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 Claude.
Hospitable's Split Payouts
Hospitable launched Split Payouts for Vrbo and direct bookings, splitting booking revenue between managers and owners automatically at the point of a single transaction. Previously, managers had to wait for month-end reconciliation to divide revenue—delaying owner payouts and forcing managers to front costs such as cleaning and maintenance. Split Payouts pays both parties at check-in, with a clear breakdown.
Split payments already existed on Airbnb via its own payment system; Hospitable now extends the same flow to Vrbo and direct bookings, giving managers one consistent payout process regardless of booking source.
Atlas, Citilink
Atlas, the flight API powering intelligent flight retailing and fulfilment, announced an enhanced direct API integration with Citilink, Garuda Indonesia's low-cost carrier arm, expanding its reach in Indonesia's aviation market.
Airline distribution remains fragmented across technologies and workflows—a particular issue in Indonesia where low-cost carriers anchor connectivity across the archipelago. The integration now covers ancillary retailing and post-booking servicing, not just fares and availability. The move targets artificial intelligence (AI)-native travel sellers and agentic applications now handling airline transactions on travelers' behalf.
Amadeus boosts hotel distribution
Amadeus announced two hotel distribution capabilities to help leisure travel sellers manage fragmented supply, powered through connectivity with HyperGuest.
Leisure Connect Plus lets sellers manage and distribute their own private hotel agreements through a single connection to 150+ channel managers, automating rate and availability updates and enabling upsells like breakfast, parking and upgrades.
Amadeus Value Hotels gains 15,000 directly sourced independent properties via HyperGuest, plus more detailed rate, property and service data to support merchandising as AI-assisted hotel search grows.
TravelAI brings Godsell on board
TravelAI has appointed Dan Godsell as director of its governed memory platform. He'll define and scale the governance framework behind Traveler.md, TravelAI's consented, portable memory layer, ensuring travelers control their preferences and trip history as it moves across connected AI agents, apps and providers.
Godsell has spent two decades in travel distribution with previous roles at ReserveX, Travelport, Expedia Group and FCM Travel Solutions/Flight Centre.
Unifocus launches Claira
Unifocus has launched Claira, an end-to-end workforce management and operations platform for hoteliers, aimed specifically at the select service segment. It replaces separate labor and operations tools with one system covering forecasting, budgeting, scheduling, housekeeping, maintenance, inventory and reporting. "Ask Claira" is a natural-language AI assistant that gives recommendations and can take action, such as adjusting schedules or flagging compliance issues.
On-property teams get less manual spreadsheet work; above-property teams get portfolio-level dashboards to track costs, productivity and profitability across locations.
Forthcode unveils ANiX
Aviation technology company Forthcode has launched ANiX, an AI layer that connects passenger intent, airline knowledge, onboard systems, crew workflows and commerce.
ANiX uses offline-first architecture so select AI capabilities keep working at altitude despite intermittent or absent connectivity. Passengers can ask conversational questions—vegan meal options, kid-friendly films, duty-free items, destination tips—with responses drawn from airline-approved content. Where integrated, that intent can feed into crew apps, inventory, catering or commerce systems. The work builds on Forthcode's ties to Emirates Aviation X Lab, Thales and Collins Aerospace.
Thrust Carbon launches personalized travel briefing tool
Thrust Carbon has launched "Pre-Trip Briefings," an EngageAI feature that combines company travel policy with city-specific information, sent to travelers 24 to 48 hours before departure.
The tool reads a client's policy to surface relevant guidance, such as per diems and booking rules, alongside live city data including safety, rail status, traffic and weather. CEO Kit Aspen said the feature closes the gap between having a travel policy and travelers acting on it.
Travelport appoints chief marketing and commercial operations officer
Travelport has named Naomi Hahn chief marketing and commercial operations office, overseeing go-to-market, marketing and communications and commercial operations. Hahn joins from Skyscanner, where she spent six years on the executive team, including as VP data. She previously spent 11 years at Auto Trader in marketing, commercial and digital advertising roles.
CEO John Mangelaars said Hahn's experience turning strategy into execution suits Travelport's next growth phase.
Fliggy, Eastar Jet
Fliggy and Eastar Jet have signed a partnership covering digital marketing, membership benefits and AI, aimed at expanding flight booking and travel services between China and South Korea.
The companies plan to build "Flight+" bundle products using Fliggy's AI travel assistant and Alibaba's Qwen models. Eastar Jet will also launch ticketing initiatives for Fliggy users, tapping Fliggy's marketing channels to build its brand in China.
GetYourGuide unveils tools for tour operators
GetYourGuide has released new tools for tour and attraction operators, unveiled at its Unlocked Summit in Berlin. The update includes clearer performance data on listings, AI checks that flag photo and copy issues before a listing goes live and messaging tools letting operators contact all travelers on a tour at once.
GetYourGuide also expanded payment options through its partnership with Adyen, adding local payment methods for several Asian markets, and launched a beta program letting travel partners review new activities.
TrustedHousesitters names board advisor
TrustedHousesitters has appointed Drew Wrangles as board advisor, supporting the chair, investors and executive team on its growth agenda, with the U.S. a priority market alongside the U.K.
Wrangles is chief product officer at TaskRabbit, a role he has held since December 2023. He previously served as head of product at Drizly and spent 11 years at Tripadvisor in product and globalization roles. CEO Mathew Prior said Wrangles' experience building trust and network effects will support the company's scaling efforts.
Cloudbeds launches RMS
Cloudbeds has launched Cloudbeds RMS, a revenue management system combining property performance, market intelligence, pricing recommendations and automated rate execution in one platform.
Built on Cloudbeds' unified data layer, Signals, the system draws on reservations, booking pace, occupancy and channel behavior alongside competitor rates and market demand to inform forecasts and pricing decisions. An autopilot feature manages routine rate changes within limits set by each property, while allowing hotel teams to step in when needed.
Frontier adds cancel for any reason option
Frontier Airlines has launched a cancel for any reason feature powered by Hopper Technology Solutions, letting customers cancel up to 24 hours before departure and receive up to a full refund depending on the option selected. The feature is available on FlyFrontier.com and the Frontier mobile app.
It builds on Frontier's existing disruption assistance for any reason product, which offers real-time options when disruptions occur. Customers choose their preferred level of refundability during booking.