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Tuesday 22 September

3 updates

08:00OTA / TMC

TravelDaily ChinaChina

Shiji Baoku Travel System Upgrades with Eight AI Capabilities Across the Full Chain

Shiji Information's Baoku travel management system announced a full AI upgrade, embedding AI travel assistant, AI admin assistant, AI operations assistant, AI reimbursement review, invoice verification and integration assistant capabilities across the travel workflow. The upgrade covers eight AI capabilities, including real-time multilingual translation (English, Japanese, Korean) and an enterprise-grade AI knowledge base. Employees can generate request drafts via natural language, administrators can query configurations and travel standards, and TMC operations staff can retrieve procedures from the knowledge base.

08:00OTA / TMC

TravelDaily ChinaShanghai / China

2026 TravelDaily Summit: AI Reshapes Travel Entry Points and Supply Chains

The 2026 TravelDaily Summit & Digital Travel Show was held on September 22-23, 2026 at the Shanghai International Convention Center under the theme of change, drawing more than 1,700 senior executives from OTA, hotel, airline, cruise, TMC, destination, travel technology, cultural-tourism consumption and investment segments. Sessions covered AI-driven industry change, shifts in global travel consumption and the restructuring of travel supply chains. TravelDaily CEO Li Chao said that as AI enters travel search, planning, customer service, development and operations, competition will return to the industrial base: real supply, inventory and pricing, fulfillment efficiency, experience design, c…

08:00OTA / TMC

China Tourism NewsShanghai / Ephesus / Istanbul / Cappadocia / Turkey / Konya / Antalya / Muğla

Türkiye Tourism and Trip.com Launch Immersive Culinary Experience in Shanghai

On 20 September, an immersive culinary experience titled "Taste of Türkiye" opened at the Old City Hall on Shanghai's Bund, jointly created by the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency and Trip.com Group. Running for three months under the theme "Leap into Türkiye," it is expected to host 900 to 1,000 guests. The experience blends cuisine, destination scenery, traditional costume and dance, with a route covering Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya and ancient Ephesus, reflecting how Chinese travellers' Turkish itineraries are extending from classic cities to Muğla, Konya and the Aegean coast.

Monday 21 September

4 updates

08:00OTA / TMC

Pinchain TourismShanghai / China / Guangzhou / Wuhan / Guiyang / Zhengzhou / Chongqing / Changsha

Tongcheng Travel Upgrades First-Flight Service to 58 Airports

Tongcheng Travel upgraded its domestic First Flight Worry-Free service, growing partner airports from over 40 to 58 with 237 convenience services, spanning top-tier and regional hubs. The first-flight coupon rose from RMB 30 to a RMB 188 travel voucher pack. Tongcheng says the service handles nearly 3,000 people daily, up 246% year on year; China's flying population topped 500 million by end-2025, with about 900 million people yet to fly.

08:00OTA / TMC

TravelDaily ChinaShanghai / China / Guangzhou / Wuhan / Guiyang / Zhengzhou / Chongqing / Changsha

Tongcheng Travel Expands 'First Flight' Service to 58 Airports

On September 21 Tongcheng Travel announced an upgrade to its domestic 'First Flight Worry-Free' service, expanding partner airports from over 40 to 58 with 237 convenience services, extending coverage from top-tier hubs to regional hubs. The first-flight coupon was upgraded from RMB 30 to a RMB 188 multi-scenario travel voucher pack covering flights, hotels, attractions, airport transfers and ride-hailing. Tongcheng says the service now handles nearly 3,000 people daily, up 246% year on year.

08:00OTA / TMC

TravelDaily ChinaChina

Meituan Launches Airline Membership Benefits with Major Chinese Carriers

On 20 September, Meituan launched airline membership benefits with Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan Airlines and others. Black Gold and Black Diamond members can access exclusive fares and a 'price-match guarantee' on designated routes, plus a coupon pack with six RMB 5 no-threshold vouchers usable for dining, lodging and activities at destinations, expected to cover tens of millions of members. Meituan data showed National Day flight bookings by Black Diamond and Black Gold members rose 138% and 66% year on year as of 20 September, while long-haul bookings for the combined Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays grew 55%.

