Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
This roundup was created with the assistance of ChatGPT.
All Aboard raises €600K in pre-seed
Swedish startup All Aboard, a rail booking platform for travel companies, raised a €600,000 pre-seed round backed by existing investors and a new British travel sector investor.
The company said it can book and resell most European train tickets with high precision and a high success rate. All Aboard offers an agent booking platform, an API and embeddable booking widgets. Founded in 2019, it works with travel companies in several European markets and plans to expand sales and onboarding.
FlyJets beta launches JetGPT
Charter aviation marketplace FlyJets announced the beta launch of JetGPT, an automated flight-finding assistant powered by a large language model.
JetGPT provides real-time access to availability, pricing and other operator-sourced data through a conversational interface. The tool allows users to request information such as empty legs and flight-sharing availability without structured search parameters. FlyJets said JetGPT was developed in response to client feedback following the launch of its Exchange product and is inviting members to participate in beta testing.
Sabre
Sabre has struck a deal with Shanghai Fuxun Information Technology to add more than 100,000 domestic hotels in China to its SabreMosaic Travel Marketplace. The supply includes more than 70 local Chinese hotel chains plus domestic inventory from international brands and independents, content Sabre said has been hard for international agencies to access.
Separately, Sabre said Atriis has added British Airways, Iberia and Qatar Airways New Distribution Capability (NDC) content via its SabreMosaic Travel Marketplace, expanding airline choice for travel management companies (TMCs) and corporate travel buyers. The rollout follows Atriis’ recent NDC additions for Emirates, LOT Polish Airlines and Air Canada. Atriis said it supports end-to-end servicing.
Visit Anaheim, Mindtrip
Visit Anaheim has added Mindtrip’s artificial intelligence trip (AI) planner to VisitAnaheim.org, giving visitors a chat-style tool that asks questions, recommends things to do and builds itineraries with photos and interactive maps. The system is designed to help travelers move from inspiration to booked plans, including guidance around Disneyland Resort seasonal events and local festivals. Mindtrip said the partnership runs through its Mindtrip for Business unit, which also works with other destinations including Brand USA and Discover Puerto Rico.
Accelya, Azerbaijan Airlines
Accelya has signed a multi-year agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines to launch the International Air Transport Association's NDC through Accelya’s FLX Select, targeting faster offer creation and distribution across indirect channels.
The airline said the move will support clearer and more personalized offers for partners as it modernizes retailing. FLX Select is part of Accelya’s FLX ONE platform and runs on Amazon Web Services.
Way launches AI products
Way has expanded its experience management platform into what it calls an “experiential ecosystem,” adding three products aimed at helping brands build and monetize programming.
The new Curation Lab uses AI and Way data to generate curated experiences aligned with a brand’s identity. Loyalty Sync connects experiences to loyalty programs, building on work with World of Hyatt and Alaska Air Group’s Atmos Rewards Unlocked. Partner Exchange is a marketplace for brands to co-create experiences with partners cited including Piaget and Kiton.
ARC launches orders settlement
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) has launched an orders-based reporting and settlement system, aiming to move airlines and agencies beyond ticket-based processes. The initial release supports reporting and settlement of orders paid in cash and adds real-time data exchange plus expanded reporting and analytics.
ARC said it built the system with advisory councils representing airlines, travel agencies and travel technology providers. ARC plans to support orders-based transactions alongside global distribution system EDIFACT and NDC transactions.
Navan, Yahoo
Navan said Yahoo has selected its platform to unify travel booking, payments and expense management. Yahoo COO Matt Sanchez said the company is embedding AI and data-driven tools across operations, including travel and expenses.
Navan said Yahoo chose the platform to reduce manual work and support time for travelers, assistants and finance teams, provide real-time spend visibility and improve policy control. Navan also said Yahoo is targeting a 7% to 10% reduction in total travel spend by shifting away from legacy content and using Navan inventory plus direct NDC connections.
Amadeus, Thai Airways
Thai Airways has expanded its technology agreements with Amadeus, selecting Altéa NDC, Air Dynamic Pricing and Anytime Merchandising to support its retailing strategy and move toward offer and order management. The airline said the tools will help it deliver consistent offers across direct and indirect channels, adjust fares in real time and improve ancillary selling.
RMS appoints new executives
RMS, a hospitality platform for hotels, serviced apartments, short-term rentals (STRs) and campgrounds, announced leadership appointments as it scales globally.
The company named Nathan Reynolds chief revenue officer. Reynolds previously served as CRO at MYOB Enterprise and was managing director at RLDatix across Australia and New Zealand, the U.K. and the Middle East.
RMS also appointed Louise Lysaght chief customer experience officer. Lysaght joins from Employment Hero and previously led customer experience at HotDoc.
Key Data, BookingsCloud
Key Data and BookingsCloud announced a partnership to apply STR market intelligence to direct booking marketing.
Key Data will supply demand and competitive insights, while BookingsCloud will use them to automate digital campaigns across channels including Google and Meta, adjusting to availability and booking behavior via property management system and analytics integrations. They said the partnership targets operators seeking to cut online travel agency reliance.
Flae Robotics appoints head of UK sales
Czech deep-tech company Flae Robotics appointed Eishah Sulaiman head of U.K. sales to expand partnerships with hotel groups after entering the market in September 2025.
Sulaiman previously held business development roles at Elite Traveler and MAPAL Group. Flae Robotics’ AI receptionist, BE-A, automates reservations, guest requests and messaging via email and WhatsApp. The company recently added BE-A Voice for phone calls and said the system integrates with property management systems, booking engines and channel managers. BE-A has already been deployed in Czech hotels.
Duetto names CMO
Duetto appointed Olly Lynch CMO, promoting him from SVP of global marketing. The company said the move comes amid its global expansion and its goal to lead the category with a revenue and profit operating system.
Duetto said Lynch will connect product innovation and market adoption across brand, product marketing and go-to-market strategy. Lynch spent almost five years at Travelport and held roles at startups such as Lickd and Paytently.
Conferma, Mesh
Conferma partnered with Mesh to expand virtual card payments for corporate travel. Mesh customers, including corporates and TMCs, will gain access to Conferma integrations across the travel ecosystem to manage global travel spend under one platform for multi-market programs and multiple agencies.
The companies said the connection reduces manual work, payment errors and reconciliation friction, addressing fragmented payment workflows. Conferma said the deal increases issuer reach.