spend where demand can still be shifted.
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Stay22 raises $122m to drive global creator commerce push

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Stay22 lands $122m from Summit Partners to fuel global expansion of its creator commerce tools beyond travel into wider retail.
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Hopp targets Canadian firms with new Toronto rollout

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Ride-hailing brand Hopp has launched its Hopp for Business corporate travel service across Toronto and the wider Greater Toronto Area.
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AIDA Cruises deploys OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across fleet

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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AIDA Cruises adopts OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across its 11-ship fleet, promising seamless, log-in free connectivity for 1.5 million guests a year.
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Ubigi, Tripsora tie eSIM data to AI travel planning

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Ubigi teams with Tripsora to fold travel eSIM data into AI trip planning, promising savings of up to 75% and fewer roaming bill shocks.
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TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
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Sabre, PayPal & Mindtrip unveil AI travel assistant

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Sabre, PayPal and Mindtrip are teaming up on an AI travel assistant that lets users discover, book and pay for trips in one chat-based flow.
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HBX & Dida sign seven-year AI-led travel partnership

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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HBX Group seals a seven-year AI-driven travel partnership with Dida, becoming preferred global supply partner for its Asia-focused platform.
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Emburse unveils AI tool to tighten expense controls

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Emburse launches AI-powered Assurance tool to spot expense errors and fraud earlier, easing audit workloads and speeding reimbursements.
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Exactly.com links with GP Solutions on travel payments

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Exactly.com and GP Solutions team up to embed streamlined payments into travel platforms, targeting simpler, cheaper options for smaller firms.
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TCS to modernise Flight Centre's global tech services

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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TCS will overhaul Flight Centre's global tech backbone, standardising cloud, networks and platforms to boost resilience and performance.
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NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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NeuBird AI's agentic SRE platform autonomously resolved 230,000 alerts in a year, saving 12,000 hours and USD $1.8 million in costs.
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Conga acquires PROS B2B arm to boost pricing platform

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Conga buys PROS' B2B software unit, fusing AI-driven pricing with quoting and contract tools for over 10,000 enterprise customers.
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Telna unveils USD $100m fund for travel eSIM growth

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Telna launches a USD $100m fund to back travel eSIM apps, MVNOs and Super Apps, aiming to speed global growth in digital roaming services.
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Affirm wins exclusive Expedia buy now, pay later deal

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Affirm secures an exclusive multi-year deal to power Expedia's US instalment travel payments, with a Canadian rollout to follow on select stays.
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Xero expands App Store with new global integrations

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.
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Vodafone, Netcompany launch global travel eSIM service

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Vodafone teams with Netcompany on a global travel eSIM, promising instant, data-only connectivity in 200-plus destinations worldwide.
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lastminute.com opens MCP flight server to AI models

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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lastminute.com unveils in-house AI flights server to power smarter trip planning, promising real-time options and tailored itineraries.
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Adobe names Lucius DiPhillips CIO to drive AI focus

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Adobe has named Lucius DiPhillips CIO, tasking the ex-Airbnb technology chief with driving its global tech operations and AI transformation.
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flydubai taps Amperity to drive data-led retail shift

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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flydubai partners with Amperity to unify passenger data and accelerate a shift to modern, Offer-Order-based airline retailing.