08:00OTA / TMC

Pinchain TourismChina

Tongcheng Travel and Ping An Bank Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Tongcheng Travel and Ping An Bank signed a strategic cooperation agreement to explore joint models across finance, insurance, commerce, health and technology, embedding integrated financial services into the full journey of planning, booking, travel, destination life and industry-chain treasury management. Cooperation areas include integrated finance, settlement and cash management, and financing services. The two sides plan to prioritise pilots in travel management, credit-card travel benefits, supplier finance and cash management before extending to cross-border travel and direct corporate financing.

Sunday 20 September

1 updates

08:00OTA / TMC

Ctrip Corporate Travel Thinktank NewsAsia-Pacific / Singapore

Trip.Biz Launches Agent ONE, an Overseas AI Travel Assistant, in Singapore

On September 17, Trip.Biz held its Transform 2026 summit in Singapore for overseas enterprises and partners, drawing 200 senior leaders from travel, procurement, finance and HR. The summit examined Asia-Pacific travel-management pain points and launched Agent ONE, an AI tool for overseas markets. Agent ONE comprises four collaborating agents covering itinerary planning, booking, approval and travel insights, providing end-to-end support; it is now live across all Trip.Biz overseas markets.

Saturday 19 September

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Friday 18 September

3 updates

21:25OTA / TMC

Skift Feed全球

Cruise Spa Giant OneSpaWorld Nears $1 Billion in Revenue

Skift reports that OneSpaWorld operates spas and wellness centers on more than 200 cruise ships, serving fleets including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess, Celebrity, Disney and Virgin Voyages. The company estimates it holds more than 90% of the outsourced maritime spa market and is more than 17 times the size of its closest competitor, with more than 28 million passengers sailing annually on the ships it serves. It generated $961 million in revenue and $123 million in adjusted EBITDA last year, and expects to cross the billion-dollar mark this year.

08:00OTA / TMC

Pinchain TourismChina / Dubai / United Arab Emirates

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…

08:00OTA / TMC

TravelDaily ChinaChina / Dubai / United Arab Emirates

Fliggy and Emirates Form Strategic Partnership

Thursday 17 September

10 updates

21:00OTA / TMC

BCD Travel News Hub全球 / Netherlands

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.

12:00OTA / TMC

Business Travel News全球

Amex GBT Names Esquibel as Chief Technology Officer

American Express Global Business Travel has appointed Michael Esquibel as chief technology officer, leading the travel management company's technology and AI strategies. Esquibel has been with Amex GBT for eight years, most recently as SVP of technology and platform engineering. He will work to embed AI across the company, strengthen data infrastructure and develop AI tools for both TMC operational efficiency and the travel experience, while overseeing client onboarding, technology integration and the TMC's sales, servicing and mid- and back-office platforms. Previous chief information and technology officer David Thompson left the company in May.

12:00OTA / TMC

Business Travel NewsSingapore

Trip.Biz Launches Four AI Agents to Boost Program Adoption

Trip.Biz, the Singapore-based full-service TMC powered by OTA Trip.com, launched Agent One, an AI offering comprising four connected AI agents for planning, booking, approval and reporting, with a focus on improving program adoption. The planning agent responds to natural-language requests with recommendations informed by traveler preferences, trip purpose and company policies. The booking agent offers conversationally guided booking instead of the typical TMC flow, which Trip.Biz said cuts average booking time from 45 minutes to two minutes. The approval agent automatically approves low-risk trips and routes others for human review, cutting most approval times from an hour to seconds. The…

10:28OTA / TMC

Skift FeedIndia

Cleartrip Launches Elite Loyalty Program Aimed at Reducing Travel Anxiety

Indian online travel agency Cleartrip has launched its new Elite loyalty program, designed around pre-transaction problems rather than post-transaction rewards. Chief Growth and Business Officer Manjari Singhal said customers often hesitate when unsure whether their plans will hold. The program includes domestic flight date changes for just INR 9 (about 9.4 cents) to encourage earlier booking, plus discounts of up to 20% on three eligible hotel bookings and an INR 5,000 (about $52) benefit.

