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British Airways-parent IAG plans €200M investment in airline innovation

By Morgan Hines | March 11, 2025

The corporate venture branch will invest the funding over the next five years, focused primarily on early-stage opportunities. Read More

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Global IT incident grounds major airlines

By Linda Fox | July 19, 2024

Major airlines and airports including American, United, Delta and KLM were affected by a global IT outage Friday with some having to ground flights. Read More

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How visual content is reshaping flight shopping for travelers, airlines and resellers

By Mitra Sorrells | May 1, 2024

One of the pillars of customer-centricity in the airline industry is rich content – giving flight shoppers a clear and visually compelling booking experience similar to what they see... Read More

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IAG makes massive e-SAF purchase from Twelve in sustainability effort

By Morgan Hines | February 28, 2024

International Airlines Group has entered a 14-year contract with Twelve, purchasing 260 million gallons of an alternative, sustainable fuel to power five European airlines. Read More

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How AI is enabling self-service round-the-world trip planning

By Derek Catron | June 29, 2023

A partnership between the Oneworld airline alliance and Elemental Cognition for around-the-world bookings relies on a generative AI chatbot. Read More

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Airline leaders debate NDC, digitalization, sustainability

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2021

Panelists at an IATA event in Madrid included leaders from IATA, Lufthansa and Iberia. Read More

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Airlines continue startup investment despite industry woes

By Linda Fox | August 10, 2021

Corporate appetite for travel startup investment is strong as IAG launches its sixth accelerator and JetBlue doubles down on its commitment to the model. Read More

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Golden shots and wild cards - how IAG brings startups through Hangar 51

By Linda Fox | February 26, 2020

In the coming weeks, British Airways parent company IAG will enter the fifth year of its Hangar 51 accelerator program. Read More

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British Airways tightens screw on NDC channel use

By Kevin May | December 18, 2017

British Airways could potentially be seen as the most aggressive carrier in the drive to push NDC-enabled ticketing. Read More

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Carlson Wagonlit secures GDS fee workaround on British Airways

By Kevin May | December 5, 2017

Corporate travelers have been given a lifeline from paying a surcharge on British Airways... if they use Carlson Wagonlit. Read More

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Agencies warn of slow creep of non-transparent airline distribution

By Kevin May | June 19, 2017

The European Commission is being asked to tackle "dangerous developments" in airline distribution around discrimination against so-called neutral channels. Regulators in Brussels received a letter Read More

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British Airways distribution fee met with irritation (but not scorn)

By Kevin May | May 30, 2017

Reaction to the introduction by British Airways of a surcharge on tickets sold on non-NDC systems has been less hysterical than some might have anticipated. When Lufthansa shocked many in the indus Read More

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British Airways parent invests in Esplorio and VChain

By Kevin May | April 24, 2017

A trip-sharing service and a blockchain customer data business are two startups on the receiving end of an investment from International Airlines Group. The umbrella company that contains British A Read More

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Close encounters of the startup kind - British Airways parent launches Hangar 51 accelerator

By Kevin May | October 4, 2016

International Airlines Group (IAG) is the latest travel brand to get in on the startup accelerator act - launching Hangar 51 this week. The company, parent of the Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberi Read More

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eDreams Odigeo shares resume trading, analysts react

By Sean O'Neil | October 27, 2014

Shares in European online travel agency conglomerate eDreams Odigeo resumed trading Monday on the Madrid stock exchange. The move came after the shock of last Friday, when its share price fell 59% Read More

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