Ep 3: The underestimated potential of group travel - with Garth Lund and George Michalopoulos episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 21 MIN

Ep 3: The underestimated potential of group travel - with Garth Lund and George Michalopoulos

from The Airline Tech Podcast · host The Engine Cowl

Group travel generates $30-50 billion revenue annually for airlines. Yet most airlines still rely on webforms and manually quote each group. George Michalopoulos joins Garth Lund to talk about how Groupz is bringing group bookings into 2026. (0:35) Intro to Groupz(1:35) Group revenue and potential upside(2:32) Group booking pain-points for airlines and their customers(8:35) Mitigating revenue management risks (10:27) Preparing for agentic bookings(13:40) Going live with Nouvelair (15:16) The travel agent’s perspective (18:15) Buy vs buildPublished by The Engine Cowl 

Group travel generates $30-50 billion revenue annually for airlines. Yet most airlines still rely on webforms and manually quote each group. George Michalopoulos joins Garth Lund to talk about how Groupz is bringing group bookings into 2026. (0:35) Intro to Groupz (1:35) Group revenue and potential upside (2:32) Group booking pain-points for airlines and their customers (8:35) Mitigating revenue management risks (10:27) Preparing for agentic bookings (13:40) Going live with ...

NOW PLAYING

Ep 3: The underestimated potential of group travel - with Garth Lund and George Michalopoulos

0:00 21:58

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Airline Tech Podcast?

This episode is 21 minutes long.

When was this The Airline Tech Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on April 21, 2026.

What is this episode about?

Group travel generates $30-50 billion revenue annually for airlines. Yet most airlines still rely on webforms and manually quote each group. George Michalopoulos joins Garth Lund to talk about how Groupz is bringing group bookings into 2026. (0:35)...

Is there a transcript available for this episode?

Yes, a full transcript is available for this episode. You can read the complete transcript on the episode page.

Can I download this The Airline Tech Podcast episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!