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Airbnb partners with Tripadvisor amid plans to scale Experiences

By Abby Crotty | August 11, 2026

On Airbnb's Q2 earnings call, CEO Brian Chesky said Experiences growth is "on a multiyear time... Read More

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AI and technology investment driving business travel growth

By Linda Fox | August 5, 2026

Figures from the GBTA Business Travel Index Annual Global Report and Forecast revealed spend is... Read More

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Tours and activities growth is outpacing travel overall, distribution is lagging

By Phocuswright Research | August 5, 2026

The Travel Experiences 2026 report, produced jointly by Phocuswright and Arival, sizes and forecasts... Read More

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Airbnb partners with boutique hotel operator Lark

By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2026

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

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APAC hotel distribution sees slower growth as regional OTAs rise

By WiT | July 14, 2026

D-Edge's recent analysis shows booking growth cooling to 2.7%, Agoda pulling ahead of Booking.com and... Read More

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Rethinking the airline playbook for the AI era

By Abby Crotty | July 13, 2026

Airlines are adapting retailing and connectivity strategies as they shift from traditional network... Read More

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Why the booking layer is the real test for AI in travel

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2026

Mike Putman, founder and CEO of Custom Travel Solutions, discusses AI travel agents, direct supplier... Read More

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Addressing the L2B ratio explosion

By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2026

With AI potentially driving look-to-book ratios to 200,000:1, can travel infrastructure survive the... Read More

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Travel visibility, trust and conversion take focus amid agentic commerce shift

By Abby Crotty | July 8, 2026

Executives from Perk, Microsoft Advertising and Revolut discussed the future of agentic commerce in... Read More

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Weighing build versus buy in travel's AI era

By Linda Fox | July 6, 2026

Executives from Amadeus, Etraveli and HTS discussed acquisition strategy and in-house development... Read More

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