Executive Travel Launches AI Policy Tool
Executive Travel has developed an AI tool to help clients evaluate and drive compliance in their travel policies, the travel management company announced. The ETPolicy IQ tool lets companies embed their travel policies into a private AI engine, which then lets employees ask natural-language questions about policy and receive instant answers, according to Executive Travel. The tool also can evaluate components of a travel policy—including booking procedures, approval workflows, preferred suppliers, expense policy, and duty of care—and give companies a letter grade for their policy, alongside with a report highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and actions for improvement. Read More…
Southwest will remove several domestic routes from its schedule as part of a network redesign, a spokesperson confirmed to AirlineGeeks. The move comes as the carrier announced over a dozen routes on Thursday, including new service to Knoxville, Tennessee. The carrier is making adjustments to its St. Louis operations to “better support north/south connectivity” and improve connections at Chicago Midway and Nashville, the spokesperson stated. Read More…
American Airlines flights are about to get cozier. The airline shared that it will be providing pajamas to business class passengers starting this month. This news comes after the carrier announced a new baggage rule and the worst airlines to sleep on were revealed. The unisex pajamas will be provided on wide-body flights departing from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
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Going through customs can feel like walking through a minefield, even when you have nothing to hide. One wrong move, and suddenly you’re getting the full treatment from security officers who seem to have all the time in the world to make your life complicated. The thing is, customs and TSA agents are trained to spot specific behaviors and items that raise red flags, and some of them might surprise you. Understanding what triggers additional screening can save you hours of delays and awkward questioning. Let’s dive into the most common red flags that’ll get you pulled aside faster than you can say ‘random selection. Read More…
AI in Air Pricing: Why It Matters for Buyers
A little more than a month ago, Delta Air Lines president Glen Hauenstein on an earnings call commented about the carrier’s use of the product Fetcherr and AI in revenue management, stating that it was used on about 3 percent of its domestic network by the end of the second quarter, and that the goal was to have it used for 20 percent of the domestic network by the end of the year. Those comments set off a firestorm of coverage and concern. Several media reports indicated that Delta was using the AI tool for individualized pricing by way of personal information. Read More…
