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Staynex Group acquires Sleap.io, adding booking tech and European reach

By Cathy Walsh | April 8, 2026

The deal adds Sleap’s hotel booking platform to the company’s offering ahead of planned token launch.... Read More

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Mirai rebuilds booking engine for conversational, agent-driven travel

By Cathy Walsh | April 8, 2026

The platform reflects a shift toward AI-ready infrastructure as travel systems adapt to conversational... Read More

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Kayak's Peer Bueller and Matthias Keller on what's ahead for the tech giant

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | April 7, 2026

Kayak's newly appointed CEO Peer Bueller is overseeing an AI transformation at the metasearch brand.... Read More

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AI pulls travel brands deeper into commerce media

By Matthew Parsons | April 7, 2026

As AI compresses the path to purchase, travel brands are expanding commerce media to capture... Read More

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Lake.com introduces subscription model for hosts, property managers

By Cathy Walsh | April 6, 2026

Membership option offers a commission-free alternative as operators seek more control over... Read More

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Startup Stage: Travelese brings identity-based matching to travel discovery

By Cathy Walsh | April 6, 2026

The company uses a proprietary matching architecture to power travel discovery instead of relying on... Read More

Opinion / Technology

The 3 phases of AI adoption—and why some travel companies fall short

By Ragnar Fjölnisson - Kaptio | April 6, 2026

Ragnar Fjölnisson, the co-founder and CTO of Kaptio, explains why integrated platforms bringing... Read More

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Acai Travel, Lumo bring predictive disruption tech into AI service workflows

By Cathy Walsh | April 2, 2026

The integration enables TMCs, OTAs and airlines to prioritize impacted travelers, automate rebooking... Read More

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WeRide partners with Uber, Grab to advance AV rollout

By Cathy Walsh | April 2, 2026

Launches in UAE and Singapore signal momentum in global rollout of autonomous taxis and shuttles.... Read More

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South Africa’s $2.5B online travel market attracts new wave of homegrown tech

By WIT | April 1, 2026

Web in Travel's Online Travel Tracker traces South Africa startup activity, surfacing homegrown... Read More

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Airbnb partners with boutique hotel operator Lark

Lou Zameryka, Airbnb’s global head of hotel enterprise and connectivity partnerships, said the STR... Read More