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Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure
Data Analytics

Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure

Weaker pricing and higher OTA reliance left independent hotels with lower revenue per room as demand softened in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Custom Travel Solutions launches RouteStack for AI bookings
Digital Transformation

Custom Travel Solutions launches RouteStack for AI bookings

The move could let travellers book hotels inside chatbots without restarting searches, as AI assistants gain live inventory access and checkout links.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
SAP Concur & Amex GBT expand Complete travel platform
Data Analytics

SAP Concur & Amex GBT expand Complete travel platform

Travellers and finance teams should see fewer manual steps as the firms link booking, support and expenses more closely across Complete.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Asia-Pacific airlines lead global inflight Wi-Fi adoption
Digital Transformation

Asia-Pacific airlines lead global inflight Wi-Fi adoption

Passengers on Asia-Pacific legacy carriers are far more likely to get onboard internet, with 95% of fleets now partly or fully equipped.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Garnier wins JCDecaux award for weather-led campaign
JCDecaux

Garnier wins JCDecaux award for weather-led campaign

Weather-triggered ads helped Garnier lift sales 10% and win JCDecaux's 2025 Programmatic Campaign of the Year Award in Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Deel unifies global hiring, pay and mobility tools
Fintech

Deel unifies global hiring, pay and mobility tools

Deel rolls out a unified platform for global hiring, payroll, planning and mobility after processing USD $22bn in pay and USD $250m in crypto.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
HeadBox urges tighter control of corporate events spend
Software-as-a-Service

HeadBox urges tighter control of corporate events spend

HeadBox warns that fragmented control of meetings and events spend is exposing corporates to rising cost, compliance and governance risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Capital One launches dedicated app for integrated travel
Fintech

Capital One launches dedicated app for integrated travel

Capital One debuts a dedicated travel app, bringing tech and suppliers in-house to create a more integrated, end-to-end travel ecosystem.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
SAP Concur adds AI agents, deeper card & travel links
Digital Transformation

SAP Concur adds AI agents, deeper card & travel links

SAP Concur rolls out new Joule AI agents, tighter Microsoft and card links, and expanded travel tools to streamline corporate expenses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
RateGain & Juspay launch RG Pay for travel payments
Software-as-a-Service

RateGain & Juspay launch RG Pay for travel payments

RateGain and Juspay unveil RG Pay, an embedded payments layer to boost cross-border checkout performance for global travel brands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools
Manufacturing

AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools

AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Travel technologies stories

Roomex launches Insights Pro for hotel spend scrutiny
Software-as-a-Service

Roomex launches Insights Pro for hotel spend scrutiny

UK finance teams can now audit hotel bookings against live alternatives, with Roomex's paid tool costing GBP £99 a month per company.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Britons set to spend GBP £2.39bn on Easter goodies
Marketing Technologies

Britons set to spend GBP £2.39bn on Easter goodies

Slower growth in Easter spending reflects cautious households, even as the holiday is set to generate GBP £2.39bn for retailers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Vendfun picks PT Murni to expand hotel kiosks in Indonesia
Digital Transformation

Vendfun picks PT Murni to expand hotel kiosks in Indonesia

Malaysian kiosk specialist Vendfun names PT Murni exclusive Indonesia distributor in its biggest push yet into the archipelago's hotel sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Changi Airport boosts search with OpenSearch overhaul
Digital Transformation

Changi Airport boosts search with OpenSearch overhaul

Changi Airport revamps digital search with OpenSearch, slashing zero-result queries and unifying travel, service and retail discovery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
TCS & Amadeus partner on AI-led airline retail tech
Unified Communications

TCS & Amadeus partner on AI-led airline retail tech

TCS and Amadeus form global AI-led travel tech alliance, debuting Nevio Service Centre UI to modernise airline retail and servicing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Sun PhuQuoc taps 2C2P to boost Asian payment options
Crypto

Sun PhuQuoc taps 2C2P to boost Asian payment options

Sun PhuQuoc Airways partners 2C2P and M-PAY to add cards, wallets and QR options, preparing for wider Asian cross-border sales.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX
Unified Communications

AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026