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Today's news on travel tech and distribution. View in browser July 24, 2025 THE AI HIRING RACE: HOW THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY CAN COMPETE Industry leaders weigh in on how travel companies can attract AI talent to compete with the tech space, which often incentivizes new hires. READ MORE Latest News Google parent Alphabet's earnings exceed expectations on back of AI, advertising CEO Sundar Pichai said AI is having a positive impact across every part of the business and is driving strong momentum for Alphabet. KKR acquires minority stake in Etraveli Group Just under two years after Booking Holdings' failed attempt to acquire its flight tech partner Etraveli, the company has a new investment partner in KKR. Amex GBT, Chooose, Amadeus and more business travel news from GBTA 2025 At this year's GBTA Convention, business travel companies revealed new products, partnerships and innovations. The ongoing transformation of corporate travel—What's next? Executives from TravelPerk, SAP Concur and Salesfore joined an executive panel at Phocuswright Europe last month, weighing in on the state of corporate travel and how ongoing trends are shifting the market. All eyes on ground and sea transportation Travelier co-founder and CEO Noam Toister says the coveted connected trip won't happen until intercity buses, rail and ferries are as easily integrated into the itinerary as the flight and accommodation.   Report: Creating lasting connections in travel and hospitality First-party behavioral data that includes intent signals can help travel brands identify which customers need more time or need immediate attention, so they can deliver timely and relevant messaging. Trending Stories How AI is transforming travel safety for real people Sabre launches travel marketplace to address content fragmentation Business travel spend to hit new high despite global uncertainty Why payment friction is costing travel sellers more than they realize Event Calendar NOV 18 TUES The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Join the biggest innovators and most influential leaders and decision makers from the global travel industry in San Diego at The Phocuswright Conference. News on the airline industry Delta encouraged by early results of AI pricing with Fetcherr AiOla lands investment from United Airlines for voice AI tools IndiGo Ventures kicks off with first investment 15below acquires Airport AI to build unified passenger communications platform Ryanair's Michael Cawley on tech investment and AI philosophy FBI warns airlines about looming cybersecurity attacks Airline executives discuss data fragmentation, AI strategy and consumer behavior Privacy | Subscribe | Unsubscribe Northstar Travel Group LLC. 301 Route 17 N., Suite 1150 Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA