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Virgin Australia speeds marketing with Adobe tools overhaul
Digital Transformation

Virgin Australia speeds marketing with Adobe tools overhaul

Virgin Australia shifts to self-serve Adobe tools, boosting marketing output 40% and cutting design bottlenecks across the airline.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Aviation stories

New Zealand households cut festive discretionary spending
Gaming

New Zealand households cut festive discretionary spending

Cost-of-living pressure has left more than two in five households stretched, with bigger festive purchases falling faster than small treats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Tuned Global launches streaming manipulation detection
Gaming

Tuned Global launches streaming manipulation detection

Music streamers and rights holders can now flag bot-driven listening that distorts royalties and chart data under Tuned Global's new controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Outpayce & Riskified launch airline fraud protection
Data Analytics

Outpayce & Riskified launch airline fraud protection

Airlines could cut chargebacks and manual review costs as Outpayce adds Riskified's fraud screening to its payments platform worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets
Fintech

Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets

Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
DataIQ names Europe's top 10 influential data & AI leaders
Data Analytics

DataIQ names Europe's top 10 influential data & AI leaders

DataIQ's 2026 Top 10 names Europe's most influential data and AI leaders, with UK-based executives dominating the cross-sector list.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Apricorn gains AS9100 for aerospace-grade USB security
Data Protection

Apricorn gains AS9100 for aerospace-grade USB security

Apricorn wins AS9100 certification, becoming the sole maker of hardware-encrypted USB drives approved to aerospace and defence standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Marketing Society adds two marketing chiefs in Hong Kong
Agricultural Technology

Marketing Society adds two marketing chiefs in Hong Kong

The Marketing Society names Chubb Life and Driscoll's CMOs to its Hong Kong board, boosting APAC reach with insurance and agrifood expertise.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle
Software-as-a-Service

FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle

Aviation software firm FL3XX promotes co-founder Stefan Oberender to chief executive as Paolo Sommariva becomes chairman in a leadership shake-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
LoungePair partners Vietnam Airlines & Auckland Airport
Customer Experience

LoungePair partners Vietnam Airlines & Auckland Airport

LoungePair links with Vietnam Airlines' Lotusmiles and Auckland Airport's Strata Lounge, expanding its on-demand lounge access network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
ServiceNow deepens Anthropic tie & wins airline deal
Customer Relationship Management

ServiceNow deepens Anthropic tie & wins airline deal

ServiceNow makes Anthropic's Claude its default AI for app building and wins a major Panasonic Avionics deal spanning 300+ airlines.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Amperity unveils AI tools to personalise airline, hotel stays
Digital Transformation

Amperity unveils AI tools to personalise airline, hotel stays

Amperity debuts AI-powered tools for airlines and hotels, promising real-time personalised offers by unifying fragmented traveller data.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Bodd secures AUD $15 million to drive global 3D scanning growth
Data Protection

Bodd secures AUD $15 million to drive global 3D scanning growth

Melbourne-based Bodd raises AUD $15 million to fuel global rollout of its 3D body scanning tech across defence, aviation and healthcare.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Aviation stories

UK firms brace for May price rises amid freight pressure
Manufacturing

UK firms brace for May price rises amid freight pressure

Freight and energy costs are feeding May price rises, with over 40% of retailers and transport firms planning increases, ONS data show.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
What is a 'Brand' in B2B technology - and how does it drive growth
Customer Experience

What is a 'Brand' in B2B technology - and how does it drive growth

Strong brand credibility can shorten enterprise sales cycles, lift deal values and cut customer acquisition costs for B2B tech firms.

By Patrick Keenan • 4 min read • Last month
UK airlines turn to agentic AI & WhatsApp to cut queues
Customer Relationship Management

UK airlines turn to agentic AI & WhatsApp to cut queues

UK airlines are deploying agentic AI and WhatsApp chatbots to cut airport queues, ease staff strain and manage growing border disruption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
BT to power easyJet crew devices with eSIM network
Network Infrastructure

BT to power easyJet crew devices with eSIM network

BT will equip 23,000 easyJet crew and ground devices with eSIM connectivity across 35 countries and 150-plus European airports.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026