Amadeus报告：全球旅行社拥抱AI，同时要求价格一致性
Amadeus发布两年一度的全球旅行社研究报告，调查了超过750家旅行社。报告显示，43%的旅行社比2024年更频繁使用GDS，平均每天使用超过6次，连接近8小时。94%的旅行社认为价格一致性高度重要，63%会因价格不一致而转向其他酒店。90%依赖酒店描述字段，88%表示可持续性影响客户选择。超过四分之三的旅行社将AI用于销售工具，APAC在高级AI用例上领先。
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Today2itemsAmadeus NewsroomAI Rating6262 Travelport Flights API Release NotesSelectedAI Rating6363 Travelport Air Offer 26.11.33W：改签与取消罚金改由 Cat 31 和 Cat 33 数据填充
Travelport 在 Air Offer 26.11.33W 中调整改签与取消罚金的数据来源：当 includeFullPenaltyDisclosureInd 为 false 或未发送时，自愿改签数据由 Category 31 填充，自愿退票数据由 Category 33 填充；无论该参数取值如何，适用的 No Show 罚金仍来自 Category 16。
Why recommended:Travelport 航班 API 的罚金数据来源调整，为使用 GDS 报价的差旅采购方提供了改签退票规则披露口径的变化参考。
Amadeus Newsroom Amadeus delivers new hotel distribution capabilities with HyperGuest
Amadeus announced two new hotel distribution capabilities, available through Amadeus Leisure Connect Plus and Amadeus Value Hotels, powered by a strategic connectivity with HyperGuest. Leisure Connect Plus helps travel sellers digitally manage and distribute their own private hotel agreements within the Amadeus Travel Platform, with a single connection accessing 150+ channel managers via real-time APIs to automate rate and availability updates. The HyperGuest connectivity adds 15,000 directly sourced independent properties to Amadeus Value Hotels and provides richer, more granular content including rate plan information, property attributes and optional services.
Travelport Press Releases Travelport appoints Naomi Hahn as Chief Marketing and Commercial Operations Officer
Travelport announced on 9 September 2026 the appointment of Naomi Hahn to lead its Go-to-Market, Marketing and Communications, and Commercial Operations functions. Hahn brings more than 25 years in the digital industry, including six years on Skyscanner's Executive Team as Chief of Staff, VP Strategy & Operations and latterly VP Data, where she led global data strategy and transformation; she previously spent 11 years at Auto Trader, joining its Executive Team in 2014. Travelport CEO John Mangelaars said the appointment will help build a more connected, data-driven, customer-focused organization.
Travelport Press Releases DataArt and Travelport Deliver Six-Month GDS Modernization Project with Zero Downtime
DataArt announced the completion of a six-month GDS modernization project for an enterprise travel agency, modernizing its distribution infrastructure with Travelport while maintaining uninterrupted booking and servicing operations and creating a scalable foundation for future NDC adoption. Because the migration involved live booking, ticketing and servicing systems, the customer had to meet a fixed implementation deadline without disrupting day-to-day operations for agents or travelers. DataArt used phased production deployments and a structured delivery approach to minimize operational risk. Following the initial migration, DataArt worked with Travelport to optimize the platform, improvin…
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API adds RouteHappy universal product attributes in Price response
Travelport's TripServices Flights API release Air Offer 26.11.32W adds support for requesting ATPCO RouteHappy universal product attributes (UPAs) in the Price response (both full and reference payload). Requests must send includeUniversalProductAttributesInd in CustomResponseModifiersAir along with includeFlightAmenitiesInd to obtain RouteHappy data. In the response, FlightSegment/universalProductAttributeRefs cross-references UPAs in the format u{x}, and UPAs are returned in ReferenceList/ReferenceListUniversalProductAttribute. UPAs are not returned for direct flights with intermediate stops, non-flight segments such as trains, or for Premium Business class.
