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  1. China Tourism News

    First Foreign-Invested Travel Agency Established in Manzhouli Area of Inner Mongolia FTZ

    On Sept 18, Manzhouli's culture, sports, tourism, radio and television bureau announced that Weixing International Travel Service Co., Ltd. was approved, becoming the first foreign-invested travel agency in the Manzhouli area of the Inner Mongolia Free Trade Zone. The company has registered capital of RMB 2 million, completed business registration on Sept 9, with Russian investor Tsvetkova? (transliterated) as legal representative, and obtained its travel agency business license on Sept 15. Foreign-invested travel agency access is a cultural tourism innovation pilot in the Manzhouli area, with multiple local departments coordinating to streamline approval.

  2. China Tourism News

    Jiangkou Sunken Silver Museum Receives Over 320,000 Visitors Since April

    The Jiangkou Sunken Silver Museum in Pengshan District, Meishan, Sichuan, covers about 13.3 hectares with 3 permanent exhibition halls and 1 temporary hall, and an exhibition area of 7,270.27 square meters. Positioned around the theme of a century's great archaeological discovery and new evidence of Ming Dynasty China, it displays over 76,000 artifacts recovered from the Jiangkou late-Ming battlefield site. Since ticket sales began in April, by the end of August it had received over 320,000 visitors, with a single-day peak of 8,200, generating over 13 million yuan in revenue. The museum offers digital interactive projects including a large-space VR experience, immersive script tour, and the…

  3. Pinchain Tourism

    Disabled Passengers Report Difficulty Buying Accessible Seats; 12306 Cites Limited Quota

    A passenger with a level-2 physical disability reported buying a dedicated accessible rail seat only once or twice in about ten trips a year, describing the experience as opening a blind box. Reporters found this is not an isolated case; when accessible seats are unavailable, passengers resort to paying extra, negotiating seat swaps on board or sitting in the aisle. 12306 customer service said each train reserves a few accessible seats, sold preferentially to level-1 and level-2 disabled passengers with linked disability certificates, from presale until 24 hours before departure, with unsold seats released to the public pool within the day before departure. Industry insiders suggest stronge…

  4. China Tourism News

    NRTA Advances 'Micro-Drama Plus' Plan to Empower Tourism

    A Sept 17 State Council Information Office briefing covered high-quality development of broadcasting and online audiovisual services during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. NRTA said online audiovisual users reached 1.099 billion by end-2025, with average daily viewing exceeding 200 minutes and industry market size surpassing RMB 1.2 trillion; micro-drama users exceed 800 million, with 2025 market size surpassing RMB 100 billion. The Micro-Drama Development Management Measures took effect Sept 1, alongside the 'Taihua' unified mark. NRTA is advancing the 'Micro-Drama Plus' action plan to empower tourism, sports and e-commerce, and plans about 100 quality TV and online dramas during the 15th…

  5. Pinchain Tourism

    H World Completes 3.35 Billion Yuan Debut Offshore RMB Dim Sum Bond

    H World Group completed pricing of a 3.35 billion yuan offshore RMB senior unsecured dim sum bond at a 2.25% coupon, with a five-year term maturing in 2031, its first offshore RMB bond. It listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange from September 17, with proceeds intended for general corporate purposes. Industry observers consider the 2.25% coupon low, reflecting capital market recognition of H World's credit fundamentals. As of June 30, H World had about 14.2 billion yuan in cash and cash equivalents, about 4.2 billion yuan in total debt and about 10.2 billion yuan in net cash. Analysts say the issuance is less about easing liquidity than locking in longer duration at a low coupon and establi…

  6. Pinchain Tourism

    RUN+ City Running Carnival Test Event Explores New Culture-Commerce-Sports-Tourism Model

    On September 12, the first test event of RUN+ City Running Carnival (RUN+Beer) was held at Beijing Chaoyang Park, where 2,000 runners completed a 6km loop and went directly to a beer festival. The event uses a 'light professional run + limited carnival' model; the test event was untimed, and future official races will use chips and operate as full professional events. Runners stayed on the lawn for an average of two hours, with short post-race spending paths and smooth conversion. The model does not rely on heavy assets and can be held in parks, riversides, or neighborhoods, with beer, coffee, bread, and city cultural products flexibly integrated; future themes will change by city and seaso…

