Etihad Airways has launched the Etihad for Business corporate portal, bringing the airline’s business travel programme fully online. The portal enables businesses to manage their travel programmes with enhanced tools, track performance data in real-time, and handle benefit redemptions with self-service capabilities. Corporate customers can now access contract details, monitor travel spend, and redeem Etihad for Business credits for a comprehensive suite of travel benefits.
Advantage Travel Partnership has signed Business First Partnership as the latest member to join its growing global business travel network. Established in 1997, Business First Partnership provides bespoke business travel solutions for corporate clients across multiple sectors. The company has since diversified its operations, launching Music First Partnership in 2023, followed by Events by BFP and Escapes by BFP, its luxury holiday division in 2024.
Serko announced the beta launch of Intelligent Itinerary, a mobile-first solution that delivers a full trip overview directly to a traveller’s mobile phone wallet, eliminating the need to download or engage with a separate app. The itinerary is automatically updated as bookings change. “Corporate travel apps have long struggled with traveller adoption, with global install rates sitting at just 7.6%,” said Johnny Thorsen, Serko VP of Strategic Business Development. “Intelligent Itinerary is designed to meet travellers where they are – on their mobile devices – without requiring them to change behaviour, searching for an outdated email or installing yet another app.”
Accelya has launched NDC FastTrack, a cross-industry programme designed to accelerate practical adoption of the New Distribution Capability (NDC). Launched with Sabre and American Express Global Business Travel as inaugural partners, NDC FastTrack equips travel sellers, technology providers and corporate buyers with practical resources to accelerate NDC success.
Sabre is introducing SabreMosaic Travel Marketplace to help agents cope with the complexities of fragmentation. A study by the tech giant found 75% of agencies say the number of content sources has increased in the past three years, over 80% believe unified access via a single platform would lower technology costs and nearly 90% manage four or more API integrations. “Travel has never been simple, but in today’s multi-sourced content environment, fragmentation is creating new levels of complexity – and it’s starting to take a real toll. Agencies told us clearly: they want simplicity. They want unified access. And they want technology that helps them serve travellers, not slow them down,” said Jen Catto, Sabre Chief Marketing Officer.
Preferred Hotels and Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, welcomed 18 new member properties to its global portfolio between April 1 and June 30, 2025. New members include the 412-room Himalayas Hotel Shanghai in the centre of the city’s thriving Pudong district and with direct access to the Shanghai New International Expo Center and Century Park and the 389-room Amara Singapore, in the Central Business District in the heart of Tanjong Pagar. Both join Preferred’s Lifestyle Collection.
