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Jul 6Mon
  1. SITA Pressroom

    How Air Transport Industry Prepares to Move 10 Billion Passengers a Year

    SITA's Impact Report 2025 shows how the aviation industry is using technology, not concrete, to handle doubling passenger numbers. Borders clear in as little as 10 seconds, weather delays cut by 65%, and lost luggage down 90%. AI is moving into live operations, with SITA OptiFlight processing 2.9 million flights in 2025, saving 127,732 tons of fuel. The industry expects 8 billion passengers within 20-25 years, heading to 10 billion by 2050.

Jul 3Fri
  3. FCDO Travel Advice

    FCDO advises against all travel to Russia: drone attacks trigger short-notice airspace and airport…

    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Russia travel advice on 18 September 2026, maintaining its advice against all travel to Russia due to risks and threats from Russia's continuing invasion of Ukraine, including drone attacks and Russian air-defence activity, a lack of flights to return to the UK, and limited UK government support. The update highlights that drone attacks may lead to short-notice restrictions on airspace use and airport operations. The FCDO also notes an increased risk of British nationals being detained, Russia's record of holding foreign nationals as leverage, and extremely limited consular assistance. Travel insurance could be invalidated…

Jul 2Thu
  1. BCD Travel RSS

    GE Vernova consolidates global travel program with BCD across 106 countries

    GE Vernova has selected BCD Travel as its global travel partner, consolidating corporate and rotational workforce travel under a single global model across 106 countries. BCD will provide the TripSource platform, TripPlanner technology, specialist teams, and consulting services to support GE Vernova's rapid growth. Implementation is underway with go-live planned for early September.

  7. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport exchange API adds do-not-net option for residual taxes

    Travelport's TripServices Flights API release Exchange Air Order 26.11.27W adds a do-not-net option for BSP markets. When an exchange results in additional base fare but refundable taxes, the default is to net the additional base fare with the refundable taxes; to override the default, send PricingModifiersAirChange/doNotNet=true in the Exchange Search request. This feature applies to GDS only.

Jul 1Wed
  3. Expensify News

    Expensify's AI Expands to Expense Automation, Spend Insights, and Agents

    Expensify announced expanded capabilities for Concierge AI, enabling customers to configure accounts, automate expense management, and analyze spend using natural language via email, text, or in-app. New features include conversational analytics, chat-based expense management, workspace administration, cross-channel access, and autonomous workflow agents in beta.

  5. Travelport Press Releases

    Travelsoft brings Travelport airline content to 400+ agencies via Orchestra

    Travelport and travel technology SaaS company Travelsoft have completed an integration bringing Travelport's Trip Services API platform into the Travelsoft Group via Orchestra. Travelport's airline content, including both traditional EDIFACT and modern NDC, is now available within Orchestra and Travel Compositor, and will progressively extend to other group platforms including airQuest, Atcore, Tigerbay and Traffics. The move makes Travelport content available to more than 400 travel agencies across Europe.

Jun 30Tue
  2. FCDO Travel Advice

    FCDO Updates Thailand Travel Advice: Southern Border, Cambodia Border Risks and Severe Bangkok Floo…

    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Thailand travel advice on 28 September 2026. The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces and four districts in southern Songkhla near the Thailand-Malaysia border, as well as the Hat Yai to Padang Besar train line, due to regular attacks in these border provinces. It also advises against all but essential travel to areas within 20km of the Thailand-Cambodia land border, where fighting occurred in July 2025 and further clashes took place in early December involving rocket and artillery fire; land borders and crossings remain suspended, several border temples are closed, and un…

  5. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Flights API Release Notes Update

    Travelport Flights API release notes include updates such as requesting ATPCO Cat 31/33 penalties, Premium Flex Search with additional origins/destinations, NDC bundled offers, and NDC disruption handling. These affect GDS and NDC distribution.

  6. Perk Press Releases

    Perk opens office in Abu Dhabi

    Perk (formerly TravelPerk) opened its Middle East office in ADGM, Abu Dhabi, in partnership with ADIO. The company targets tripling business travel spend from UAE customers by 2028 and leverages Abu Dhabi's AI infrastructure for regional growth.

  7. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Flights API Release Notes Update

    Travelport Flights API release notes include updates such as requesting ATPCO Cat 31/33 penalties, Premium Flex Search with additional origins/destinations, NDC bundled offers, and NDC disruption handling. These affect GDS and NDC distribution.

