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Trivago ramps internal AI spend fivefold

By Abby Crotty August 5, 2026

The company said it spent five times as much on AI in the first seven months of 2026 as it did in all of 2025. Read More

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AI and technology investment driving business travel growth

By Linda Fox August 5, 2026

Figures from the GBTA Business Travel Index Annual Global Report and Forecast revealed spend is predicted to increase 7.2% in 2026 while the volume of trips will increase 1.3%. Read More

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Faye secures $50M for geographic expansion, AI developments

By Linda Fox August 5, 2026

U.S.-based Faye anticipates AI will resolve more than half of all claims by the end of 2026.... Read More

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Tours and activities growth is outpacing travel overall, distribution is lagging

By Phocuswright Research August 5, 2026

The Travel Experiences 2026 report, produced jointly by Phocuswright and Arival, sizes and forecasts the global experiences market through 2029 and examines how consumers engage with experiences in practice.... Read More

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Airbnb partners with boutique hotel operator Lark

By Abby Crotty August 4, 2026

Lou Zameryka, Airbnb’s global head of hotel enterprise and connectivity partnerships, said the STR giant is focused on adding “unique, localized-feeling, hospitality-driven hotel partners.”... Read More

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Startup Stage: Bizey wants to streamline T&E

By Abby Crotty August 4, 2026

Mumbai, India-based Bizey wants to eliminate manual expense workflows with automated processes.... Read More

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Navigating the future of OBTs in an AI-driven travel industry

Business travel has reached an "inflexion point" on the use of AI, with companies determining how to... Read more

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Meeting travel agents where they are: Why conversational chat decides agentic AI adoption

Oversee CTO and co-founder Ami Goldenberg argues that agentic AI in travel operations succeeds or... Read more

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Beyond chatbots, is AI working in travel?

Travel industry leaders debated the impact of AI so far, where startups stand and the challenges we're... Read more

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CEO Spotlight: Filip Filipov of OAG

Filip Filipov reflected on his first six months as CEO of OAG during an interview at Phocuswright... Read more

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HBX Group CEO Nicolas Huss to retire

In a separate announcement, the company issued a trading update for the third quarter of 2026. Read more

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Busbud sets up parent company, adds travel veterans to board

The formation of Terra Mobility combines consumer ground transport booking platforms Busbud, Buson and... Read more

Presenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026

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