08:00OTA / TMC

TravelDaily ChinaShanghai / China / Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Fliggy Subsidises 12% of Domestic Flight Refund Fees for Top Members

TravelDaily China reports Fliggy upgraded its domestic flight refund protection standard: for Fliggy F4, F5, F6 and all 88VIP members, refund fees on self-purchased domestic tickets booked via the Fliggy app or Taobao's Fliggy entry can get an 88% discount off the airline standard, i.e. Fliggy subsidises 12% of the fee. It applies to one-way direct, stopover, connecting and round-trip domestic itineraries, stacks with airline benefits, and gives five entitlements per person per calendar year deducted by flight segment. Public data shows Fliggy has over 500 million registered members and about 64 million 88VIP members. The China Air Transport Association says it is drafting a dedicated group…

08:00OTA / TMC

Pinchain TourismChina / Anhui / Hong Kong

Leadership Changes at Three Chinese Travel Companies: CTS, CYTS and Huangshan Tourism

Pinchain Tourism reports that on September 11, 2026, the Central Organization Department announced Shi Dai as Chairman of China Travel Service (Holdings) Hong Kong, succeeding Wang Haimin who moved to China Resources in July; the same day Huangshan Tourism Chairman Zhang Dehui resigned and President Sun Jun took over; in August CYTS Chairman Ni Yangping resigned due to job transfer, with Vice Chairman Zhao Peng serving as acting chairman. The article reviews the leadership transitions and operating data of the three companies.

08:00OTA / TMC

Pinchain TourismChina

Fliggy Subsidises 12% of Refund Fees for 88VIP and F4+ Members

Fliggy upgraded its domestic flight refund protection standard for F4, F5, F6 and all 88VIP members, offering a 12% discount on airline refund fees, i.e., Fliggy subsidises 12% of the fee. The benefit applies to one-way direct, stopover, connecting and round-trip itineraries, limited to five times per person per calendar year, deducted by flight segment. Fliggy has over 500 million registered members and about 64 million 88VIP members.

08:00OTA / TMC

Agoda NewsroomAsia-Pacific / Asia / Kuala Lumpur / Bali / Singapore / Bangkok

Agoda Partners with Capella Hotel Group on Distribution

Digital travel platform Agoda has partnered with luxury hospitality management company Capella Hotel Group, bringing all luxury and lifestyle properties under Capella Hotels and Resorts and Patina Hotels & Resorts onto the Agoda platform. Agoda says this opens Capella's award-winning portfolio to its global customer base. The article cites a Visa projection that Asia will account for nearly half of the world's new high-net-worth individuals by 2028; Agoda's 2026 Travel Outlook Report shows 31% of surveyed travellers prioritise culinary experiences and 25% cite cultural exploration as a key motivator. McKinsey projects Asia-Pacific luxury travel demand to grow about 8% annually.

07:06OTA / TMC

BCD Travel RSS全球

BCD Travel and Advito outline five shifts shaping managed travel in 2027

After attending 2026 industry events including SAP Concur Fusion, ProcureCon and the GBTA Convention, executives from BCD Travel and Advito identified five shifts likely to shape managed travel in 2027 and beyond: AI discussions moving from experimentation to adoption and governance; competitive advantage increasingly coming from people and change management; insufficient industry focus on the human side of front-line service; hyper-personalized traveler engagement; and resilience replacing prediction as a planning strategy. Both leaders said travel managers should prioritize adaptability, governance, stakeholder alignment and traveler engagement in 2027 planning.

03:32OTA / TMC

Skift FeedUnited States

Sam's Club Travel Relaunches With Cruises via Boundless Labs Partnership

Sam's Club, the warehouse retail chain owned by Walmart, has relaunched Sam's Club Travel with a new cruise-booking site through a partnership with Boundless Labs, a five-year-old cruise-booking technology company. Sam's Club curates itineraries, sailings and destinations. The vast majority of cruise bookings industrywide still happen offline through human agents because of complexity spanning the sailing, cabin types, meal plans, flights to the embarkation port, hotel nights, transfers and shore excursions. Boundless Labs says more than 90% of the cruise bookings it handles for other partners, including Kayak and PerkSpot, happen online.

