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AI reshapes luxury travel—but human expertise remains essential

By Marisa Garcia | April 14, 2026

AI is reshaping luxury travel through behind-the-scenes efficiency and personalization, but human... Read More

News / Online

Trust, leapfrogs and the big bets on Africa's travel

By WIT | April 13, 2026

Panelists at WiT Africa outline “10 big bets” on the continent’s travel future, highlighting trust,... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface

By Cathy Walsh | April 13, 2026

The platform brings discovery, group coordination and itinerary building into a single, structured... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Why OTA share of experiences is so low

By Douglas Quinby - Arival | April 10, 2026

Douglas Quinby, the co-founder and CEO of Arival, shares some truth about sizing the global travel... Read More

News / Online

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

News / Technology

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

News / Technology

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

News / Distribution

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

Interview / Technology

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

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