Linking the Travel Industry | Expedia Acquires AI Startup Layla

Send us Fan MailLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include:The trip management solution provider Engine acquires the TMC Options Travel. Expedia acquires the Berlin based AI travel planning startup solution Layla AI Travel Agent.The most recent Amadeus earnings results show that air bookings dropped by 7.6% during the second quarter of this year.The Vietnamese airline Bamboo Airways ceases operations.Air India Limited appoints former Ethiopian Airlines executive Tewolde Gebremariam as their new CEO.Apollo Global Management, Inc. wins the easyJet bidding war with their $7.7 Billion offer.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show