Phocuswire’s weekly travel tech news briefing: Tourradar, Spotnana, Mews, and more…

Here is a review of our people, products and partners news for the global travel industry this week.

Tourradar update

Adventure Travel Platform Tourradar As part of the spring release, a range of innovations are introduced to help transform traveler plans, read books and experience multi-day adventures.

Highlights include a smarter mobile app that includes faster browsing speeds, wishlist features and “Tourradar Moments” that enable travelers to earn credits through sharing experiences. Additionally, new bookings include 1 gigabyte free ESIM data via Celitech. Updates also include guaranteed departures, interest-free payments and transparent pricing for increased trust. The press release also debuts with a redesigned travel guide and artificial intelligence (AI) capability for travel planners to simplify and personalize travel journeys.

Riyadh Air Force Partners with Sabre, tpconnects

saber A global distribution agreement has been signed with Saudi Arabian Airlines Riyadh Airbecoming its first global distribution partner.

The collaboration builds on its existing IT partnerships, allowing Riyadh Air to leverage Saber’s technology, including its multi-source content distribution, integrating new distribution capabilities (NDC) and traditional content. This supports Riyadh Air’s strategy to provide dynamic personalized travel quotes to global audiences. The agreement also expands airlines’ use of sabremosaic, enhancing its ability to optimize offers, boost revenue and modernize travel experiences as it aims to be the world’s first digital local airline.

Riyadh Air also announced that TPConnects Technology Distribute its NDC content worldwide through the IRIS aggregator platform. The deal gives travel sellers access to all the offers, assists and real-time prices of digital local airlines through a single interface. The integration enhances Riyadh Airlines’ retail capabilities while expanding the growing portfolio of TPConnects’ airline partners.

Nextrip, Nuitée

Next Work with a hotel application programming interface (API) provider Nuitée Add up to 1.5 million vacation rentals and accommodation periods.

The integration is aligned with NextRip’s goal of increasing its business in short-term rentals while enhancing its proprietary Paydlay installment payment plan. With the new inventory site, travelers can now book holiday homes, apartments and resort-style accommodation with flexible, no accurate check installment plans.

Travel during sports will integrate tailwinds

Traveling in sports (Tim) has been integrated Tail light airline consultation Expand its expertise in revenue accounting and support airlines to switch to modern retail.

Tailwind founder Joachim Zintl joined Tim as a partner, bringing nearly 40 years of experience in finance and distribution, including roles in Amadeus and Lufthansa Systems. Zintl will lead Tim’s work to resolve settlements and payment checks, as consulting companies can help carriers leave the old system.

The move marks a new growth phase for Tim and its partner Oystin Advisory as demand for retail in modern airlines accelerates.

Pros’AI Agent

Advantages Hold A suite of AI agents has been introduced to automate complex tasks of price, sales and revenue management.

The higher the rate of running for the company, the higher the rate of running for athletes, the more efficient the running is, the more efficient the running is, the more efficient it will be, integrating generation and predictive AI into a professional platform to improve decision-making speed and operational efficiency. Initial agents assist with citations, pricing anomalies, creating discounts, fare strategies, and more.

Pros said the technology combines natural language processing with numerical modeling to improve accuracy and productivity at scale. The launch marks the beginning of a broader roadmap designed to help customers navigate rapidly changing markets with adaptive, AI-driven support.

Edreams Odigeo, Axa Partners

AXA Partners Cooperate with it Edreams Odigeo Provide enhanced travel insurance and assistance services in its core brands in 15 European countries.

The collaboration will provide coverage for cancellation of travel, medical emergencies, luggage loss, and more to address the rising demand for flexible, safe travel experiences. Axa Partners becomes the exclusive insurance provider for Edreams, Opodo, Go Voyages and Travellink.

The deal combines Edreams’ digital travel expertise with AXA’s insurance capabilities to provide customized protection for bookings designed to enhance mind and customer confidence.

Otelier’s Chief Client Officer

Hotel technology company Otelier Rupali Sawhney has been appointed as the first Chief Client Officer to take charge of her leading client success efforts and strengthen relationships with hotel operators around the world.

Sawhney brings over 15 years of enterprise software experience, having previously held roles on IBM Watson, Pegasystems, and QuickBase. She will oversee the use of Otelier’s data platform to help hotels improve profitability and operational efficiency. The move highlights Otelier’s focus on customer-centric growth as it strives to simplify hotel operations by unifying data and reducing complexity across departments.

Amadeus, BCD Travel

amadeus Have expanded with BCD Travelmaking Travel Management Company (TMC) a Cytric dealer for Microsoft’s team. BCD Travel has reselled Amadeus Cytric; the extended protocol includes collaboration tools in the Microsoft team.

The tool allows users to search, compare and book trips directly within the Microsoft team, while enabling shared travel plans and simplifying approvals. The collaboration aims to increase booking efficiency, reduce costs and increase the value of business travel. This move is part of the strategy of Amadeus’ strategy to embed travel tools into daily workflows and meet travelers.

