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🚀 myPlane, an online booking engine, launched AI-powered features to streamline commercial charter flight bookings. Designed to move airlines and B2B travel buyers from manual processes to a digital platform, the AI tool processes 200-500 daily enquiries, standardizing and responding to them efficiently. This innovation aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in the charter flight industry, as stated by co-founder Juuso Klemola.

📱 TProfile launched GenAI, a new feature for The Social Media Text Generator, enabling travel agents to convert customer quotes into social media posts instantly. The AI Social text wizard crafts posts from holiday quotations, providing professional quality and imagery for increased customer engagement on various social channels. Bhav Taylor, chief sales officer, emphasized the enhancement of TProfile's AI capabilities through this update.

🏨 Dorint, a top hotel company in the DACH region, partners with IDeaS to enhance revenue management. The German hospitality market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.7%. Dorint will implement IDeaS' G3 RMS with Optix across its 60+ properties in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to drive expansion and capitalize on market growth. Manuel Schmidgen, VP at Dorint, emphasizes staying ahead in a dynamic market; Michael McCartan of IDeaS anticipates new success levels through AI and data-driven strategies.

✈ Turkish Airlines partnered with HBX Group and PerfectStay to launch Turkish Airlines Holidays globally, offering access to hotels, experiences, and transfers. Previously limited to Turkey, the service has expanded to the UK, Europe, South Korea, Mexico, Australia, with the US market to follow. Direct consumer sales are the current model, with travel agents not included. HBX Group's TTV for accommodation was 13% in 2024. The collaboration aims to provide a single platform for planning and booking trips.

🏩 Paxport launches a Certified Partner Programme to simplify airline content booking with a four-tiered structure: Essential, Enhanced, Elite, and Elite Plus, reflecting integration levels. Partners can join the scheme and receive commercial benefits, with annual accreditation reviews. Elite partners have access to a referral scheme. Amy Shine, Paxport's commercial partnerships manager, emphasizes the importance of technology partners in making emerging technologies available to customers and improving their booking experience.

🧟 In February 2025, technology events highlighted the rise of AI in travel and hospitality with 67% of Saudi and UAE consumers using AI for holiday planning, surpassing the EMEA average of 41%. The Saudi Tourism Authority introduced Sara, an AI tour guide, during the LEAP 2025 conference. Mabrian's AI virtual assistant AILA was launched in January 2025 for B2B travel intelligence. Qatar Airways upgraded Sama, an AI cabin crew member, and presented Dream Destination – The Pulse. The Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, from April 28 to May 1, 2025, will showcase a 25% increase in travel technology exhibitors.

🏖️ On the Beach, an OTA, reported a 10% increase in total transaction value (TTV) for summer 2025, with a record year in 2024. The year-to-date TTV growth stood at 10% year-on-year, with winter 2024-25 up by 18%. Early bookings for March to June saw a 17% rise from the previous year. The company's asset-light model and competitive pricing mitigate inflation pressures. Investments in technology have expanded city packages to over 70 destinations. International expansion includes package holiday sales from Ireland, where a recent campaign spurred growth. The board is confident that summer 2025 will surpass summer 2024 and that FY25 adjusted profit before tax (PBT) will meet consensus expectations.

🌍 Experience Connector partnered with P&O Ferries, expanding customer access to curated in-destination activities both pre-departure and post-purchase. They will use an optimised white label platform integrated with P&O's website, initially focusing on popular routes and destinations in The Netherlands, England, France, Ireland, and Scotland. The partnership enhances the customer journey with spontaneous booking capability via on-board digital platforms, aiming to grow and evolve with traveler preferences.