  7. China Tourism News

    Quanzhou Launches Mid-Autumn and National Day Tourism Consumption Season

    On Sept 17, Quanzhou's government information office held a press conference for the 2026 Minnan Drama Week and the Quanzhou Mid-Autumn and National Day 'Ten Quan Ten Beauty' tourism consumption season. During the holiday, Quanzhou will launch more than 1,000 cultural tourism activities and over 100 benefit measures under the theme 'Quanzhou Has Something, Slow Travel Slow Life.' Districts and counties will host themed events, and seven themed travel routes will be offered, including World Heritage, national heritage sites, and intangible cultural heritage. Citywide discounts cover scenic spots, hotels, dining and commercial districts, involving more than 100 points of sale across footwear,…

  8. Pinchain Tourism

    Japan's August Foreign Visitors Fall 9.6% Year-on-Year; Mainland Chinese Visitors Plunge 59%

    Japan National Tourism Organization estimated on September 16 that August foreign visitors totaled 3.0989 million, down 9.6% year-on-year, the first decline in a month. Mainland Chinese visitors fell 59.0% to 418,000, the ninth consecutive monthly decline, affected by deteriorating Japan-China relations and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan. South Korean visitors were the largest group at 850,500, up 28.7%. Typhoon-related flight cancellations and rising fuel surcharges also contributed; ANA and Japan Airlines raised fuel surcharges for July-August tickets to record highs. Cumulative visitors from January to August totaled 27.6263 million, down 2.7% year-on-year.

  9. China Tourism News

    US Returns 64 Artifacts and Fossils to China

    On Sept 16 and 17 local time, China's National Cultural Heritage Administration received two batches totaling 64 artifacts and paleontological fossils returned by US Homeland Security Investigations and the New York Manhattan District Attorney's Office in Washington and New York. Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism and NCHA Director Rao Quan signed return confirmation documents with the US side. The return was conducted under the bilateral memorandum of understanding on restricting the illegal import of Chinese cultural property into the US, first signed in 2009 and renewed three times. Items include a bodhisattva torso from the north wall of Cave 17 at Tianlongshan, statues, pottery figur…

  10. Pinchain Tourism

    Fliggy and Emirates Form Strategic Partnership

    Fliggy announced a strategic partnership with Emirates covering digital marketing, membership and AI, aimed at jointly expanding inbound and outbound travel markets. Fliggy will serve as an important partner for Emirates in China, leveraging its more than 500 million members and roughly 64 million 88VIP members in the Alibaba ecosystem to support product promotion, content marketing and user operations; Emirates will create dedicated ticket-sales programmes and policies and participate deeply in Fliggy campaigns such as Double 11 and 618. Fliggy data shows Emirates ticket bookings grew more than 80% year on year in the first half of this year, with inbound-travel ticket bookings up more tha…

  11. China Tourism News

    Ministry of Culture and Tourism Issues Notice on 15th Five-Year Cultural Industry Plan

    On 16 September 2026, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice on the 15th Five-Year Plan for Cultural Industry Development, addressed to provincial culture and tourism departments, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps' culture, sports, radio, television and tourism bureau, the ministry's departments and affiliated units, and the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The notice says the plan was compiled to promote high-quality development of the cultural industry and requires recipients to organise implementation according to local conditions. The plan is based on the 15th Five-Year Plan outline for national economic and social development and the 15th Five-Ye…

  12. China Tourism News

    G331 "Most Beautiful Border Highway" Jilin-Xinjiang Self-Drive Event Launches

    On September 17, 2026, the "Riding Ten Thousand Miles of National Highway, Journeying Together Across Mountains and Rivers" G331 "Most Beautiful Border Highway" Jilin-Xinjiang two-way self-drive event launched simultaneously from Ji'an in Jilin and Altay in Xinjiang. Co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the Jilin Provincial Party Committee, the Jilin Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Department of Culture and Tourism, the event aims to raise awareness of the "Changbai Secret Realm · Jilin Route 331" cultural tourism brand and deepen cross-regional coordination between the two provinces. The Jilin section of G331 runs 1,314 km, passing…

