American Express Global Business Travel Acquires AI Messaging Start-up 30SecondsToFly

Amex GBT Acquires CWT

March 25, 2024

Professional Services

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), operated by Global Business Travel Group, Inc., agreed to acquire global business travel and meetings solutions provider CWT in a transaction valuing CWT at roughly $540–$570 million on a cash‑free, debt‑free basis. The deal brings CWT’s ~4,000 customers and technology/services into Amex GBT’s software and services ecosystem, and is expected to generate about $155 million of annual run‑rate synergies and expanded investment capacity in travel technology and services.

American Express Global Business Travel Agrees to Acquire Egencia from Expedia Group

May 4, 2021

Professional Services

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has made a binding offer to acquire Egencia, the corporate travel arm of Expedia Group, bringing Egencia into GBT’s business travel platform. As part of the proposed deal Expedia Group would take a shareholder stake in GBT and enter a long-term commercial agreement to power Egencia, subject to employee consultations and customary regulatory approvals.

American Express Global Business Travel Acquires Ovation Travel Group

January 21, 2021

Professional Services

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has acquired Ovation Travel Group, including its brands such as Lawyers Travel and Chartwell Travel. The deal brings Ovation's high-touch corporate and luxury travel services and ~700 employees into GBT, giving Ovation access to GBT's global reach, technology platform and products; terms were not disclosed.

15below Acquires Airport AI

July 9, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

15below has acquired Airport AI, a conversational AI SaaS platform for airports, to build a unified, end-to-end passenger communications solution across the air travel journey. The deal expands 15below's AI capabilities and airport market reach, enabling scaled deployment of Airport AI's solution across 15below's global airline customer base.

FlyUSA Acquires 3B Aviation

June 27, 2023

Transportation

FlyUSA has acquired Tampa-based 3B Aviation, expanding FlyUSA's privately managed fleet to 15 aircraft across the Tampa Bay region. 3B Aviation founder Nick Barrows joins FlyUSA as President of Acquisitions and Management; prior to the deal 3B employed about ten pilots and managed 13 aircraft for more than 25 private owners.

Gupshup Acquires Active.Ai

April 5, 2022

AI & Machine Learning

Gupshup has acquired Active.Ai, a Singapore-headquartered conversational AI platform serving banks and fintech firms, to strengthen Gupshup’s conversational CX and CBaaS offerings for BFSI customers. Active.Ai powers conversational banking across 43 countries and brings enterprise-grade omnichannel voice, video and messaging capabilities to Gupshup’s product stack; financial terms were not disclosed.