Airbooking.com revolutionizes corporate travel and expense management with AI-driven platform and IATA Financial Gateway integration
Dubai, UAE: AirRetailer Travel Technology LLC today launched AirBooking.com, a next-generation, AI-powered Corporate Travel and Expense Management platform designed to revolutionize the business travel industry. By integrating seamlessly with the IATA Financial Gateway (IFG), AirBooking.com sets a new standard for automated corporate travel management, offering a cutting-edge solution for Travel Management Companies (TMCs), Corporate clients, and Airlines.
AI-Powered Corporate Travel Solutions for the Modern Business
AirBooking.com combines advanced artificial intelligence (AI) with powerful travel content and automated expense management, providing an end-to-end corporate travel solution. This platform allows businesses to automate and optimize their travel and expense processes, ensuring cost savings, policy compliance, and superior traveler experiences.
The AI-driven platform offers dynamic pricing, real-time travel policy enforcement, and automated reconciliation of travel expenses, providing a seamless experience for both businesses and travelers. Key AI features include:
Intelligent Travel Recommendations: AI personalizes the travel booking experience by suggesting the best options based on company policy, travel preferences, and past behavior.
Dynamic Pricing Engine: Offers real-time adjustments to travel costs, ensuring that businesses always get the best value for their travel spend.
24/7 AI Concierge: Provides around-the-clock assistance, ensuring that travelers' needs are met at every stage of their journey.
Automated Expense Management: Automatically categorizes and processes travel expenses, reducing manual work and improving accuracy.
IATA Financial Gateway (IFG) Integration
AirBooking.com's integration with IATA Financial Gateway (IFG) enhances its platform by enabling streamlined payment solutions and seamless financial transactions. The partnership ensures multi-currency support, dynamic FX capabilities, a wide range of payment options including Industry Settlement Solutions, payment cost optimization and automated payment reconciliation, creating a frictionless payment process for businesses and customized payment experience based on the merchant's requirements.
Frederic Leger, SVP Commercial Products and Services at IATA, states: 'This integration enhances payment orchestration across the travel ecosystem. By combining IFG's robust global payment infrastructure with AirBooking.com's AI-powered travel platform, we enable a seamless payment experience that accelerates the industry's transition to modern airline retailing.'
Connecting Airlines, TMCs, and Corporates with Comprehensive Content Integration
AirBooking.com is built to support Travel Management Companies (TMCs), Corporates, and Airlines by offering a unified solution that integrates content from multiple sources:
Full NDC and GDS Integration: The platform connects to airlines via New Distribution Capability (NDC) for real-time availability and personalized offers, alongside traditional GDS for global inventory access. This creates an ecosystem where travel content from full-service carriers (FSCs), low-cost carriers (LCCs), and aggregators is accessible in one place.
AI-Powered Fare Prediction and Policy Compliance: AirBooking's AI predicts future fares and ensures that travel bookings align with corporate policies, enabling businesses to monitor and manage travel spending in real time.
Advanced Expense Management and Seamless Payment Solutions
AirBooking.com takes expense management to the next level with AI-powered automation, offering:
Intelligent Receipt Processing: AI scans and processes receipts, categorizing expenses and ensuring adherence to company policies.
Real-Time Spend Tracking: Travelers and managers can track expenses as they occur, ensuring that budgets are maintained and no unexpected costs arise.
Automated Expense Reconciliation: The platform integrates corporate card data for automatic reconciliation, reducing administrative effort and accelerating reporting cycles.
Flexible Payment Solutions: The integration with IATA Financial Gateway (IFG) supports a wide range of payment methods, including cards, digital wallets, and mobile payments, with PCI DSS Level 1 security and support for 3DS and SCA compliance.
Tailored Solutions for Every Business Need
AirBooking.com offers flexible implementation options to cater to different business structures and needs:
Direct Corporate Booking Platform: For businesses managing their travel and expenses in-house.
TMC Multi-Client Management: Tailored for travel agencies managing bookings for multiple corporate clients.
Corporate Direct Access: Provides corporations with direct access to the platform for greater control over bookings and expenses.
Customizable White-Label Solutions: Brands can implement AirBooking.com's technology under their own label, offering personalized travel solutions.
Leading the Charge in Modern Airline Retailing
Aligned with the Modern Airline Retailing vision, AirBooking.com enables businesses to embrace the future of travel by offering dynamic and personalized bundles. The platform supports the full transition to Offers and Orders, ensuring that airlines, TMCs, and corporates can work together seamlessly, with a unified view of the traveler's journey.
'AirBooking.com is at the forefront of transforming the corporate travel experience,' says Kavitha Jagannathan, Chief Product Officer at AirRetailer. 'Our platform is built from the ground up with modern retailing principles, seamlessly blending artificial intelligence, dynamic pricing, and real-time policy enforcement.
By automating everything from booking to expense reconciliation, we empower companies to reduce travel spend by up to 15%, streamline operational workflows, and ensure 100% compliance with corporate travel policies. It's not just about savings—it's about giving travel managers and employees a smarter, faster, and more personalized experience.'
Trust in Innovation and Security
AirBooking.com's commitment to excellence is reinforced through its extensive certifications, including IATA ARMI 21.3, IFG Community Partnership, GDPR compliance, and PCI DSS Level 1 certification. These standards ensure the platform meets the highest levels of security, operational efficiency, and data protection.
