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Aviation coalition urges EU to ease restrictions on voluntary biometrics

By Cathy Walsh | October 7, 2026

The newly formed Responsible Biometrics Travel Industry Coalition is calling for clearer rules on the use of biometrics in air travel, including stronger recognition of consent and a technology-neutral... Read More

News / Finance

Travel’s leading investors split on role of AI in dealmaking

By Matthew Parsons | October 6, 2026

Certares, Revolution and General Catalyst are betting on AI in travel in different ways. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022

By PhocusWire | October 5, 2026

Find out what PhocusWire's Hot 25 Startups for 2022 have been up to, including who raised, who sold and who stalled. Read More

Opinion / Technology

AI agents are having their 'Spotify moment': Why travel needs to take note

By Mario Gavira | October 2, 2026

Mario Gavira discusses Instinct, a new agent operating straight out of WhatsApp and iMessage, which he calls "the breakout surprise of the agentic era." Read More

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Hotels still stuck on manual work despite increased AI adoption

By Abby Crotty | October 1, 2026

The latest State of Distribution report from NYU, RateGain and HEDNA suggests that midsize chains are best positioned to benefit from AI. Read More

News / Online

'Constant intention to buy' forces hotels to rethink the marketing funnel

By Matthew Parsons | September 30, 2026

Rather than guiding consumers along a linear path to booking, hotels should pull them in from multiple “orbits,” new research suggests. Read More

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Booking Holdings-backed Lola unveils membership model for AI travel and experiences assistant

By Abby Crotty | September 29, 2026

Kayak founders Steve Hafner and Paul English share new details on Lola, the new AI assistant they are building with paid memberships, booking capabilities and ad-free recommendations. Read More

Opinion / Technology

As tourism races to adopt AI, the industry must hear workers’ voices

By Stroma Cole - University of Westminster | September 28, 2026

University of Westminster professor Stroma Cole argues that travel workers deserve say as AI reshapes their jobs. Read More

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OpenAI chairman tells travel industry: Do not restrain your AI agents

By Matthew Parsons | September 25, 2026

Bret Taylor, who is also the co-founder of Sierra, urged travel brands to adopt agents to reduce friction, calling agents "remarkable." Read More

News / Online

Expedia to offer hotel bookings through Meta's Muse AI agent

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2026

The hotel planning and booking service will be available to U.S. travelers first, but a launch date has not been confirmed. Read More

News / Technology

Travel's stolen data problem: Why cybercriminals want booking details

By Marisa Garcia | September 23, 2026

Ordinary customer and business data can become raw material for targeted phishing, impersonation and extortion in travel, and agentic AI may further accelerate attacks. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia exec on making AI an ambassador in travel

By Abby Crotty | September 22, 2026

With AI agents becoming gatekeepers, travel brands need to influence them to act as ambassadors instead, according to Expedia's Daniel Shin Un Kang. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Big shifts coming to travel by 2030: Why infrastructure, not AI, decides who wins

By Mathias Lundoe Nielsen - Entravel Group | September 21, 2026

Entravel founder and CEO Mathias Lundoe Nielsen suggests that the systems beneath AI assistants will be the pivotal component in the agentic future. Read More

Opinion / Online

The reach is rented: Why travel brands need to stop building for algorithms

By Phil Treagus-Evans - Giraffe Social | September 18, 2026

Phil Treagus-Evans, CEO and co-founder of Giraffe Social, contends that a social following built on someone else's platform is "a relationship you're renting." Read More

News / Online

Trust at scale: Can Tripadvisor turn review data into action?

By Matthew Parsons | September 17, 2026

Following disappointing second-quarter results, a recent C-suite change and lingering discord with activist investor Starboard Value, Tripadvisor's next chapter is unclear. Read More

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