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.

 

Trip.com Group reports international OTA bookings growth in Q3
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Trip.com Group reports international OTA bookings growth in Q3
By Linda Fox | November 17, 2025
The OTA said inbound travel bookings increased 100% in Q3 compared with the same period in 2024. Read More
Revolut enters payments partnership with Booking.com
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Revolut enters payments partnership with Booking.com
By Morgan Hines | November 17, 2025
The payment option is available when paying for Booking.com accommodations, and the companies plan to expand to flights and cars. Read More
Hotel, flight bookings coming to Google's AI Mode
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Hotel, flight bookings coming to Google's AI Mode
By Morgan Hines | November 17, 2025
The search giant announced Monday that it is partnering on the initiative with Expedia, Booking.com, Marriott and other industry players. Read More
A snapshot of AI developments in travel in 2025
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A snapshot of AI developments in travel in 2025
By Linda Fox | November 17, 2025
AI-focused launches and partnerships have been a weekly, sometimes daily, feature of travel tech news in 2025—and the pace is unlikely to let up. Read More
AI event planning platform BoomPop lands $25M
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AI event planning platform BoomPop lands $25M
By Abby Crotty | November 14, 2025
The funding round includes an additional $16 million of debt and credit via Silicon Valley Bank.   Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: BCD Travel, Cloudbeds, Klook and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: BCD Travel, Cloudbeds, Klook and more...
By PhocusWire | November 14, 2025
 Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.   Read More
Mapping the data journey through pilots, co-pilots, autopilots and AI pilots
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Mapping the data journey through pilots, co-pilots, autopilots and AI pilots
By Ali Beklen - HotelRunner | November 14, 2025
Ali Beklen, founder and managing partner or HotelRunner, believes travel businesses need an AI pilot due to two new data concepts. Read More
Amex GBT to unveil upgraded Egencia with agentic search
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Amex GBT to unveil upgraded Egencia with agentic search
By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News | November 13, 2025
Amex GBT's total transaction value increased 23% year over year to $9.5 billion. Excluding CWT, the increase was 9%. Read More
AI at sea: How cruise lines are turning generative tech into practical tools
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AI at sea: How cruise lines are turning generative tech into practical tools
By Marisa Garcia | November 13, 2025
Cruise lines are increasing AI use, exploring marketing automation, guest personalization and data integration. Read More
Tracking the airline journey from data silos to AI insights
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Tracking the airline journey from data silos to AI insights
By Linda Fox | November 12, 2025
Airline executives shared insights during a session on how data and AI are reshaping airline operations at the recent World Aviation Festival. Read More
Amenitiz raises $45M to fuel AI product growth and market expansion
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Amenitiz raises $45M to fuel AI product growth and market expansion
By Abby Crotty | November 11, 2025
Amenitiz said it has grown fourfold since its Series A funding round in 2022, now supporting over 15,000 properties across Europe. Read More
What’s next for hospitality? 3 game-changing trends for 2026
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What’s next for hospitality? 3 game-changing trends for 2026
By Joerg Schuler - Amadeus Hospitality | November 11, 2025
Three powerful forces—smarter technology, personalization and wellness and the growing influence of local events—are reshaping how hotels operate and connect with guests, and the implications should be... Read More
Rapid Fire with David Hoctor of TikTok
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Rapid Fire with David Hoctor of TikTok
By Abby Crotty | November 11, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.   Read More
The future of agentic payments in travel
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The future of agentic payments in travel
By Morgan Hines | November 11, 2025
Agentic commerce is becoming a reality—how far is the travel industry from moving to AI-powered payments? Read More
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Bonafide
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Bonafide
By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025
Bonafide is an alignment platform that helps travel brands make their content understandable, discoverable and actionable for generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT, Gemini and... Read More