Fliggy, part of Alibaba Group, has launched FlyAI, a developer platform connecting real-time inventory for building and commercializing AI travel applications. It offers a centralized development environment, experience module, and affiliate program, with a limited-time offer of 5,000 free API calls. This aims to move travel AI from concept to commercial deployment.
Capital One has launched a standalone travel app, allowing cardholders to book travel, redeem rewards, and track trips in real time, including airport lounge capacity and waitlist updates. The app brings technology in-house from Hopper, enabling deeper personalization and a seamless experience. Capital One does not plan to acquire Hopper but remains an investor.
TripIt released a new air travel checklist covering flexible bookings, passport, boarding pass, COVID-19 vaccination or testing documents and face coverings. The post describes TripIt features including COVID-19 travel guidance, Inbox Sync, International Travel Tools, Documents upload, itinerary sharing, airport maps, baggage claim alerts, Navigator, Nearby Places, Neighborhood Safety Scores, Carbon Footprint, Travel Stats and search. TripIt Pro users can search COVID-19 guidance by destination, upload up to 25 documents per trip, and access interactive airport maps for more than 105 global airports.