Artificial Intelligence

PhocusWire’s in-depth coverage of generative AI including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and other solutions and how they are being used across the travel industry.

Gen AI is transforming the travel industry by enabling new levels of automation, personalization and decision-making. From AI-powered chat interfaces to dynamic content creation and predictive analytics, PhocusWire explores the growing influence of generative and agentic AI in travel—and what it means for suppliers, intermediaries, and travelers alike.

How AI tools are reshaping travel and tourism operations

Our coverage tracks how travel companies are implementing AI across customer service, marketing, product development, and internal workflows. Whether it's conversational commerce, itinerary generation, or fraud detection, generative AI is unlocking new operational efficiencies and guest experiences throughout the industry.

 

Indicio launches tech allowing AI agents to verify digital passports
News / Technology
Indicio launches tech allowing AI agents to verify digital passports
By Abby Crotty | February 11, 2026
The software overseeing the interactions also verifies that the chatbot actually belongs to the airline or travel company, “creating trust in both directions.” Read More
DirectBooking, DeepYou partner to build AI-native hotel booking platform
News / Technology
DirectBooking, DeepYou partner to build AI-native hotel booking platform
By Abby Crotty | February 11, 2026
The companies aim to have the platform cover 100,000 hotels in the next three years. Read More
Marriott shares details of AI projects, partnerships
News / Technology
Marriott shares details of AI projects, partnerships
By Linda Fox | February 11, 2026
Marriott plans to deploy natural language search across Marriott.com and the Bonvoy mobile app in the first half of 2026. Read More
Startup Stage: Altek AI wants to use AI to improve hotel guest communications
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Altek AI wants to use AI to improve hotel guest communications
By Abby Crotty | February 11, 2026
Founded in 2024, Norwegian startup Altek AI recently raised $500,000 to build an AI platform for hotels focused on guest communication. Read More
Airlines' tentative approach to AI
News / Technology
Airlines' tentative approach to AI
By Linda Fox | February 11, 2026
An Accenture study suggested only 12% of carriers link AI directly to revenue, compared with other consumer industries that have adopted it more fully. Read More
61% of travel brands are testing or scaling agentic AI
News / Technology
61% of travel brands are testing or scaling agentic AI
By Phocuswright Research | February 10, 2026
After developments in 2025, agentic AI use is likely to increase for travelers and businesses. Read More
Naboo secures $70M to expand beyond events, scale in US
News / Startups
Naboo secures $70M to expand beyond events, scale in US
By Abby Crotty | February 10, 2026
Naboo said the additional capital will be used to expand beyond events to become a “global ‘tail-spend’ procurement platform.” Read More
Amadeus to shut down self-service APIs portal for developers
News / Distribution
Amadeus to shut down self-service APIs portal for developers
By Abby Crotty | February 9, 2026
Access for enterprise customers will remain in place, a decision that's prompted ample discussion among industry stakeholders. Read More
OTAs gain share of experiences bookings as direct declines
News / Distribution
OTAs gain share of experiences bookings as direct declines
By Abby Crotty | February 9, 2026
According to the State of Experiences report from Arival, 37% of bookings were attributed to OTAs in 2025. Read More
Travel platforms face cost and compliance impact of changing regulations
News / Online
Travel platforms face cost and compliance impact of changing regulations
By Linda Fox | February 9, 2026
The regulatory environment in Europe is changing, with significant implications for travel platforms facing growing scrutiny. Read More
New rules for ‘good’ listings: How guests, algorithms are raising the bar for STRs
News / Online
New rules for ‘good’ listings: How guests, algorithms are raising the bar for STRs
By Richie Khandelwal - PriceLabs | February 9, 2026
PriceLabs co-founder Richie Khandelwal describes what makes a "bad" STR listing and why hosts and property managers need to set clear expectations. Read More
Vietnam’s online travel market set to double to $8B by 2030
News / Distribution
Vietnam’s online travel market set to double to $8B by 2030
By WiT | February 6, 2026
Explore data from WiT's "Online Travel Tracker Volume 1: Vietnam Revealed." Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Accelya and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Accelya and more...
By PhocusWire | February 6, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Using cloud to power innovation in travel
News / Technology
Using cloud to power innovation in travel
By Abby Crotty | February 6, 2026
AWS' Tedd Evers discusses current cloud use cases and how it will impact travel innovation moving forward. Read More
CEO Spotlight: Bryan Batista of Skyscanner
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Bryan Batista of Skyscanner
By Linda Fox | February 5, 2026
Skycanner CEO Bryan Batista talks about travel's uncomfortable truths and what needs to be started from scratch in the industry. Read More
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