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✈️ AirHelp's new app launched in 2025 offers unlimited, free flight-tracking to support passengers during disruptions. Over 287 million passengers in Europe faced delays or cancellations in 2024. The app provides real-time tracking, compensation alerts, and insurance options, transforming travel uncertainty into confidence. It syncs with calendars and Gmail to manage flights and offers compensation guidance. AirHelp+ ensures fast payouts for disruptions, enhancing travel protection and peace of mind for passengers.

💻 As of 2025, 45% of Gen Z have used or plan to use AI for holiday planning. The Opinium survey by Multitrip.com shows 25% of this group used AI to choose destinations, up from 20% in 2024. Millennials' usage rose from 18% to 22%, while Gen X jumped from 4% to 10%. However, Baby Boomers remain at 3%. Across ages, 31% plan to use AI in the future, while 55% will not. AI is becoming vital for travel planning.

🌐 TPConnects Technologies plans to integrate AI into its Astra and Iris platforms by H2 2025. The Trip Captain AI combines natural language processing, deep learning, and travel data for seamless travel planning. Key features include multi-language support, automated workflows, and rich media integration. The initiative aims to enhance efficiency and reduce operational costs for airlines and travel sellers, with future updates introducing voice-driven booking capabilities.

🛫 In over 130 countries, SITA’s Managed Satellites offer airports and airlines resilient connectivity using low Earth orbit satellites. The service ensures continuous communication during outages from events like natural disasters, offering primary, secondary, and emergency connectivity options. It supports operations in remote areas, off-airport locations, and during network congestion. This cost-effective solution, backed by 24/7 support, enhances operational performance, adapts to various transport sectors, and optimizes investments in diverse computing environments.

🌏 WeRoad launched WeMeet in 2024, bringing over 50,000 attendees to local events across 30+ European cities, including London, Berlin, and Paris. The app facilitates in-person connections to combat loneliness, a global public health threat per WHO, affecting 30% of young adults. WeMeet offers 300 events like hikes and workshops, accessible to all via a multilingual app. Co-Founder Erika De Santi emphasizes its mission to foster daily social interactions beyond travel.

✈ WTTC and Trip.com Group report highlights 16 technologies transforming travel. Supersonic travel aims to cut flight times by half, with Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaking the sound barrier. Overture targets commercial flights by 2029. High-speed rail like Japan's Shinkansen exceeds 160 mph. Europe expands cross-border mobility with new routes like Paris-Berlin. Madrid-Lisbon high-speed rail approved, reducing travel from 9 to 3 hours for 2030 FIFA World Cup. Spain's MaaS investments enhance tourism.