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📅 Vietnam’s LuxGroup will launch luxtraveldmc.asia at ITB Berlin 2026. This B2B platform focuses on travel advisors, tour operators, and wholesalers, aiming for global sales expansion. The site offers resources in five languages and covers Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and emerging Asian markets. It emphasizes sustainability, offering Green Education Tours. LuxGroup targets B2B growth in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Portuguese-speaking regions, alongside promoting Saigon River cruising with Amiral Cruises.

🛫 Sabre, PayPal, and Mindtrip plan to launch the first end-to-end agentic AI travel experience in Q2 2026, starting with flights. Users will seamlessly plan, book, and pay using natural language on the Mindtrip platform, with PayPal handling payments and identity verification. Sabre supports the system with access to over 420 airlines and 2 million lodgings. This innovative approach aims to simplify the fragmented travel booking process, emphasizing conversational commerce.

💻 Travel Compositor, based in Spain, announces Dante, an AI tech that converts contracts into sellable products in seconds. Part of Travelsoft, the tool targets tour operators and travel agencies, reducing processing times and errors. Initially for 'Closed Tours,' it automates contract data entry to enhance efficiency and reduce staffing needs. Future plans include extending Dante to Accommodation, Activities, and more. This aligns with Travel Compositor's AI strategy to boost productivity and growth.

🚀 Naboo secured $70 million in Series B funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, to expand in the US and enhance its AI-powered platform. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Paris, the company has grown rapidly, with hubs in New York and Montreal. Naboo, which raised €100 million over three years, plans to launch an AI booking agent and corporate payment card. With 180 employees, it partners with giants like Google and Coca-Cola in an $870 billion market.

🛠️ HBX Group and China's Dida finalized a strategic seven-year agreement, prioritizing HBX as a key supply partner within Dida's ecosystem. The partnership, focusing on Asia, leverages AI-led channels for global travel distribution. Dida, China's top distribution company, integrates HBX’s inventory, enhancing recommendation engines. The alliance emphasizes long-term AI alignment, aiming to automate discovery, pricing, and fulfillment processes. HBX operates globally, while Dida, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Shenzhen.