Linking the Travel Industry | Qantas Hit by Data Breach

Free breakfast and other frequent traveler perks are being stripped back by big hotel brands according to Pedro Colaco.

Tony Fernandes at AirAsia wants to do "what no other low-cost carrier has done" with their plans to open a connecting hub in the Middle East, which will enable them to offer services from Asia to Europe on their own (narrow body) planes.

BCD Travel has agreed a partnership with AI corporate travel assistant SkyLink to offer users a “fully autonomous and touchless travel experience”.

Cabin baggage could soon become a legal right within the EU, and Mark Kubatov discusses this in more detail in a much commented upon post.

Qantas admits that a “significant” number of a possible 6 million customers have had their data stolen, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers in a cyber attack.

Airline direct connect API provider Kyte signs a distribution agreement with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays.

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