Saturday, August 23, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute – August 24 2025

 




From AI scoring higher than humans to eVTOLs crossing thresholds, today spans aviation’s future, health risks, and branding quirks.

  1. AI outranks human travel advisors

    A new study suggests AI is now beating human advisors in trust and preference. Shock? Not really. Still, it’s a turning point for travel retail.

    Read more.

  2. Joby flies between public airports

    An eVTOL has now linked two public airports — a first-of-its-kind service that looks more like aviation than novelty. This one may actually scale.

    Read more.

  3. Chikungunya — watch this space

    WHO flags a worrying spread of the mosquito-borne disease. Travel implications are clear: health advisories may need dusting off.

    Read more.

  4. BBB and aviation? Not so fast.

    Think blockchain will instantly fix ATC or booking woes? A sharp critique from The Air Current says otherwise.

    Read more.

  5. Webjet picks up Travelport’s castoff

    Australian OTA Webjet acquires Locomote, Travelport’s discarded corporate booking tool. Value in the leftovers? Possibly.

    Read more.

  6. Quirky: The world’s most interesting brands

    Kantar’s BrandZ list is out. Tech, luxury, and consumer names abound — but not a single passenger airline. Read into that what you will.

    Read more.

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#Tags:

#Travel #Aviation #Airlines #Tourism #AI #TravelAdvisors #Joby #eVTOL #WHO #Chikungunya #Blockchain #ATC #Webjet #Travelport #Locomote #CorporateTravel #BrandZ #QuirkyTravel

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