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Banks and airlines continue battle over consumer loyalty
News / Online
Banks and airlines continue battle over consumer loyalty
By Abby Crotty | October 24, 2025
A new report from consulting firm IdeaWorksCompany highlighted strengths and weaknesses of both... Read More
Startup Stage: Flataway wants to help STR companies reduce OTA dependence
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Flataway wants to help STR companies reduce OTA dependence
By Abby Crotty | October 23, 2025
Using Flataway's AI-powered platform, property managers can create their own direct booking websites... Read More
Grab introduces third-party partner apps
News / Online
Grab introduces third-party partner apps
By Abby Crotty | October 22, 2025
Grab has partnered with five service apps that are now available on Grab's app in Singapore and... Read More
Airbnb adds social tools for experiences and updates host capabilities
News / Technology
Airbnb adds social tools for experiences and updates host capabilities
By Abby Crotty | October 21, 2025
Guests can now interact with other travelers they meet on experiences, while hosts can set new... Read More
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Rapid Fire with Jeff Kim of Yanolja
News / Online
Rapid Fire with Jeff Kim of Yanolja
By Abby Crotty | October 21, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of... Read More
Kayak rolls out AI Mode for travel search
News / Technology
Kayak rolls out AI Mode for travel search
By Abby Crotty | October 15, 2025
The tool allows for natural-language search and combines Kayak’s data with ChatGPT.  ... Read More
American Airlines launches gen AI tool
News / Technology
American Airlines launches gen AI tool
By Abby Crotty | October 14, 2025
Customers can type in their trip idea, with the tool then providing “curated destination suggestions”... Read More
CEO Spotlight: Muzzammil Ahussain of Almosafer
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Muzzammil Ahussain of Almosafer
By Abby Crotty | October 14, 2025
Almosafer CEO Muzzammil Ahussain sat down for an interview to discuss ongoing goals for the OTA and... Read More
Walkway secures $1.65M in pre-seed funding
News / Startups
Walkway secures $1.65M in pre-seed funding
By Abby Crotty | October 13, 2025
B2B SaaS startup Walkway will use the funding to build data and AI-powered products, according to CEO... Read More
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The journey is fragmented. Care shouldn’t be.
October 21, 2026
The journey is fragmented. Care shouldn’t be.
New research from Allianz Partners highlights how travel protection and proactive support during... Read More
YGO secures €8M to expand AI infrastructure layer for travel
October 21, 2026
YGO secures €8M to expand AI infrastructure layer for travel
The investment will enable YGO to continue to develop its AI platform, ramp up sales and expand its... Read More