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DESTINATION AND TOURISM

FIT | October 22, 2020

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and independent travel specialist Avanti Destinations have launched a joint campaign to help advisors inspire FIT clients to plan a 2021 getaway in Thailand. The joint promotion consists of a 38-page downloadable “future travel lookbook," a savings of $250 for every land booking worth a minimum of $3,000 made by December 31, 2020, for travel anytime in 2021. As part of the promotion, no deposit is required on the land portion, and there are no f...

BUSINESS TRAVEL

TripActions | January 11, 2021

Corporate travel management platform TripActions said in an official statement that its TripActions Liquid payments and cost framework presently incorporates with driving corporate finance systems. Among the enterprise resource planning (ERP) frameworks with which TripActions Liquid communicates now are NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Intacct, SAP and Xero, according to the release. "This integration automates and integrates [travel and entertainment (T&...

TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY

Fareportal | December 02, 2021

The popularity of chat platforms has transformed the customer relationship management landscape. Chat platforms are now ubiquitous and have made their way into the fabric of everyday life. The demand for chat-based communications tools to support customers has grown, and that trend skyrocketed exponentially during the pandemic – a time when travel companies struggled to address the sharp rise in customer support requests. In response, Fareportal, the travel tech compan...

Buying Business Travel | February 03, 2020

Amadeus has completed the acquisition of Sky Suite, the airline network planning software business of Optym, following a three-year partnership. The travel technology firm said it will further integrate Sky Suite into its Airline Platform, including software for network optimisation and simulation, frequency and capacity planning, network planning and forecasting, and a flight scheduling development solution. The two companies have jointly delivered solutions to Southwest Airlines, Easyjet and L...