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How Agentic AI could reshape flight booking in the 2030s
Agentic AI could fundamentally change how travelers search for, compare, and eventually book flights. But the direction of that transformation remains highly uncertain. Will travelers trust AI agents...
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The next robotics wave in ground operations
We need to talk more about robotics in aviation. How come? Across the broader startup ecosystem, investor appetite for robotics has grown rapidly. Venture capital funding in 2026 has already reached...
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Boarding is aviation’s overlooked innovation frontier
This article was developed with significant research contributions by Hsiang Ting Huan, a Research and Intelligence Intern at Lufthansa Innovation Hub. Today’s analysis focuses on one specific step of...
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Where airline strategy is really moving
The airline industry has spent the past few years moving from one pressure point to the next. Passenger demand came back after COVID, but not evenly across regions, routes, and customer segments. At...
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The age of boring unicorns in Travel and Mobility Tech?
Long-time TNMT readers might remember that unicorn mappings used to be one of our favorite research perspectives. Why? Because few lenses reveal emerging shifts in Travel and Mobility Tech as clearly...
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The cost of short-term thinking in airline innovation
At TNMT, we tend to celebrate companies that build for the long term. Think about disruptive innovation, unique products and experiences, and relationships that customers genuinely value. But here’s...
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How much is travel actually changing?
It’s been over eighteen months since we last took a systematic look at venture capital funding in Travel and Mobility Tech. Our 2024 analysis zoomed in on corporate venture capital, tracking how the...
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Where are airlines placing their innovation bets?
For the past six years, we’ve been tracking airline startup investments in detail. In fact, to our knowledge, TNMT remains the only source that systematically tracks every airline-startup deal at...
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What really defined the travel industry in 2025?
Almost exactly one year ago, we asked a simple but powerful question: What single trend would shape the travel industry the most in 2025? This question has become something of an annual tradition for...
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Smart glasses: the tech trend hiding in plain sight
If we look back at the key technology trend that defined 2025 (not just in travel, but across the entire tech landscape), it’s undoubtedly AI. But there’s a risk that all this AI noise makes us...
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How AI is reshaping every step of the traveler journey
AI is everywhere. How much so? A brand-new McKinsey report puts a number on it: up to 90% of companies now use AI in at least one business function. In other words, we’ve officially reached mass...
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Airline Paradox: Why being on-time doesn’t mean being great
On-Time Performance (OTP) is arguably the airline industry’s most worshipped KPI. It’s not just a measure of operational efficiency. It has been elevated to a symbol of overall quality, the supposed...
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Airlines and AI: Three strategies shaping aviation’s future
AI has become the dominant innovation theme across industries, and aviation is no exception. From investor calls to conference panels, it’s hard to find a conversation about the future of airlines...
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Update: The case for European Travel and Mobility Tech
“The United States innovates while Europe regulates (and China replicates).” That’s the kind of narrative we’ve been hearing a lot lately, especially from across the Atlantic. A narrative that paints...
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Why are travelers suddenly happier at airports?
Today’s research deep dive is built around a data point we didn’t really see coming: Airport satisfaction is quietly hitting record highs. According to a 2025 report by Airport Dimensions, 79% of...
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Why startups are coming for airline reward programs
To the occasional traveler, frequent flyer programs usually feel like just another retail gimmick. Complicated point systems. Blackout dates. Endless fine print. A marketing scheme that’s more of a...
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Why airlines should study the cruise industry’s comeback
At first glance, cruise ships and commercial airlines may seem worlds apart. One evokes images of floating holiday resorts, slow travel, and buffet lines. The other? Jet engines, high-altitude flight,...
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The other side of innovation: Travel’s startup graveyard
This article was developed with significant research contributions by Nour-Elhoda Hassan, a Research and intelligence Intern at Lufthansa Innovation Hub. In the world of startups, we love a good...
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A framework to separate hype from real Innovation in aviation
The world of Travel and Mobility Tech moves fast. Every year, new trends make headlines, promising to redefine the industry—only for some to fade just as quickly as they emerged. Remember...
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A deep dive into the latest startup investments by airlines
Airline innovation is a broad and complex field. From internal R&D and digital transformation initiatives to partnerships and corporate innovation labs (see our recent deep dive into airline...
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