Amadeus also announced partnerships to help Millennium Hotels and Resorts Improve brand visibility and drive booking with technology providers’ digital media solutions.

Leverage Amadeus’ data-driven marketing expertise, including SEO, social media, display advertising, and metasearch, for millennia aimed at better reaching target audiences and increasing loyalty. The collaboration builds on a decade-long relationship, which also includes Amadeus’ GDS, Travel Intelligence and Delphi Solutions.

Rolls, Clint

Berlin-based natural holiday platform Rolls A direct climate protection function has been introduced, which allows guests to support regenerative agriculture throughout Germany.

Cooperate with agricultural technology companies ClintOf the 5 euro donation from travelers, doubled by Raus – increased in the practice of booking and funding of carbon storage on local farms. A single stay can support the regeneration of soil up to 2,040 m2.

The initiative addresses the gap between traveler’s sustainability intentions and actions and provides a transparent, low barrier alternative to traditional carbon compensation. The companies said it also supports regional economies by working with landowners and farmers to promote biodiversity, food security and ecologically conscious tourism.

Spotnana’s cloud platform

Spotnana Launched for TMCS Spotnana Cloud, a comprehensive product suite designed to help TMC modernize operations, reduce costs and enhance the traveler experience.

The platform includes advanced proxy tools, global content access, integrated contact center features and a consumer-level booking experience. Built on Spotnana’s travel infrastructure, the solution supports unified global deployment and open API integration.

Bob W’s executive

As part of its efforts to grow in Southern Europe, Bob W Two next executives were hired. Badis Boudjakdji joins Iberia’s real estate director, focusing on Spain and Portugal, while Renato Sciannimanico takes on the role of Southern Europe, aiming for Italy.

The two bring deep industry experience from the Urban Campus and Tristan Capital partners, respectively. Appointment supports Bob W’s expansion in major cities, converting commercial space into serviced apartments. Helsinki-based hotel operators now manage more than 5,000 apartments in 16 countries, combining hotel consistency with short-term rental flexibility.

Mews announces hotel advisory committee

Hotel technical experts mews The Hospitality Industry Advisory Committee has been established to drive innovation and meet the needs of the evolving industry.

The board is composed of hoteliers and tech leaders who will guide MEWS’ strategy by sharing insights into guest and employee experiences, emerging trends and industry challenges. Members include leaders from social hubs, practical hospitality, standard capital and StayPineApple. The program strengthens MEWS’ commitment to reimagine hospitality through collaborative and human-centric technologies.

Blablacar adds railways in France

Blablacar Launched train ticket booking in France. The platform now offers carpooling, buses and trains.

Currently, the service in Beta covers 350 radio stations in 200 cities, aiming to simplify multimodal travel. Users can compare timetables, prices and travel times across modes in one application. More features and carriers are expected in the coming months. Blablacar said adding trains completes its mobility ecosystem, thus providing travelers with greater flexibility and coverage. The company will use early feedback to refine the service to launch more services.

Atrium, universe business travel

Company travel technology experts Heart Cooperate with it Cosmic Business TravelPortugal and Angola-based TMC.

The Alliance enhances Atriis’ mission to enable TMC to enhance TMC’s capabilities with intelligent, efficient tools to extend content access and improve service delivery. Cosmos will leverage Atriis’ platform to increase agency productivity, deliver wider travel content, cut costs and support sustainable travel goals while maintaining its high-profile customer service. With a shared vision of innovative and traveler-centric solutions, this partnership places both companies at the forefront of an ever-evolving corporate travel environment.

Aeroméxico, Volantio

Aeroméxico Cooperate with it Volantio Implement its re-trading platform, a booking revenue management system that helps improve operational efficiency.

The platform uses neural networks to identify high-demand flights and provides travelers with flexible itinerary changes that shift them to reduced demand options. The solution is integrated with Aeroméxico’s Sabresonic system and is designed to increase operational efficiency and revenue while increasing customer satisfaction.

Duetto, the active temple

Duetto and Event Temple Partnering is being done to integrate Duetto’s Openspace solution and Event Temple’s site management software.

The partnership enables real-time, automated booking workflows, helping hotels and venues eliminate manual processes, reduce errors and optimize event revenue. Two-way synchronization provides pricing and availability, supporting dynamic pricing and more strategic revenue decisions.

Travix appoints CEO, CEO

Travix It has appointed Casper Maasdam as CEO and Lesley Zandvliet as COO as its commitment to increase operational efficiency and growth.

Maasdam replaces Chee Teong Ooi, who will remain on the board and helps Travix align with parent company Trip.com Group. Maasdam was formerly COO, gaining seven years of experience in the background of Travix and air travel. Zandvliet served as Chief of Staff and Director of Operations Excellence.

*This review was conducted with the help of Chatgpt.