  13. China Tourism News

    140th Canton Fair Opens Oct 15, Marking 70th Anniversary

    At a Sept 18 State Council Information Office briefing, officials said the 140th Canton Fair will run in three phases in Guangzhou from Oct 15 to Nov 4, marking the event's 70th anniversary. Guangzhou is upgrading services across history, present and future dimensions: airlines offering dedicated discounts, dedicated channels at the airport and Pazhou port, dedicated bus and metro timetables, more than 2,000 taxis and ride-hailing vehicles dispatched daily, RMB 20 million in dining vouchers, complimentary one-day tours for overseas buyers, more than 16,000 merchants accepting foreign cards, and over 1,750 shops offering departure tax refunds. Guangdong is rolling out 29 upgrade measures and…

  14. China Tourism News

    State Council Forwarded Measures to Boost RV Consumption

    The State Council General Office forwarded the Measures to Boost RV Consumption (Guoban Han [2026] No. 82), proposed by ten departments led by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, dated 13 September 2026. The nine-part policy covers improving RV supply quality, registration, scrappage and driver training, road access and parking, campsite development, tourism product supply, rental services, financial support, consumption promotion and safety management.

  15. China Tourism News

    China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism Releases 15th Five-Year Plan for Cultural Industry

    China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Cultural Industry Development, setting overall requirements, key tasks and safeguards for the period. The plan aims for a leap in the scale, overall strength and comprehensive benefits of the cultural industry by 2030, and sets out seven task areas: raising supply efficiency, strengthening technology-enabled innovation, upgrading consumption, energising market entities, deepening industrial integration, optimising the development layout, and strengthening cultural trade. Cultural and tourism authorities at all levels are required to organise implementation according to local conditions.

  16. Pinchain Tourism

    Jiangxi to Launch 2,150 Cultural Tourism Events and 242 Benefit Policies for Mid-Autumn and Nationa…

    The Jiangxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism announced that for this year's Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, it will launch 2,150 cultural tourism events and 242 benefit policies, under the theme 'Full Moon over the Motherland, Joyful Travel in Jiangxi,' covering needs such as landscape tours, Mid-Autumn reunions, autumn leisure, red tourism, study tours, night economy, and intangible cultural heritage cuisine. It will also release ten premium themed travel routes, and public cultural venues such as the Jiangxi Provincial Museum, Library, and Art Museum will offer 170 immersive cultural activities, including special exhibitions on Bada Shanren and 'The Long March Starts Her…

  17. CATA

    6th Civil Aviation Education, Training and Talent Development Forum Held in Beijing

    On the afternoon of September 18, the 6th Civil Aviation Education, Training and Talent Development Forum, part of the 4th CATA Aviation Conference, was held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing under the theme "Digital Intelligence, Integration, New Quality: AI Empowering Integrated Development of Civil Aviation Education, Science and Talent." CATA Vice Chairman Zhu Yaochun and Zhejiang Economic Vocational and Technical College President Ke Konglin delivered remarks, with Lin Zengyue, Deputy Director of the Training and Education Division of CAAC's Personnel, Science and Education Department, attending. Sessions covered AI-driven reconstruction of talent training, lifelong le…

  18. CATA

    CATA Aviation Conference presents 2025 civil aviation science and technology awards

    On 17 September, the fourth CATA Aviation Conference opened at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, where the 2025 CATA Civil Aviation Science and Technology Awards were presented. A total of 48 projects won awards — 8 first prizes, 25 second prizes and 15 third prizes — covering key fields including airports, air traffic control, aviation fuel and airline digitalisation. The winning projects showed three features: deep integration of AI, big data and digital twins across the aviation production chain; closer industry-academia-research collaboration with a higher share of enterprise-led projects; and a clear commercialisation orientation, with most projects already delivering ec…

  19. US BTS Statistical Releases

    US BTS Preliminary Estimates Model Expands to Multiple Transport Metrics

    The US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) began releasing preliminary estimates (PE) for monthly enplanements in early 2025. The model, which calculates correlations between early indicators and complete historical datasets, provides timely estimates 3-12 months ahead of final audited counts. Over the past year, BTS expanded this regression-based model to additional key transportation metrics: Transit Ridership, Amtrak Ridership, TransBorder Freight, and Vehicle Miles Traveled. Each metric uses lead indicators including TSA checkpoint data, Amtrak station-level figures, the Census Bureau FT900 report, FTA National Transit Database, and FHWA Traffic Volume Trends.