About AirBooking.com
AirBooking.com, developed by AirRetailer Travel Technology LLC based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an advanced corporate travel and expense management platform designed to serve Corporates, TMCs, and Airlines globally. Airbooking.com
By combining AI technology with the IATA Financial Gateway (IFG), it sets new standards in business travel, offering a comprehensive, seamless, and efficient solution that caters to the diverse needs of the modern corporate traveler.
For more information about AirBooking.com and its integrated solutions, visit www.airbooking.com or contact media@airbooking.com.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Arabian Business
02-06-2025
- Arabian Business
Abu Dhabi real estate disputes end in $268m settlement
Abu Dhabi authorities have settled real estate disputes after handing out $268m settlements. The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has successfully completed a comprehensive settlement of all disputes related to the Wahat Al Zaweya and Wahat Yas real estate projects, disbursing nearly one billion dirhams in financial entitlements to beneficiaries. This is part of the department's ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of the judicial system and uphold rights through fair and transparent settlement mechanisms. Abu Dhabi real estate disputes The judicial committee concluded a total of 1,348 lawsuits and enforcement files submitted against Wahat Al Zaweya Investment and Real Estate Development Company. Financial entitlements amounting to AED983,721,217 ($268m) were disbursed to beneficiaries. Key settlements in Wahat Al Zaweya project included resolving a major file submitted by a bank against the company, which resulted in an agreement to reschedule a debt of AED360m ($98m). Additionally, negotiations with several buyers led to agreements to continue existing contracts, supporting stability in related real estate transactions. These settlements and communications paved the way for the resumption of construction works at Wahat Al Zaweya, in accordance with procedures approved by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre. The project has been divided into 14 phases, and the company is now required to deposit all purchase payments into an escrow account supervised by the centre. For Wahat Yas, the judicial committee resolved a dispute between Wahat Yas Real Estate Development Company and Wahat Al Zaweya Investment and Development Company over a plot of land in Al Raha Beach area. All related lawsuits and enforcement files, 53 in total, were also concluded. Across both projects, the dispute resolution process involved issuing 1,043 settlement reports, executing 1,237 disbursement transactions, holding 85 meetings, and documenting 167 correspondences with partners. These organised and thorough procedures reflect the Judicial Department's commitment to delivering effective solutions that strengthen confidence in Abu Dhabi's investment and real estate environment.
Khaleej Times
02-06-2025
- Khaleej Times
Abu Dhabi: Dh1-billion settlement resolves dispute between developers
Abu Dhabi's court settled a dispute between two major developers, Wahat Al Zaweya and Wahat Yas real estate project, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department announced Monday. The authority disbursed nearly Dh1 billion in financial entitlements to beneficiaries. In detail, the judicial committee concluded all lawsuits and enforcement files submitted against Wahat Al Zaweya Investment and Real Estate Development Company, totaling 1,348 cases. Financial entitlements amounting to Dh983,721,217 were disbursed to beneficiaries. Key settlements in Wahat Al Zaweya project included resolving a major file submitted by a bank against the company, which resulted in an agreement to reschedule a debt of Dh360 million. Additionally, negotiations with several buyers led to agreements to continue existing contracts, supporting stability in related real estate transactions. These settlements and communications paved the way for the resumption of construction works at Wahat Al Zaweya, in accordance with procedures approved by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre. The project has been divided into 14 phases, and the company is now required to deposit all purchase payments into an escrow account supervised by the centre. As for Wahat Yas, the judicial committee resolved a dispute between Wahat Yas Real Estate Development Company and Wahat Al Zaweya Investment and Development Company over a plot of land in Al Raha Beach area. All related lawsuits and enforcement files — 53 in total — were also concluded. Across both projects, the dispute resolution process involved issuing 1,043 settlement reports, executing 1,237 disbursement transactions, holding 85 meetings, and documenting 167 correspondences with partners.
Tourism Breaking News
20-05-2025
- Tourism Breaking News
RateHawk and GlobalStar announce strategic partnership
Post Views: 80 RateHawk announced a strategic partnership with GlobalStar Travel Management . This new partnership gives GlobalStar's partners around the world access to RateHawk's extensive inventory. RateHawk's all-in-one system will provide Global Star's partners over 2.7 million accommodation options, alongside a number of supplementary supplier sources for car rentals, transfers and train tickets. To assist travel managers in efficiently navigating the wide array of options, the company's AI-powered tools prioritise recommendations based on the most competitive rates available. 'Our collaboration is designed to further empower GlobalStar partners, increasing their confidence in the daily booking routine. We source our diverse range of accommodations from not only 320+ suppliers but also 130,000+ directly contracted properties. This enables us to provide real-time availability status and facilitate faster amendments. Also, our ML-driven pre-book check procedure helps minimise the risk of possible issues, ensuring a smoother experience. Additionally, our dedicated support team is available in 32 languages to assist with any inquiries,' shares Ilya Kravtsov, Chief Commercial Officer at Emerging Travel Group, RateHawk's parent company. 'We are delighted to be partnering with a respected global booking system like RateHawk to complement our existing GDS-based hotel programme. In particular, RateHawk's ability to provide 'pre-pay' and 'credit' facilities closes a gap for GlobalStar in supporting our Partners in regions where this feature is a 'must-have' to manage hotel bookings. Alongside this, the additional flexibility of API integration provides our Partners with an opportunity for deeper integration where required. Initial feedback from our Partners has been extremely positive, and I look forward to engaging closely with the Network in the coming months to share more information, ' stated Julian Russell, Executive Director, IT and Supplier Relations, at GlobalStar.
