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Airbnb rolls out travel map and social connections to drive discovery
News / Online
Airbnb rolls out travel map and social connections to drive discovery
By Abby Crotty | September 30, 2026
Airbnb users can now connect with other users on the platform to see where they've stayed and share... Read More
Booking Holdings-backed Lola unveils membership model for AI travel and experiences assistant
News / Technology
Booking Holdings-backed Lola unveils membership model for AI travel and experiences assistant
By Abby Crotty | September 29, 2026
Kayak founders Steve Hafner and Paul English share new details on Lola, the new AI assistant they... Read More
Startup Stage: FigFinder AI wants to simplify trip planning for travelers and agents
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: FigFinder AI wants to simplify trip planning for travelers and agents
By Abby Crotty | September 28, 2026
FigFinder AI creates personalized trip guides for travelers, while FigFinder Pro helps travel agents... Read More
Tours and activities pricing startup Aloja raises $1.4M
News / Startups
Tours and activities pricing startup Aloja raises $1.4M
By Abby Crotty | September 24, 2026
The funding will be used for product development, international expansion and to strengthen... Read More
Holibob launches software development kit for embedding experiences storefronts
News / Technology
Holibob launches software development kit for embedding experiences storefronts
By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026
According to Holibob, the free toolkit cuts the time travel brands need to add experiences from months... Read More
BizTrip AI launches on Claude, ChatGPT
News / Technology
BizTrip AI launches on Claude, ChatGPT
By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026
BizTrip said the move better positions the company as AI changes how enterprise software reaches end... Read More
Stasher raises £3M to expand smart locker network, global marketplace
News / Online
Stasher raises £3M to expand smart locker network, global marketplace
By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026
The funding includes £1 million from Hive Box, which is also providing 100 smart lockers for... Read More
Fora travel advisors flag outdated, inconsistent accessibility data
News / Online
Fora travel advisors flag outdated, inconsistent accessibility data
By Abby Crotty | September 22, 2026
While advisors work to confirm accessibility details, roughly a third said a client has arrived at a... Read More
Expedia exec on making AI an ambassador in travel
News / Technology
Expedia exec on making AI an ambassador in travel
By Abby Crotty | September 22, 2026
With AI agents becoming gatekeepers, travel brands need to influence them to act as ambassadors... Read More
Startup Stage: OutReserve wants to make outdoor travel easier to navigate
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: OutReserve wants to make outdoor travel easier to navigate
By Abby Crotty | September 21, 2026
Founded this year, OutReserve is focused on addressing fragmentation in the outdoor travel space.... Read More
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Airbnb rolls out travel map and social connections to drive discovery
September 30, 2026
Airbnb rolls out travel map and social connections to drive discovery
Airbnb users can now connect with other users on the platform to see where they've stayed and share... Read More
Tryp secures €1.9M for geographic expansion and product development
September 30, 2026
Tryp secures €1.9M for geographic expansion and product development
Tryp.com is preparing for expansion to the Americas and Asia and also plans to add activities to the... Read More