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• ITB Berlin Convention 2026: Charting a course between crises and AI

  This year, the ITB Berlin Convention is focusing on political expertise: The age of polycrisis and the impact of global tensions on travel behaviour are the subject of a keynote speech by Joschka Fischer, former German Foreign Minister, who will highlight how the tourism industry can position and assert itself in a world of increasing political uncertainty. The other events at the convention will also offer first-hand international experience and insider knowledge in 17 themed tracks on four stages: Top executives from global companies – including Google, Microsoft, Expedia and this year’s official Premium Partner of ITB Berlin and co-host of the ITB Berlin Convention, Airbnb – will provide practical information on current strategies and projects that will shape the world of travel in the long term.

  Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:28:43 +0000

• OneReg CEO on North America’s snow‑driven flight disruptions

  As heavy snow and high winds swept across North America this week, the aviation system once again hit a breaking point.  More than 12,000 flights were cancelled between Sunday and Tuesday across the U.S., with New York’s major airports among the hardest hit.  At the peak of the storm, cancellation rates were nearly twenty times higher than a typical winter day – a reminder of how quickly disruption cascades when operators are juggling volatile weather, complex regulations, and disconnected sources of operational information.

  Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:25:30 +0000

• Amadeus snaps up AI conversational automation tool SkyLink

  Founded to improve the corporate travel experience, SkyLink has built a proprietary AI architecture and multilayer orchestration engine designed to integrate simply and seamlessly into chat platforms

  Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:23:04 +0000

• Emirates Expands Payment Flexibility in Kenya Through Cellulant’s Split-Payment Solution

  Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has introduced a first-of-its-kind split-payment solution for travellers in Kenya, through a longstanding strategic partnership with Cellulant, Africa’s leading payments technology company. The split-payment capability, enabled by Tingg, Cellulant’s payment gateway, has debuted in Kenya and is expected to roll out to other African markets in the coming months.

  Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:57:54 +0000

• Madeira’s Flower Parade to Be Held Over Two Sundays

  The Flower Parade, a highlight of the Flower Festival - an event promoted by the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture of Madeira - will, from this year onwards, be held on two Sundays, on 3 and 17 May. This decision, aligned with the objective of enhancing the visitor experience set out in the UPGRADE Programme, aims to enhance the prestige of the parade and its participants, while also providing better viewing conditions for the public.

  Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:49:48 +0000

• S4BT acquires HotelHub to become the ultimate powerhouse in global business travel

  S4BT – Solutions for Business Travel, the European group comprising CDS, Goelett, CRC, TMS, SIAP, Methodica and Trevium expands its footprint to become the largest global corporate hotel booking powerhouse with the acquisition of Travel Centric Technology, the London-headquartered parent company of HotelHub, a hotel technology platform serving global travel management companies (TMCs). The transaction marks a new phase of scale and ambition for the Group, expanding its geographical reach, deepening engagement across major travel markets, and enhancing its technological capacity.

  Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:46:04 +0000

• RateGain’s UNO Booking Engine Integrates Stripe to Strengthen Direct Booking Payments for Hotels

  RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (NSE: RATEGAIN), a global leader of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced that UNO, RateGain’s direct commerce platform for hotels, has integrated global payment platform Stripe to strengthen cross-border payment capabilities within the UNO Booking Engine.

  Published: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:37:50 +0000

• Omni Hotels & Resorts Modernizes Guest Engagement With Canary Technologies

  Canary Technologies, the award-winning global leader in hotel guest management technology, announced today that Omni Hotels & Resorts has selected Canary to enhance the in-stay guest experience. Omni will leverage Canary’s Guest Experience Platform across its portfolio to create more connected, personalized stays for every guest.

  Published: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:35:54 +0000

• Volaris anniversary: why the 20-year milestone matters for travelers

  The Volaris anniversary has become one of those travel-calendar moments that many flyers keep on their radar—not because it guarantees the same outcome for every route, but because it creates a clearly defined “promo season” worth watching.

  Published: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:01:43 +0000

• The Message Owners Need to Hear Right Now: Control What You Can Control

  In the weeks leading into a conference like Hunter, I tend to have the same conversations with owners and investors. We talk about demand, we talk about supply, and we talk about the usual forward-looking indicators. But it does not take long before the real topic comes up. It is not occupancy. It is not even revenue. It is margins.

  Published: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:59:58 +0000