Global activation of 'Sam' ushers in a new era of AI intelligence for FCM Travel customers - Thailand PR News - [Banking](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/banking/) - [Companies](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/companies/) - [Economy](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/economy/) - [Press Releases](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/press-release/) - [PR Newswire](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/pr-newswire-updates/) - [Tech](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/tech/) - [Tourism](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/tourism/) - [Press Release](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/category/press-release/) # Global activation of 'Sam' ushers in a new era of AI intelligence for FCM Travel customers ##### Up next ###### [HUYA Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/press-release/huya-inc-reports-first-quarter-2026-unaudited-financial-results/) Published on 12 May 2026 ##### Author ##### [ CISION PRNewswire ](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/author/cision/) ##### Tags - [PRNewswire](https://thailandbusinessnews.net/tag/prnewswire/) ![](https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2977735/FCM_Logo.jpg?p=medium600 "logo")*FCM’s AI ecosystem – rebuilt from the ground up, connected end-to-end, and unlike anything else in managed travel – goes live for customers across nearly 100 countries in June.* BRISBANE, Australia, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — [FCM Travel](https://www.fcmtravel.com/en) has announced that [*Sam*](https://www.fcmtravel.com/en/products/platform/sam) – already known to customers as the company’s AI travel companion – has been fundamentally reimagined. What goes live across more than 90 countries in June is not just an upgrade. jwplayer.key=”3Fznr2BGJZtpwZmA+81lm048ks6+0NjLXyDdsO2YkfE=” FCM Travel – Sam AI – Global Video jwplayer(‘myplayer1’).setup({file: ‘https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2977733/video.mp4’, image: ‘https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2977733/video.mp4?p=medium’, autostart:’false’, stretching : ‘uniform’, width: ‘512’, height: ‘288’}); It is a new category. A proprietary AI ecosystem built at the core of FCM’s technology, making *Sam* the intelligence layer running through everything FCM does – not a feature sitting on top of it. For existing customers, what’s coming will feel like a different product entirely. "This is a genuine, game-changing first for the managed travel industry," said John Morhous, Global Chief Experience Officer, FCM Travel. "A lot of our competitors are trying to bolt AI onto existing stacks, but the real power in AI is that the more connected it is, the more you can do with it. *Sam* is built, not bought – and that compounds over time." *Sam* intelligence works across all roles – travellers, arrangers, and travel managers – with equal depth. Most AI in managed travel still focuses on a single point in the journey. Underpinning it all is FCM’s proprietary technology architecture, which defines which trusted data sources *Sam* queries for each interaction, preventing hallucination and ensuring enterprise-grade accuracy. Customer data is stored in FCM’s private environment and never used to train public AI models. Central to *Sam*‘s architecture is its proprietary guardrail system – a capability that goes far beyond hallucination prevention. Travel managers can configure precisely how *Sam* responds to specific query types, ensuring answers always reflect their policies and rules of engagement. A traveller not entitled to business class will never receive a recommendation for a premium fare. An out-of-policy hotel will not be surfaced as an option. Spend thresholds, approval workflows, and supplier preferences are all automatically enforced in conversation, giving organisations the benefits of conversational AI while retaining the programme controls that enterprise travel demands. "Travellers are tired of fragmented experiences – piecing together more than five tools just to get through a trip," said Morhous. "*Sam* isn’t a single point of support. It’s there throughout the entire journey, for every person in a travel programme. Because our AI is proprietary, the accuracy and compliance enterprises need isn’t bolted on – it’s built in." "But what truly sets this apart is our people. *Sam* works alongside our travel consultants so that when a human moment matters most – a disruption, a complex itinerary, an urgent need – our experts step in with the speed, context, and care that no technology alone can replicate. *Sam* makes those moments more meaningful, not less." At launch, *Sam* delivers end-to-end trip support across the full traveller journey, with real-time programme data intelligence for travel managers through plain-language conversation, seamless handoff to FCM consultants with full context intact, and a unique smart redirect into customers’ existing booking tools – the only AI solution in managed travel to offer this. "June is only the beginning," said Morhous. "Because we own our technology end-to-end, every release makes our customers’ programmes smarter. "*Sam* intelligence compounds – and so does the advantage it creates for the organisations that run on it. What’s coming next will redefine what clients expect from a travel management company." [Source link ](http://www.prnasia.com/story/archive/4956773_AE56773_0?rand=89749) ``` This content was prepared by our news partner, Cision PR Newswire. 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