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Hospitable adds inventory tracking
Hospitable has added inventory management and credit card payments to Hospitable Tasks, its platform for managing short-term rental operations.
The inventory feature allows property teams to leave voice notes about supplies and property conditions, which are automatically converted into restocking lists for managers to review. Costs can also be recorded against properties and included in owner statements. Property managers in the U.S. can now pay cleaners and other team members by credit card in addition to bank transfer. Hospitable said its Tasks platform has nearly 15,000 team members and has processed more than $3.8 million in payouts.
Emerging Travel Group, Agoda partner on hotel distribution
Emerging Travel Group (ETG) and Agoda have entered into a partnership to expand accommodation distribution across their platforms.
Agoda will access ETG's hotel inventory through the RateHawk API, adding accommodation options across Europe, the U.S., Latin America and the Middle East. ETG will also incorporate Agoda's hotel supply into its distribution network, expanding its inventory in Asia and other markets. ETG said bookings to East and Southeast Asia have grown by an average of 30% in 2026.
HomeToGo names CBO
HomeToGo has appointed Christine Prauschke chief business officer and a member of its management board, effective January 1, 2027. She will lead HomeToGo Originals, the group’s property management division, which includes Interhome. Prauschke succeeds Valentin Gruber in overseeing the division. She was most recently CEO of ESG management platform Leadity and previously held executive roles at Enpal and Check24 Health Insurance.
HiJiffy launches AI email assistant for hotels
HiJiffy has launched Email Copilot, an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that drafts responses to guest emails for hotel reservations and front-desk teams.
Integrated into HiJiffy's guest communications platform, the tool uses hotel-specific templates and knowledge bases to generate replies, summarize email threads and translate responses. Each draft includes references to the information used, with missing details flagged for staff to complete. All messages require human review before being sent. Email Copilot is available as an add-on for HiJiffy customers using Aplysia 3.
Loveholidays appoints partnerships director
Loveholidays has appointed Ady Guthrie senior director of partnerships to lead a new division focused on offering the online travel agency's technology to other businesses through white label and API solutions.
Guthrie brings more than 20 years of experience in travel and technology partnerships, including previous roles at Rentalcars.com, Booking.com, Meili and Auto Europe. The division will build on existing partnerships with HolidayPirates and Urlaubstracker, targeting travel companies and businesses in adjacent sectors, including financial services and loyalty programs.
Retailaer launches airline retailing pilot program
Retailaer has launched an early access program that allows airlines to test new retailing capabilities without replacing their existing passenger service systems.
The program offers six use cases, including automated group bookings, vouchers and gift cards, split payments, self-service booking management, digital wallets and AI-powered booking and servicing through model context protocol. Participating airlines can test individual capabilities using their own data and measure their impact on revenue before expanding deployment. The program is open to a limited number of airlines by application.
FCM Travel launches browser extension
FCM Travel has launched a free browser extension for its Sam digital travel assistant that connects external flight searches with corporate booking tools and automates expense reporting.
Available for Chrome and Edge, the extension allows travelers to transfer flight search details from sites such as Google Flights, Expedia and Skyscanner into FCM Booking or other supported booking tools. It also uses AI to extract information from uploaded receipts and populate expense reports in Concur Expense. The extension is available to all travelers, including those who are not FCM customers.
Alaska Airlines, Meili
Alaska Airlines has partnered with Meili to offer car rental bookings through the company's direct distribution platform.
The integration gives Alaska access to rental car providers through Meili's technology while allowing the airline to manage its own booking experience, branding and customer data.
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