Revolut targets affluent New Zealand customers with its Ultra plan, bundling travel perks, subscriptions and investing discounts for a monthly fee.
Direct Ferries has launched a ChatGPT search service for ferry trips, giving users access to live prices across more than 4,000 routes.
Gigs lands its first Asia-Pacific customer as ShopBack adds in-app travel eSIMs, letting users manage connectivity and earn cashback.
Homhero taps ex-Shopify senior development manager Dominik Wilkowski as Chief Technology Officer to steer expansion and strengthen its platform.
Long Lake to buy American Express Global Business Travel for USD $6.3 billion, with investor backing and a plan to take the company private.
TravelOne's Bhavin Vora unveils behavioural intelligence tool for travel platforms, aiming to sharpen personalisation with real-time traveller intent.
Independent hotels face tighter margins as Cloudbeds warns AI-led search, rising costs and a split market are reshaping bookings.
Bureau teams up with WeWork on soundproof airport pods as both firms target travellers, delegates and hybrid workers needing privacy on the move.
Experian data shows Australian households are trimming big-ticket discretionary purchases but still spending on personal care, digital goods and travel.
Dcycle broadens beyond ESG with AI system that joins finance, operations and sustainability data for quicker management decisions.
Boman Group launches five-day Zhejiang trade mission for Australian startup founders, with Alibaba and Unitree visits, plus meetings in Hangzhou and Taizhou.
BYRDLI and Utah tourism team up with Australian creator Matt Lambley to turn a multi-region road trip into a bookable itinerary.
FlightHub unveils football match flight search and a new travel content hub as it targets fans planning trips around tournament host cities.
Australian firms turn to AI-powered pre-travel approvals as corporate bookings rebound, giving finance teams tighter control before trips are booked.
Radisson Hotel Group rolls out hivr.ai software across Europe to cut manual rooming-list work in meetings and group hotel bookings.
Multimedia Technology expands into portable power with Cygnett deal, gaining exclusive Australian rights for power banks, solar panels and energy storage.
Sun Group and SITA to deploy self-service technology at Phu Quoc airport Terminal 2, lifting capacity and creating a model for future Vietnam projects.
Amazon brings a cheaper, slimmer Fire TV Stick HD to Australia, with USB-powered design, faster performance and retailer sales from 29 April.
Apollo3D says businesses should use digital twins to cut site visits as fuel and energy costs squeeze travel budgets across British industry.
Iarnród Éireann has expanded digital checkout for rail passengers by adding PayPal, with early data showing strong uptake from overseas travellers.