Wednesday 16 September

3 updates

20:00OTA / TMC

Skift FeedMiddle East / Italy / Europe / France / United Kingdom

Certares' O'Hara Bets €300 Million on European High-Speed Rail

Certares founder Greg O'Hara, ahead of the Skift Global Forum, detailed his roughly €300 million investment in Trenitalia France. The company ordered 19 high-speed trains from Hitachi in August, ten of them for a Paris–London service targeted for 2029. O'Hara argues that whoever delivers rolling stock first should secure the three required approvals — French, tunnel and British — first. The investment came from Certares' current fund with co-investment, drawing strong interest from European family offices and institutions.

12:00OTA / TMC

Business Travel NewsCanada / Quebec

Groupe Voyages VP Automates Mining and Medical Repatriation Workflows with Amgine

Quebec-based travel agency Groupe Voyages VP has tapped corporate travel AI platform Amgine to automate workflows in mining workforce travel and medical repatriation services. The agency is first using Amgine to streamline workflows on its group and events desk while keeping agents in the booking process, helping meet clients' growing expectations around speed and visibility. General manager Steven Lang said that for mining and medical repatriation clients, where timing, accuracy and responsiveness are critical, this is an important step forward in service delivery. The agency plans to expand its use of Amgine across other service lines in the future.

12:00OTA / TMC

Business Travel News全球

IHG and EasyJet Launch SME Loyalty Partnership

IHG Hotels & Resorts and EasyJet have launched a global partnership linking their business-traveller programs, IHG Business Edge and EasyJet Plus. IHG Business Edge members receive a 10 percent discount on a new EasyJet Plus membership plus benefits such as priority security screening, priority boarding, seat selection and extra cabin baggage. EasyJet Plus SME members gain access to IHG Business Edge benefits, including preferred rates and loyalty perks at participating IHG hotels worldwide, and reach IHG One Rewards Gold Elite status after their first eligible stay. IHG has pursued similar corporate-targeted collaborations with Delta Air Lines, Singapore Airlines and Hertz to bolster IHG B…

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Tuesday 22 September

Shiji Baoku Travel System Upgrades with Eight AI Capabilities Across the Full Chain

2026 TravelDaily Summit: AI Reshapes Travel Entry Points and Supply Chains

Türkiye Tourism and Trip.com Launch Immersive Culinary Experience in Shanghai

Monday 21 September

Tongcheng Travel Upgrades First-Flight Service to 58 Airports

Tongcheng Travel Expands 'First Flight' Service to 58 Airports

Meituan Launches Airline Membership Benefits with Major Chinese Carriers

Tongcheng Travel and Ping An Bank Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Sunday 20 September

Trip.Biz Launches Agent ONE, an Overseas AI Travel Assistant, in Singapore

Saturday 19 September

Spotnana CEO: AI Can Cut Servicing Costs by Half

Friday 18 September

Cruise Spa Giant OneSpaWorld Nears $1 Billion in Revenue

Fliggy and Emirates Form Strategic Partnership

Fliggy and Emirates Form Strategic Partnership

Thursday 17 September

BCD's Tripsource embeds sustainability into the booking experience

Amex GBT Names Esquibel as Chief Technology Officer

Trip.Biz Launches Four AI Agents to Boost Program Adoption

Cleartrip Launches Elite Loyalty Program Aimed at Reducing Travel Anxiety

Fliggy Subsidises 12% of Domestic Flight Refund Fees for Top Members

Leadership Changes at Three Chinese Travel Companies: CTS, CYTS and Huangshan Tourism

Fliggy Subsidises 12% of Refund Fees for 88VIP and F4+ Members

Agoda Partners with Capella Hotel Group on Distribution

BCD Travel and Advito outline five shifts shaping managed travel in 2027

Sam's Club Travel Relaunches With Cruises via Boundless Labs Partnership

Wednesday 16 September

Certares' O'Hara Bets €300 Million on European High-Speed Rail

Groupe Voyages VP Automates Mining and Medical Repatriation Workflows with Amgine

IHG and EasyJet Launch SME Loyalty Partnership