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🛫 Corporate travel platform Atriis integrates TAP Air Portugal's (TAP) NDC content, becoming the first to do so through Sabre APIs. Starting today, Travel Management Companies (TMCs) can access TAP's NDC fare alongside traditional GDS content via Atriis. This strategic move aims to enhance efficiency and competitiveness by providing exclusive fares and optimised workflows for cost savings and operational efficiency. Sabre's partnership with Atriis caters to more flexible and personalised fare options for corporate travelers.

💰 The Advantage Travel Partnership teams up with Sabre to revamp its technology partner portfolio, aiming for a unified hub. This collaboration allows Sabre to refine multi-source content management and workflow for TMCs, boosting productivity and economic benefits. Andrea Caulfield-Smith highlights the partnership as integral to providing members with diverse tech solutions to optimize operations and client services.

🏆 FinMont partners with Protect Group to provide travel merchants access to refundable ticket and booking technology. FinMont, co-founded by Hahn Air creators, aims to enhance payment technology in the travel industry. Protect Group specializes in booking protection services. Suby Valluri, CEO of FinMont, and Jason Walsh, chief product and marketing officer of Protect Group, emphasize the integration's benefits: optimized payments and unrivaled traveler protection. This collaboration is considered a significant advancement for the travel sector.

🚀 WTTC and Trip.com Group released a report at ITB Berlin detailing 16 technologies set to revolutionize travel and tourism. Key areas include digital, financial technologies, mobility, and breakthrough innovations. With 91% of travel businesses increasing tech investments, significant industry transformation is anticipated. AI could equal human intelligence in various tasks by decade's end. Supersonic flight to return within four years through Boom Technology and United. 94% of industry leaders view AI as mission-critical, with Trip.com's TripGenie usage rising 200% in 2024. A survey of 8,000 travelers found 97% desire an integrated travel platform. Virgin Atlantic completed first 100% sustainable fuel transatlantic flight. Space tourism nears reality with growing infrastructure and demand.

🏨 Holiday Extras, a UK market leader in travel add-ons for over 40 years, partners with the Business Travel Association (BTA) to support corporate travelers both domestically and internationally. BTA CEO Clive Wratten emphasizes the partnership's aim to drive excellence and innovation in the sector, enhancing the traveller experience.

📌 Mews, an Amsterdam-based hospitality tech company, secured $75 million for expansion into the US and DACH region. Previously, they closed a $110 million round led by Tiger Global with Kinnevik, Battery Ventures, and Goldman Sachs. In the last year, Mews grew over 50%, processed $10 billion in payments, and generated $200 million in revenue. Recently, Mews acquired Clarity and Quotelo to enhance its AI and revenue management capabilities. The firm has invested over $50 million in the US and plans substantial further investment.

💰 Hands In, a fintech innovator, has raised over £1 million in a recent funding round, aiming to expand into new sectors, enhance technology, and scale operations. The funding, complementing a previous £500,000 pre-seed in 2023, totals over £1 million within two years. Notable backers include fintech angels Ryta Zasiekina and founders of CONCRYT. Plans include activating contracts in 2025, chasing £1 million in ARR, and redefining global split payments.