  20. Skift Feed

    US Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers Seek Jet Fuel Tax Holiday as Costs Soar

    US ultra-low-cost carriers are renewing efforts through trade group Association of Value Airlines to engage lawmakers in Washington on relief from rising jet fuel prices via a tax holiday. The group represents Allegiant, Frontier Airlines, Avelo Air and Breeze Airways. Executive director Jonathon Freye said the group has contacted several congressional offices but has received no indication Congress would consider such a measure. Some airline executives expect more capacity cuts and higher fares.

  21. Brazil ANAC News

    Brazil's ANAC Releases Best-Practice Guide on Wildlife Dispersal at Airports

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) reports that the National Wildlife Risk Committee (CNRF), linked to the National Committee for the Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (CNPAA), has published a Best-Practice Guide for Wildlife Dispersal at Brazilian Airports. Prepared by a committee working group, the guide gathers dispersal techniques, airport experiences and recommendations to support operators, managers and professionals in wildlife risk management and operational safety. Drawing on information from 18 airports across 12 states, it covers the characteristics, limitations and application of each technique, and stresses selecting tools according to aerodrome, species and envi…

  22. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission President's Read-out After Call With Zelenskyy

    European Commission President von der Leyen issued a read-out after a call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, stating that Russia is relentlessly targeting Kyiv and that the EU will disburse another €3.3 billion to Ukraine the next day to procure missiles and drones. Last week the EU approved funding for Patriot systems through its Ukraine Support Loan, and she announced readiness to use remaining SAFE funds to launch a new programme for joint EU-Ukraine defence projects, including a joint European air and missile defence system.

  23. Hospitality Technology

    Actabl H1 2026 Hotel Labor Report: Productivity Gains Driven by Housekeeping Efficiency

    Hospitality technology provider Actabl released its H1 2026 Hotel Labor Report via HotelData.com, benchmarking labor productivity using operational data from approximately 5,000 U.S. properties running its Hotel Effectiveness software across full-service and select-service segments. Hours per Occupied Room (HPOR) fell 3.1% year-over-year in full-service hotels and 3.5% in select-service hotels. Minutes per Occupied Room (MPOR) for select-service room attendants dropped 5.0% (about 1.2 minutes saved per room), while full-service room attendants improved MPOR by 2.7%. Gains occurred as national hotel occupancy rose 1.1 percentage points and hourly wages grew between 2.9% and 3.3%. The sharpes…

  24. Hospitality Technology

    Folio and M3 Partner on Automated Procure-to-Pay Integration

    Hospitality financial operations platform Folio announced an upgraded partnership and native bi-directional integration with hotel accounting software provider M3, joining M3's Associate Partner network. The integration automatically pulls general ledger (GL) codes, vendor catalogs, and multi-entity business structures from M3 into Folio, while pushing approved invoices and asset balances directly into M3 journal entries. Properties can go live within 24 hours of M3 granting access, eliminating manual chart-of-accounts mapping and batch CSV file transfers. It combines Folio's AI invoice processing (Folio Bills) and stock counting (Folio Inventory) with M3's central ledger to automate accoun…

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  1. Skift Feed

    EU Handed Out €430 Million in SAF Permits Last Year to 130 Airlines

    The European Commission approved free EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) carbon allowances for 130 airlines to encourage sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption, totaling €430 million ($494 million) last year — four times the roughly €100 million granted in 2024. Airlines claimed over 530,000 tonnes of SAF, cutting about 1.7 million tons of CO2. The support is part of a €1.5 billion pot earmarked for SAF adoption, which the Commission has proposed expanding further under its ETS reform. SAF costs three to 10 times more than traditional fossil-based kerosene.

  2. Hospitality Technology

    Conferma Hits 95% Non-Fax Delivery, Targets Year-End US Fax Shutdown

    Virtual payment technology provider Conferma is advancing its global "Ditch the Fax" initiative, having switched off fax-based virtual credit card (VCC) delivery across more than 100 countries in Africa, the Middle East and South America. Non-fax channels now represent roughly 95% of payment communications across Conferma's global travel network, and early data from regions where fax has been retired shows about a 2% increase in virtual card payment completion rates. The replacement is API-based delivery ("Connect Direct") straight into hotel property management systems (PMS), secure digital vaults and encrypted email. The US market is the final phase, scheduled for full completion by the e…

  3. Hospitality Technology

    Hospitable Launches Native Split Payouts for Vrbo and Direct Bookings

    Short-term rental operating system Hospitable has rolled out native Split Payouts for Vrbo and direct booking channels, automating revenue distribution between property managers and asset owners at check-in. The feature splits gross booking proceeds at the payment gateway layer, routing owner shares and management commissions directly to separate bank accounts, replacing manual end-of-month trust transfers and statement validation. The automated payout mechanics were previously exclusive to Airbnb's built-in payment engine and now extend to Vrbo and direct engine bookings. It is deployed on Hospitable's Mogul plan for US bank accounts, with a UK rollout planned next.