Travelport Press Releases Travelport Appoints Kenneth Johansen as Chief Revenue Officer
Travelport announced the appointment of Kenneth Johansen as Chief Revenue Officer, leading its commercial organization including agency, operator, and travel partner channels. Johansen previously served as Senior Vice President at Oracle, with over 20 years of enterprise technology sales leadership. Additionally, Jason Toothman was named Chief Sales Officer for Strategic Accounts. These appointments aim to drive Travelport's modern retailing platform expansion.
Travelport Press Releases Travelport launches TripServices API platform
Travelport has formally launched TripServices, its cloud-native API platform and the engine powering the next generation of travel experiences. The platform normalises and curates content across multiple sources from a single connection, ranks content dynamically using machine learning and includes embedded orchestration. It is already live with Travelport's growing partner base, with air, hotel and ancillary content flowing through it. TripServices is also the platform through which Travelport's collaboration with Cognizant and Anthropic takes effect, bringing AI capability into the workflows travel builders and agencies rely on.
Amadeus Newsroom Amadeus H1 2026: resilient performance with revenue up 5.1% at constant currency
Amadeus reported resilient H1 2026 results despite geopolitical impacts on global air traffic. Group revenue grew 5.1% at constant currency to €3,334.9 million, adjusted EBIT increased 4.9% to €1,011.5 million, and adjusted diluted EPS grew 7.3%. Air Distribution bookings declined 3.7%, but revenue per booking grew 5.1%. The company highlighted the resilience of its diversified business and continued progress on AI strategy and partnerships.
Travelport Press Releases Travelport Signs Long-Term Agreement with EGYPTAIR, Adding NDC Content Alongside EDIFACT
Travelport and EGYPTAIR announced a long-term distribution agreement covering both EDIFACT and NDC content. The agreement gives Travelport-connected agencies continued access to EGYPTAIR's content through established EDIFACT channels while adding a new, richer layer of NDC content, including a broader range of NDC-enabled content and ancillary services. EGYPTAIR's content will be accessible through both Smartpoint, Travelport's booking application, and TripServices, its cloud-native API platform. Amr Adawy, VP commercial at EGYPTAIR, said adding NDC content alongside existing EDIFACT distribution allows the carrier to reach Travelport's global agency network with a broader range of products…
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport launches Unified Checkout API for NDC and GDS
Travelport's TripServices Flights API release AirReservation 26.11.30W introduces Unified Checkout, allowing customers to send all booking details and commit a single unified checkout payload to create a booking, as an alternative to the multi-request booking workflow in a workbench session. The unified checkout request does not support some optional steps in the booking workflow, such as adding seats or ancillaries. It is available for both NDC and GDS content.
Travelport Press Releases Travelport and Aeroitalia Sign Multi-Year Content Agreement
Travelport and Aeroitalia, the Italian airline connecting mainland Italy with Sicily and Sardinia, have signed a new multi-year content agreement making Aeroitalia's content available through Travelport. The agreement addresses a gap where the carrier's content had previously only been available through competitor platforms. From year two, rich content and branding capabilities will be activated, including resident fares available for sale on Travelport's GDS. Aeroitalia is currently the second largest Italian airline by passenger numbers, founded in 2022, and sold 3 million tickets in 2025. It serves 26 airports (22 in Italy) and offers 43 routes between Italy and Europe, with plans to add…
Amadeus Newsroom Amadeus expands GOL domestic content access for travel sellers in Brazil
Amadeus announced expanded availability of GOL's domestic content for all Amadeus-connected travel sellers in Brazil for the first time. Content will be available via EDIFACT on the Amadeus Travel Platform, enabling sellers to access broader GOL content through existing workflows. GOL is a leading Brazilian carrier, part of Abra Group, with over 60 codeshare and interline agreements.
