Top Travel Tech Weekly News

Opinion / Online

Negotiating the rapid growth cycle in travel tech

By Maria von Foerster - RightRez | October 29, 2026

RightRez CEO Maria von Foerster outlines how senior execs should respond when challenged to stretch the company beyond organic growth. Read More

News / Technology

Personal AI assistants could be re-shopping ‘landmine’ for hotels

By Matthew Parsons | October 28, 2026

Hotels and technology providers are now exploring the potential impact of re-shopping, where AI agents make a booking and later cancel and rebook if a better deal arises. Read More

News / Technology

Amex GBT’s CTO on AI agents, servicing and working with Long Lake

By Abby Crotty | October 27, 2026

Amex GBT CTO Michael Esquibel said Long Lake is "in it for the long haul" as the pair collaborates on AI. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025

By PhocusWire | October 26, 2026

We touched base with three members of our 2025 class, Byway, D3X and Faye, asking about their highlights from this year, their thoughts on AI and what challenges lie ahead. Read More

Interview / Online

Omio CFO on Rail Europe and what's next for M&A

By Cathy Walsh | October 23, 2026

Jean-Bernard Moens discusses Omio’s acquisition strategy, expansion in APAC and ambitions for AI-powered distribution. Read More

News / Online

European Commission investigating Booking.com's handling of scams, fraud

By Abby Crotty | October 21, 2026

The regulator said it has opened formal proceedings to determine whether Booking.com may have breached the EU's Digital Services Act. Read More

News / Technology

Tour operators question OTA rankings as AI changes travel discovery

By Marisa Garcia | October 21, 2026

Some tours and activities operators are reporting sharp declines in bookings through OTAs, even as their overall business grows. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Return on tokens: Who pays for the free travel agent?

By Eugenia Dunaeva - TravelAI | October 20, 2026

Eugenia Dunaeva, an independent director at TravelAI, argues that the money behind personal AI agents is real, but the unit economics are not. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By PhocusWire | October 19, 2026

Four members of the Hot 25 class of 2024 share this year's milestones and where they see AI having a real impact. Read More

News / Finance

Tracking travel startup funding rounds and acquisitions in Q3

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2026

Travel startup funding rounds were elusive in Q3, while acquisitions were more abundant. Read More

News / Technology

4 scenarios for flight booking in the age of agentic AI

By Mark Frary | October 15, 2026

A report from Lufthansa Innovation Hub mapped out how AI agents could change the booking process, and industry executives weighed in on the most likely outcomes for airlines. Read More

News / Startups

Booking Holdings launches Vayo AI travel agent, plans $100M investment

By Abby Crotty | October 14, 2026

Vayo organizes travel bookings from users’ inboxes and monitors trips for savings and disruptions, including reservations made outside Booking Holdings’ brands. Read More

News / Technology

How airlines are solving disruption in the AI era

By Matthew Walker - Plan3 | October 13, 2026

According to Matthew Walker, head of research and marketing at Plan3, the AI revolution is likely to evolve one use case at a time in the highly regulated airline industry. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023

By PhocusWire | October 12, 2026

We circled back with our Hot 25 cohort from 2023, asking about their highlights from this year and where they're seeing AI having an impact. Read More