  8. BCD Travel RSS

    ProcureCon Travel 2026: Key Trends Reshaping Managed Travel Programs

    Chad Lemon, Director of Product Marketing at BCD Travel, reflects on ProcureCon Travel 2026, noting that high-performing travel programs are being rethought from the ground up rather than incrementally improved. Key themes include integrating policy with traveler experience, building trust in AI, managing multi-source NDC distribution, rising hotel costs, and the importance of open ecosystems. Leading programs connect data, policy, and behavior, offer choice within guardrails, and shift from lowest logical fare to overall value.

  9. BCD Travel RSS

    Tripsource Enables Global Pharma Travel: Fewer Clicks, Faster Bookings

    BCD Travel success story: A top 10 global pharmaceutical company deployed the Tripsource platform to achieve a unified booking experience for 35,000+ users across 60 markets in a strictly regulated environment. Online adoption increased from 65% to 77%, rail bookings online rose from about 60% to 83%, and average booking time fell below five minutes. The platform integrates GDS, NDC, low-cost carriers, rail, and hotel content, while supporting compliance tracking and transfer-of-value reporting.

Jun 29Mon
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    How to Calculate Business Cash Flow: T&E Impact and Automation

    SAP Concur blog explains how to calculate business cash flow, emphasizing its importance for financial health. It highlights that travel and expense (T&E) directly impacts cash flow, and lack of compliance controls can lead to fraud and leakage. Spend management automation improves compliance, simplifies taxes, and enhances invoicing, thereby improving cash flow visibility.

Jun 27Sat
Jun 26Fri
  2. FCDO Travel Advice

    UK FCDO Updates Vietnam Travel Advice: Tropical Storm Season and Middle East Disruption

    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Vietnam travel advice on 21 September 2026, adding information on the tropical storm season. Vietnam's tropical storm season runs from May to November and can cause serious travel disruption; travellers are advised to monitor weather updates from the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the Japan Meteorological Agency and to follow local authority guidance. The advice also notes that escalation in the Middle East has caused widespread travel disruption, including airspace closures and delayed or cancelled flights, and that travel plans may be affected even when the destination is not in the Middle East.

  3. Travelport Press Releases

    Travelport introduces Air Canada Flight Pass capability for NDC bookings

    Travelport has introduced Air Canada Flight Pass capability within TripServices API and Smartpoint, enabling agencies to shop and book eligible Air Canada NDC offers using Flight Pass credits directly within the Travelport+ platform. Travelport says it is the first NDC GDS aggregator to implement Air Canada's Flight Pass credits. The capability removes the need to leave Smartpoint or rely on airline-direct channels to manage eligible Flight Pass bookings, and supports the associated payment and booking requirements.

Jun 25Thu
  1. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Reshop adds departure time range support for NDC

    Travelport's TripServices Flights API release AirReservation 26.11.26W adds departure time range support in Reshop requests for NDC. DepartureTimeRange is supported in both the origin and destination; if both DepartureTime and DepartureTimeRange are sent, DepartureTimeRange is used. This feature applies to NDC.

  2. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Flights API Release Notes: New Features and Enhancements

    Travelport released Flights API 25.11.x release notes covering NDC features like Air Canada Flight Pass, bundled offers, disruption handling, and GDS features like penalty requests, flex search, mixed cabins. Also includes Exchange Air Order support for waiver codes and schedule change warnings.

  3. US Travel Advisories

    El Salvador Travel Advisory: Level 1, Exercise Normal Precautions

    The U.S. State Department issued a Level 1 advisory for El Salvador, recommending normal precautions. Gang activity has decreased dramatically since 2022, reducing violent crime. However, exceptions exist: U.S. government employees are prohibited from night travel between cities and using public buses. The State of Exception remains in effect, allowing arrests without warrants.

Jun 24Wed
  1. US Travel Advisories

    Vietnam Travel Advisory: Level 1, Exercise Normal Precautions

    The U.S. Department of State updated its travel advisory for Vietnam, maintaining Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). Vietnam is generally safe, but petty crime is common in tourist areas. Landmines and unexploded ordnance exist, with highest risk at construction sites; risk is low in urban and populated areas. Travelers are advised not to pick up or approach unknown metal objects.