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How technology is reshaping travel: booking platforms, AI trip planning, biometrics and digital identity, inflight connectivity, distribution standards and payments — explained and analysed.

Google Spirit Airlines Data Deal: $10m Buys an AI Goldmine

Google Spirit Airlines Data Deal: $10m Buys an AI Goldmine

Google has won the bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines' business data and software with a $10 million bid, beating AI firm Mercor — and g...
Australia Travel Declaration to Replace Paper Arrival Card

Australia Travel Declaration to Replace Paper Arrival Card

Australia has confirmed A$56.1 million to roll out the digital Australia Travel Declaration nationally, retiring the paper Incoming Passenge...
Lufthansa Starlink Wi-Fi Is Live: Free Internet on 850 Jets

Lufthansa Starlink Wi-Fi Is Live: Free Internet on 850 Jets

Lufthansa flew its first Starlink-equipped passenger flight on 19 August, switching on free high-speed Wi-Fi that will roll out across rough...
Hotel Wi-Fi Security Warning: Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Are Hijacking Guest Networks to Rob Travellers

Hotel Wi-Fi Security Warning: Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Are Hijacking Guest Networks to Rob Travellers

Microsoft Threat Intelligence says a Russian state-linked group hijacked hotel and conference Wi-Fi portals to steal Microsoft 365 logins an...
FAA Bets $875m on AI Delay Prediction: How FMDS and SMART Aim to Stop Delays Before They Start

FAA Bets $875m on AI Delay Prediction: How FMDS and SMART Aim to Stop Delays Before They Start

The FAA has awarded Air Space Intelligence a 12-year, $875 million contract to replace its legacy traffic-flow system with FMDS and a predic...
Inside JFK's $19bn Rebuild: New Terminal One Bets on AI With TCS Deal

Inside JFK's $19bn Rebuild: New Terminal One Bets on AI With TCS Deal

JFK's New Terminal One has named Tata Consultancy Services its technology and innovation partner to run an "AI-first" terminal. The $9.5bn p...
Starlink Airline Wi-Fi: How LEO Satellites Are Rewiring Inflight Internet in 2026

Starlink Airline Wi-Fi: How LEO Satellites Are Rewiring Inflight Internet in 2026

Starlink is now flying on more than a dozen airlines, from United and Qatar Airways to airBaltic and Emirates. Here is how low Earth orbit c...
How Airlines Use AI to Set Fares: From 26 Buckets to Continuous Pricing

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

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