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💰 TMU Management and actuary aero are transforming payments risk management by integrating exposure intelligence and insurance protection. Actuary aero offers exposure intelligence for deferred delivery sectors, enabling banks to understand merchant exposure dynamics. TMU Management provides chargeback insurance to protect against merchant failures. This collaboration allows banks to better manage risk in sectors like travel, ticketing, and events, where payments and fulfilment are time-separated, improving the robustness of acquiring strategies.

✈️ TPConnects Technologies expanded Iris, its air content aggregation platform, in May 2023. Iris integrates all four GDS—Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport, and Abacus—and over 60 airlines, including easyJet and Cathay Pacific. It centralizes NDC, LCC, and GDS content, offering a unified workflow for travel sellers. This platform, available via web portal or API, improves productivity and commercial control in a fragmented airline retail landscape, aiming to adapt to evolving distribution methods.

📖 AAHOA, led by President & CEO Laura Lee Blake, ESQ., will gather in Philadelphia this April. Philadelphia, a city symbolizing new beginnings, is especially significant as America nears its 250th anniversary. This meeting aligns with the city's historical importance in shaping the nation's future.

📅 AAHOA has over 20,000 members as of April. In 2023, the AAHOA Convention & Trade Show will be hosted in Los Angeles, California, from April 11-14. The association has organized 100 regional events across the U.S. for networking and education. AAHOA supports advocacy efforts on behalf of hotel owners and offers training resources for over 1,200 hotel properties. They have successfully conducted over 300 webinars, reaching more than 10,000 participants.