PredictX launches Air Sourcing Navigator, a new app to optimize corporate air travel deals and plans expansions into hotel and transport.

Travel tech expert PredictX has introduced a novel application aimed at assisting corporate travel managers in enhancing their air travel programs.

The application, named Air Sourcing Navigator, gathers a company’s data on air travel and expenses from the PredictX analytics platform. This data is analyzed and compared to benchmarks to uncover opportunities for travel managers to secure or improve deals with airlines on particular routes or travel classes.

The company said in a statement that the PredictX platform collects data from sources such as TMCs, expense systems, credit cards, online booking tools, suppliers and HR systems.

Air Sourcing Navigator also uses technology from PredictX’s AI-based platform sheri.ai, which was launched in November 2023, to allow users to “interpret the data in more detail”.

Keesup Choe, CEO of PredictX, said: “Our platform puts the power of AI at their fingertips, so that they can immediately make better decisions based on accurate data and predictive insights.

“We identified air sourcing as an area where buyers would benefit from our AI-led approach to data science to make informed decisions based on dynamic insights. We are therefore delighted to be bringing Air Sourcing Navigator to market as our latest product innovation.”

Choe also mentioned that later in 2024, the company plans to release applications designed for sourcing hotels and ground transportation.