Travelport Press Releases Travelport and Air Zimbabwe sign multi-year distribution agreement
Travelport and Air Zimbabwe have signed a multi-year distribution agreement that returns the airline to global distribution for the first time in over a decade. Air Zimbabwe's content will be available through Travelport+ to agencies worldwide, with Travelport first to market with the airline's UM-validated content. The deal follows the live cutover of Air Zimbabwe's Crane Central Reservation System with Travelport. The carrier will launch direct Harare-London Gatwick flights on 22 July 2026, operating three times weekly with a 302-seat Airbus A330-300.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport queue retrieval adds option to return all locators
Travelport's TripServices Flights API release AirReservation 26.11.29W adds the ability to return all locators from a queue. By default, requesting a list of bookings on a queue returns the first 100; if more than 100 bookings are in a queue, the response returns additionalReservationsExistInd=true. To return all bookings, include the header parameter RetrieveAllInd=true in the request. This feature applies to GDS only.
Travelport Press Releases Travelport and Turkish Airlines sign multi-year distribution agreement including NDC
Travelport and Turkish Airlines have signed a new multi-year distribution agreement that extends a partnership dating back to 1993 and includes NDC. Turkish Airlines' content will be available through Travelport+, including NDC-only fares and advanced merchandising capabilities, with an NDC go-live expected in a future phase. The deal also offers a reduced surcharge for NDC and enables rich visual content and ancillary merchandising. Agencies can access the content through Smartpoint and the TripServices cloud-native API platform.
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.
Amadeus Newsroom FitsAir and Amadeus Sign Global Distribution Agreement to Boost International Reach
FitsAir, Sri Lanka's privately owned international airline, and Amadeus signed a global distribution agreement to make FitsAir's full content available to travel sellers worldwide through the Amadeus Travel Platform, supporting its international growth. Amadeus-connected agencies can search, book, and service FitsAir flights more easily.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Travelport Press Releases LOT Polish Airlines goes live with NDC on Travelport
LOT Polish Airlines' NDC content is now live on Travelport+, making it available to agencies across all of the airline's markets. The go-live fulfils commitments made when the two companies renewed their distribution agreement, extending a partnership dating back to 1993. Agencies can now access LOT's NDC content, including unsurcharged fares, domestic Polish itineraries and ancillaries previously unavailable through traditional distribution channels. The content is accessible through Smartpoint and the TripServices cloud-native API platform.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport seat map request adds frequent flyer information support
Travelport's TripServices Flights API release Ancillaries 26.11.25W supports sending frequent flyer (loyalty) information for all passengers in the Standalone Seat Map request. This feature applies to GDS only.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API Release Notes: New Features Including NDC Mixed Cabins
Travelport released updates to its Flights API version 25.11.x, introducing features such as requesting mixed cabins per leg for NDC, NDC bundled offers, NDC disruption handling, requesting ATPCO Cat 31/33 penalties for GDS, and enhancements to Premium Flex Search. These updates aim to improve search flexibility, enhance NDC content handling, and better manage disruptions.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API Updates: NDC Bundled Offers and Disruption Handling
Travelport released updates to its Flights API, including NDC bundled offers, NDC disruption handling, Air Canada Flight Pass support, request for Cat 31/33 penalties, and Flex Search enhancements. These updates enhance NDC content capabilities such as bundled ancillaries and disruption rebooking/refund flows. Additionally, GDS penalty disclosure and mixed cabin requests are improved. These changes directly impact agencies and developers using Travelport APIs.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport reservation retrieve returns credit card fee information
Travelport's TripServices Flights API release AirReservation 26.11.21W supports returning fees some carriers charge when using credit card form of payment in the Reservation Retrieve response. These fees are returned in Reservation/Offer/Price/PriceBreakdown/Amount/Fees; credit card fees are identified by feeCode=OB, and the fee total, amount, and tax are returned. This feature applies to GDS only.
