CONNECTED TRAVELLER

Bluetooth is becoming the norm on board TAP Air Portugal aircraft for a more comfortable travel experience... and a reduced environmental impact.

The Kolet e-sim aims to revolutionise connectivity abroad, thanks to close cooperation with the major players in the travel industry, as explained by Eduardo Ronzano, CEO and co-founder of Kolet.

Qatar Airways has completed the installation of the Starlink system on its fleet of Boeing 777s, with the promise of XXL connectivity.

Marseille Provence airport is continuing its technological revolution in terminal 1 with an accessible and intuitive AI voice assistant.

Booking Agent is the latest artificial intelligence innovation unveiled by SAP Concur.

BCD Travel is extending its partnership with Oversee to automate the processing of requests from business travellers.

Delta Air Lines recently announced that it was exploring the possibility of using artificial intelligence (AI) to set individual airfares for each passenger.

CWT is expanding its AI catalogue with TIM, a tool that simplifies data analysis within Analytics, for optimised exchanges with the travel manager.

A partnership with SkyLink is enabling BCD Travel to recruit an AI-based travel assistant, integrated with collaborative tools such as Microsoft Teams or Slack.

The Minor Hotels group is bringing together its B2B offering under a single platform, Minor Pro, giving access to all its 560 hotels worldwide, including those under the NH, Anantara, Avani and Tivoli brands.

Amadeus is investing in the artificial intelligence start-up Acai Travel. It is also integrating a new function to measure CO2 emissions in the air transport sector, provided by IATA.

American Airlines is to give its mobile application a facelift. The new version will be of particular benefit to members of the AAdvantage frequent flyer programme.

In a few months' time, business travellers will be able to access Wi-Fi free of charge on board American Airlines aircraft.

Two virtual agents powered by a generative artificial intelligence system are currently being tested at Lyon airport. Their mission: to inform travellers.

Amtrak is giving its mobile application a facelift, with the addition of features that passengers have been waiting for.

Following in the footsteps of Air France and WestJet, SAS is also opting for Starlink technology to connect passengers to in-flight Wi-Fi.

Abuses of the duty-free shopping system are forcing the Japanese authorities to change the rules governing duty-free shopping in the country. The new rules are due to come into force at the beginning of 2026...

Wednesday's Galaxy Unpacked 2025 keynote confirmed Samsung's increasing focus on AI, which will boost the capabilities of future Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra models. 

Sergio Colella, President Europe of SITA, a global provider of information technology to the air transport industry, talks about the exceptional growth prospects for air transport. And that his company will be helping to improve the passenger experience for airlines and airports alike.

United is now offering the new Apple Share Item Location feature for the AirTag service in its mobile application. This enables the location of baggage to be tracked, particularly in the event of loss...