  4. Hospitality Technology

    Inn-Flow Links Accounting and Procurement for Pre-Purchase Budget Guardrails

    Hotel back-office platform Inn-Flow launched a native integration between its Accounting and Procurement modules, embedding real-time budget availability, open PO tracking and AI-powered cart optimization into the hotel buyer's purchasing workflow. The system calculates remaining spend capacity in real time (forecast minus actual spend minus open PO commitments) before an order is placed, and automatically matches vendor invoices against open purchase orders to avoid double-counting. An AI cart optimizer recommends order adjustments pre-checkout and automatically maps line items to the appropriate chart of accounts. The company also announced a Q4 beta for a native inventory tracking module.

  5. Skift Feed

    Singapore's Banyan Group Buys Newmark, Adding 26 Hotels in Africa

    Singapore-listed Banyan Group agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Newmark Hotels & Reserves, a Cape Town-based operator of 26 hotels, lodges and private game reserves, with a path to full ownership over the next several years. According to a filing with the Singapore Exchange, the deal values Newmark at about 756 million South African rand, or $47 million. With Newmark, Banyan's portfolio grows by roughly a third to nearly 130 hotels, resorts and reserves across 14 brands in 28 countries. The purchase fits Banyan's "asset-right" strategy, a hybrid of owning some properties while managing others for third-party owners, adding fee income rather than bricks and giving Banyan a foothold in safari…

  6. Skift Feed

    Southwest Airlines Looks to New Lounges to Attract High-Spend Customers

    Southwest Airlines CFO Tom Doxey said at the Morgan Stanley Laguna investor conference that the carrier expects loyalty benefits from lounges it plans to open next year, along with a premium credit card. He said a premium card can attract higher FICO score customers, increase top-of-wallet share and bring a more aspirational halo to the loyalty program and brand. Southwest announced earlier this month that it will launch its first four lounges in Austin, Baltimore, Nashville and other locations.

  7. Skift Feed

    Dormakaba Buys Alliants as Hotel Locks Turn Into Software

    Swiss access-control giant Dormakaba has agreed to acquire Alliants, a UK-based hotel technology company behind digital keys, guest messaging, check-in, payments and concierge tools used by major hotel groups. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal is expected to close later in 2026 following regulatory approval. Alliants' latest reported annual revenue is less than half of 1% of the buyer's sales, underscoring a capability acquisition rather than a revenue acquisition. Dormakaba generated CHF 2.79 billion (about $3.4 billion) in revenue in the year through June 2026, with CHF 449 million (about $546 million) in adjusted EBITDA and a 16.1% margin.

  8. Hotel Dive Feed

    Marriott undergoes organizational changes to Customer Engagement Centers

    Marriott International confirmed a strategic review of its Customer Engagement Centers with organizational changes being implemented to better reflect how guests interact across channels. Marriott did not confirm whether the changes will result in layoffs or how many employees are affected, but said new roles will be posted and many affected associates are expected to apply and be selected. The changes come roughly a year after a subset of Marriott's CEC workforce was impacted by organizational changes, and after the company laid off more than 800 corporate employees in 2024.

  9. Skift Feed

    Thai Airways Expands Network Across Europe and Asia

    Thai Airways announced it will expand its network across Europe and Asia, increasing flights to major European cities and adding services to Vietnam and China. Under its schedule running from October 2026 to March 2027, the carrier will operate 66 domestic and international routes. In Europe, Bangkok-Paris rises to 14 weekly flights, Zurich to 11 and Munich to 10, while Bangkok-Amsterdam operates seven times weekly. In Asia, it will launch twice-daily Bangkok-Da Nang flights.

