15below Acquires Airport AI

LDC Invests in 15below to Accelerate Growth

March 1, 2024

Software

LDC, the private equity investor affiliated with Lloyds Banking Group, has made a significant growth investment in specialist travel software developer 15below to support its five-year growth plan and further product development. Headquartered in Brighton, 15below provides hyper-personalised, automated passenger communications to over 60 airlines and travel operators, and employs more than 90 people across its international network.

airfairness Acquires FlightorFight.ai to Launch AI Flight Navigator

June 18, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

Toronto-based travel‑tech startup airfairness has acquired New York-based travel AI startup FlightorFight.ai and launched the Flight Navigator, an AI-powered tool that assesses passengers' eligibility for flight compensation in under two minutes. The deal accelerates airfairness' capabilities in aviation data, real-time analytics, and automated claims determination as it rolls out an end-to-end passenger rights platform.

Alliance Ground International Acquires Airport Terminal Services

September 12, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Alliance Ground International (AGI) has acquired Airport Terminal Services (ATS), adding 49 locations across the United States and Canada and marking AGI's first entry into passenger/terminal operations. ATS, founded in 1975 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, has more than 5,500 employees and provides full-range ground handling, cargo handling, refuelling, de-icing and lounge/concierge services.

Sagility Acquires BirchAI

March 26, 2024

Healthcare Services

Sagility LLC has acquired Seattle-based BirchAI, a GenAI healthcare technology company that provides cloud-based conversational AI and call automation for complex healthcare interactions. The acquisition expands Sagility's analytics and automation capabilities to improve member, patient and provider engagement across payers, health systems and other healthcare providers.

Airbnb Acquires GamePlanner.AI

November 14, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

Airbnb has acquired GamePlanner.AI, a stealth AI startup led by Adam Cheyer and Siamak Hodjat, bringing a roughly 12-person team onto Airbnb’s AI efforts. The team will accelerate select AI projects and integrate GamePlanner.AI’s tools into Airbnb’s platform to enhance AI-driven interfaces and experiences.

Amadeus Acquires SkyLink

February 25, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Amadeus has acquired SkyLink, an AI-native corporate travel platform, to accelerate deployment of conversational AI across its travel technology portfolio. The acquisition brings SkyLink's conversational orchestration and booking automation—built for enterprise travel and integrated into chat platforms—into Amadeus to expand AI capabilities for corporate travel, airlines, airports and hospitality.