Amadeus Newsroom Amadeus to Acquire IDEMIA Public Security for €1.2B
Amadeus announces intention to acquire IDEMIA Public Security (IPS) for €1.2 billion to strengthen biometric and identity capabilities, creating seamless travel journeys. IPS employs ~3,300 and serves 600+ customers. Closing expected mid-2027, with earn-out up to €1.35 billion. This accelerates Amadeus' growth in airports and border verticals.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API Release Notes: New Split Ticketing Identifier and More
Travelport released updates to its Flights API for 2026, covering both GDS and NDC content. Key features include a unique identifier for split ticketing in AirPrice responses (appending _PC), support for requesting mixed cabins per leg, new Premium Flex Search (flexible dates and PCCs), and NDC bundled offers and disruption handling. These updates aim to enhance booking flexibility and operational efficiency.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport adds Travel Agency Service Fee to PNR
Travelport's TripServices Flights API release AirReservation 26.11.14W supports adding Travel Agency Service Fees (TASF) to a PNR. TASFs are fees charged by travel agencies to customers for the professional services they provide, separate from the airline ticket price. This feature applies to GDS only.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API Update: NDC Bundled Offers and Flex Search Enhancements
Travelport has released updates to its Flights API, including NDC enhancements such as Air Canada Flight Pass payment, bundled ancillary offers, and disruption handling flows. For GDS, new features include Premium Flex Search with multi-PCC and flexible date search, and mixed cabin requests per leg. These updates aim to improve search and booking flexibility, directly impacting travel agencies and corporate travel management.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API Updates: New NDC and GDS Features
Travelport has released Flights API updates covering NDC and GDS content. New features include support for Air Canada NDC flight passes, NDC bundled offers, NDC disruption handling, and GDS fare quote per passenger/segment, premium flex search, among others. These updates aim to enhance booking flexibility and operational efficiency.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport adds auxiliary TUR and SUR segments to bookings
Travelport's TripServices Flights API release AirReservation 26.11.86 supports adding Auxiliary Tour (TUR) and Surface (SUR) segments to an existing booking using Custom Auxiliary Segments, and deleting auxiliary segments from an existing booking using Cancel Workbench Items. This feature applies to GDS only.
Sabre Newsroom Sabre Unveils AI-First Platform at ITB Berlin 2026
At ITB Berlin 2026, Sabre announced the completion of a multiyear technology rebuild, unveiling a unified AI-first platform, Sabre Mosaic, with cloud-native architecture, embedded Google Gemini, and a Travel Data Cloud with over 50 petabytes of data. The company aims to lead in agentic travel, offering intelligent retailing, autonomous workflows, and enterprise-grade governance.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API Updates: Exchange Enhancements
Travelport Flights API release notes show new features for GDS Exchange APIs, including support for exchanges with exempt taxes, search by brand, and adding free seats and ancillaries during exchange. These updates aim to streamline exchange processes and increase flexibility.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API Release Notes: New NDC Features
Travelport Flights API release notes cover multiple updates, including NDC bundled offers, NDC disruption handling, Air Canada Flight Pass support, and Premium Flex Search for GDS. These enhancements aim to improve search, booking, and change management capabilities, providing developers and travel agents with more flexible tools.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API Adds Premium Flex Search
Travelport Flights API release notes show a new Premium Flex Search feature, allowing flexible search dates and PCCs, supporting up to three PCCs and date ranges of up to three days before/after. This feature is GDS-only, not available for NDC, and requires specific customer provisioning.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport Flights API Updates: Exempt Tax Exchanges, Brand Search, and More
Travelport's February 2026 Flights API release notes detail enhancements across GDS and NDC content. Key updates include support for exchanges on itineraries with exempt taxes (GDS), brand-based exchange search, expanded Premium Flex Search capabilities, NDC bundled offers and Air Canada Flight Pass, and loyalty cross-accrual. These changes aim to improve search flexibility, streamline exchange workflows, and bolster NDC support for travel sellers.
Travelport Flights API Release Notes Travelport API Adds returnAllBrands Feature
Travelport introduces the returnAllBrands object in Flight Specific Search reference payload requests, enabling the return of all brands in a fare family regardless of the anchoring flight's brand from the initial search. This feature is GDS-only and not supported for NDC. The update aims to provide travel sellers with more comprehensive brand options, enhancing search flexibility.