  10. Hotel Dive Feed

    Field & Stream Lodge Co. Expands to Oregon and California

    Field & Stream Lodge Co., the hospitality platform founded by Starwood Capital Group and AJ Capital Partners, is expanding with new hotels in Bend, Oregon, and Big Bear, California, both slated to open in 2028. The Oregon property is a 151-room basecamp transformed from the former Shilo Inn, while the Southern California property is a 148-room hotel on Village Road following renovation of the former Holiday Inn Resort Big Bear. The brand debuted in Bozeman, Montana, in May 2025. AJ Capital principal Scott Ebbott said Bend and Big Bear were selected for their similarities to Bozeman, as towns built around getting outside with year-round adventure.

  11. Skift Feed

    Wyndham CEO on Placing Its Own Agents Inside AI Models

    Ahead of Skift Global Forum, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts CEO Geoff Ballotti said the company feeds real-time rates, inventory, guaranteed room types and loyalty perks directly into LLMs including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, and uses AI to monitor long-form searches and adjust the data it supplies. Under its "Owner First" approach, Wyndham Connect is live at more than 5,000 hotels, generated over $11 million through upsells in 2025, and Wyndham AI Concierge converts 35% of calls into bookings.

  12. BCD Travel News Hub

    BCD's Tripsource embeds sustainability into the booking experience

    BCD Travel announced on Sept. 17, 2026 that Tripsource, its open, intelligent travel platform, embeds sustainability across the travel program. Travelers, arrangers and agents can see relevant CO2 information and guidance during planning and booking, and organizations can display and collect a carbon fee at the point of sale. The platform offers insights and AI analyses to benchmark performance and optimize sustainability strategies. BCD's survey of travel buyers found 56% cited improved technology, including online booking tool capabilities, as a top influence on sustainable business travel; meanwhile 31% of travelers said they normally lack flight emissions information when booking.

  13. EASA Press Releases

    EASA: EU SAF supply reached 1.1 million tonnes in 2025, exceeding the 2% mandate

    EASA published its 2026 ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report on 17 September 2026. Aviation fuel suppliers reported 39.3 million tonnes of fuel at Union airports in 2025, of which 1.1 million tonnes (2.8%) was SAF, exceeding the 2% mandatory minimum applicable in 2025. SAF supply rose from 193,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1.1 million tonnes in 2025, nearly six times the previous volume. SAF was supplied at 121 Union airports across all 27 EU Member States, or 79% of Union airports, up from 33 airports in 2024. Using SAF instead of conventional jet fuel cut GHG emissions at Union airports by 3.33 million tonnes in 2025. EU SAF production capacity is projected to stay on track for the 6% blendi…

  14. EU Transport News

    European Commission: 2025 SAF supply significantly exceeded the 2% target, with 18 member states ho…

    The European Commission's DG MOVE reported on 17 September 2026 on EASA's annual report on ReFuelEU Aviation implementation. In 2025, the first compliance year, EU SAF supply significantly exceeded the 2% minimum: fuel suppliers reported 39.3 million tonnes of aviation fuel at Union airports, of which SAF accounted for 1.1 million tonnes (2.8%). SAF supply rose almost six-fold from 193,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1.1 million tonnes in 2025. 84% of SAF supplied was produced within the EU; SAF reached 121 airports across all 27 member states, up from 33 airports in 2024. The number of member states with operational or announced SAF production facilities rose to 18 in 2025. EU capacity is projected…

  15. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Publishes 2026 Invoice Management Software Comparison

    The SAP Concur blog published a 2026 invoice management software comparison covering SAP Concur, BILL, Zoho Books, and Tipalti. It notes that 77% of organizations still enter invoices manually and outlines core capabilities including OCR and AI data extraction, purchase order matching, approval workflows, payment execution, and ERP integration. SAP Concur positions itself as a connected spend management platform linking invoice, expense, and travel management, citing more than 54,000 organizations and 96 million users worldwide.

  16. Skift Feed

    Flydubai CEO Expects Pre-War Capacity by Year-End After Steep Decline

    Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said on the sidelines of Arabian Travel Market in Dubai that the carrier expects to fully restore its network and capacity to pre-conflict levels before the end of 2026, and even slightly more as it receives additional aircraft, though he noted the target is subject to many factors. The airline currently serves 130 of its pre-war 140 destinations, roughly 85% network recovery. OAG data in September showed flydubai posted the steepest seat-capacity decline among the top 10 Middle East airlines, down 18.3% year-on-year to 1.05 million seats. The carrier is investing in premium cabin retrofits to boost revenue now, while Boeing delays push its widebody plans to 20…