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📰 Eventiz Group, which acquired the Travolution brand in October, plans to merge it with TOM.travel to create a French-language version. Frédéric Vanhoutte, the president of Eventiz, emphasizes the global need for innovation and technology in travel. The collaboration with Jacobs Media will intensify in the coming months, enhancing the European voice in travel tech and tourism. The merger aims to provide solutions that transcend specific markets.

🛳 Omio partners with Direct Ferries, integrating over 2,000 routes from 150 carriers, effective December 2025. Expanding services in Northern Europe, Southeast Asia, and North America, Omio enters new markets like Australasia and Central America. Popular Southeast Asia routes include Phuket – Koh Phi Phi and Koh Samui – Koh Tao. The partnership, announced in July 2025, aims to unify global travel modes. Omio offers ease and flexibility, while Direct Ferries simplifies ferry access through its Connect API.

🛫 GoNexus Group closed its 2024-2025 fiscal year in September with "historic" growth. The company served 7.4 million customers, showing an 8% increase in transported passengers (6.25 million) and 511,000 excursion bookings. New destinations include Las Vegas, Mexico City, and more. The launch of the NexusTours App and AI tools improved customer sentiment by 12% and conversions by 7%. Plans for 2025–2026 include expansion into Europe, the US, Canada, and Latin America.

📱 Hospitality platform IRIS reported a 42% increase in mobile orders over the past year across 2,000 hotels globally. The top five countries using mobile orders are the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and Japan, with in-room dining and other outlets popular. Hotels benefit from a 10-minute reduction in wait times. Notable orders include a single $1,500 in-room order and a $500 grocery order. Mobile ordering boosts revenue and guest satisfaction, meeting diverse guest needs.

🚄 Trainline, UK, announces new app features to improve rail disruptions, anticipating end-of-year delays. Travel Forecast provides advance delay/cancellation alerts. Real-time train locations via Signalbox. 18 million users enhance forecasting. Delay Repay alerts customers for compensation, with £1 million processed during summer beta. New AI-powered Travel Assistant and Train Swap feature offer easy train changes. Nina de Souza highlights the commitment to enhance customer rail journeys. These updates align with Trainline's "The way to train" vision.

🛫 Corporate travel is surging, according to Navan's 2026 report, with 90% viewing it as essential, up 8% from 2025. Key reasons include deal-closing. A jump to 76% trust AI for T&E tasks, up from 59% in 2024. 88% of managers see savings with New Distribution Capability. Interest in all-in-one T&E solutions rose to 77% from 66% in 2024. 80% book off-platform, while 77% find current tools lacking.