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IATA Names WEF's Saadia Zahidi as Director General in Historic Break With Tradition

Aviation

IATA Names WEF's Saadia Zahidi as Director General in Historic Break With Tradition

29 Jul

IATA has appointed World Economic Forum managing director Saadia Zahidi as its ninth director general from 1 November 2026, the first woman...

How Airlines Use AI to Set Fares: From 26 Buckets to Continuous Pricing

Travel Technology

How Airlines Use AI to Set Fares: From 26 Buckets to Continuous Pricing

5 Jul

AI-driven dynamic pricing is replacing the airline industry's decades-old 26-bucket fare system. Here is how continuous pricing works, what...

eSIM for International Travel: How It Works, What It Costs and the Pitfalls to Avoid

Travel Technology

eSIM for International Travel: How It Works, What It Costs and the Pitfalls to Avoid

4 Jul

Travel eSIMs now undercut carrier roaming passes by a wide margin, with data from about $2 per GB versus $12-a-day passes. Here is how to se...

How Online Travel Agencies Work: Market Size, Owners and Business Models

Travel Technology

How Online Travel Agencies Work: Market Size, Owners and Business Models

3 Jul

An OTA sells other companies' hotels and flights for a commission or margin. Who owns which brands, how the money works and Phocuswright's $...

Face-First Flying: Biometric Boarding Hits Critical Mass in 2026

Travel Technology

Face-First Flying: Biometric Boarding Hits Critical Mass in 2026

6 Jul

Half of air travellers now use facial recognition somewhere in their journey. With TSA Touchless ID at 65 US airports, the EU's EES fully li...

AI Trip Planning in 2026: What the Tools Actually Get Right — and Where They Still Fail

Travel Technology

AI Trip Planning in 2026: What the Tools Actually Get Right — and Where They Still Fail

2 Jul

AI assistants now draft itineraries, search fares conversationally and rebook disrupted flights, yet only 13% of travellers trust them to bo...

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