This is a roundup of product news and announcements related to travel distribution in August 2017.

Monday 14 August

ICE hot for Fliggy

• Alibaba’s travel marketplace Fliggy, formerly known as Alitrip, has linked up with visual content specialist ICE Portal. Through this partnership, hotel groups using ICE Portal will have their visuals – photos, videos, 360 degree virtual tours – automatically updated on the Fliggy.

Friday 11 August

Seabourn sails with Sabre

• The US-based ultra-luxury cruise line is making its full inventory available to US and Canadian agents who subscribe to Sabre Cruises, part of the Sabre Red Workspace.