While global airlines obsess over NDC adoption, dynamic retailing, and direct distribution, a quiet revolution is taking place in Africa. In cities from Lagos to Maputo, the majority of airline
Africa’s airfares are not expensive by accident. They are structurally expensive. Fuel, airport charges, taxation, currency volatility, and limited competition are frequently cited as primary drivers. All are valid. But
In travel, pricing has always been the primary lever for driving demand. Flexible payments are beginning to challenge that assumption. The rapid expansion of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and
Akasa Air has announced its first global distribution agreement, selecting Travelport to make its content available to travel agencies worldwide. Under the partnership, the Indian airline’s fares, schedules and ancillary
For years, the front door to travel was search. Travelers opened a browser, compared options across multiple platforms, and chose where to book. Airlines competed for display. Hotels competed for
As leisure demand stabilizes and margin pressures return, industry attention is increasingly refocusing on a segment that has long delivered the highest value: corporate travel. Global business travel spending reached
Amadeus has acquired SkyLink, an artificial intelligence-powered corporate travel assistant, as the global travel technology provider moves to strengthen its capabilities in automated corporate booking and traveler support. SkyLink is
HBX Group and Southeast Asia’s leading travel platform Traveloka have expanded their strategic partnership to deepen accommodation supply across Asia-Pacific and enhance global distribution capabilities, reflecting the growing role of
Emirates has launched a split-payment capability in Kenya through its strategic partnership with Cellulant, expanding payment flexibility for customers and highlighting the growing importance of localized payment solutions in airline
Air India has expanded its indirect distribution capabilities by integrating its NDC content into the Iris aggregator platform operated by TPConnects. The move enables travel sellers across key markets including
