Top Travel Tech Weekly News

News / Online

Expedia Group outlines strategies for OpenAI partnership, highlights B2B strength

By Abby Crotty | November 6, 2025

When asked about Expedia Group’s strategic approach to its OpenAI partnership, CEO Ariane Gorin said the company has two main priorities. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor confirms job cuts, restructuring to focus on experiences

By Morgan Hines & Linda Fox | November 6, 2025

Tripadvisor Group is shifting to become an "experiences-led and AI-enabled company." Read More

News / Technology

How MCP could reshape travel

By Mark Frary | November 5, 2025

Implementing model context protocol (MCP) could improve customer experience and save travel companies time and money. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why the looming AI-induced channel explosion could be a win for independents

By Shahar Goldboim - Boom | November 4, 2025

Boom founder and CEO Shahar Goldboim shares his thoughts on the rise of agentic AI and how it might benefit independent vacation-rental operators. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025

By Mileva Sapic | November 3, 2025

We're revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups roster for 2025, which includes several up-and-coming players in the travel tech space. Read More

Opinion / Online

Middle East travel: Shaping the future through growth and innovation

By Shadi Kaddoura - Phocuswright | October 31, 2025

The Middle East’s travel transformation offers both a blueprint and a warning, according to Phocuswright analyst Shadi Kaddoura. Read More

News / Technology

Message received: WhatsApp’s role in travel industry

By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2025

Travel companies are integrating with WhatsApp to take advantage of its wide user base. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings shares 'early' thoughts on OpenAI apps, reports domestic growth

By Abby Crotty | October 28, 2025

CEO Glenn Fogel conceded that it is still early, but the company is “very happy to be in the first wave of apps with OpenAI.” Read More

News / Technology

What travel tech entrepreneur Bobby Healy would build if he had another life

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2025

The Meili co-founder shared his thoughts on "easy money" in travel technology and had some advice for startups during an interview at a recent Travel Massive event. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By Mileva Sapic | October 27, 2025

Our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 have grown and undergone major transformations, including attracting funding rounds and securing major global partnerships. Read More

News / Technology

Hotels push live ChatGPT integrations as AI search goes bookable

By Matthew Parsons | October 23, 2025

Following OpenAI’s launch of “ChatGPT apps,” experts predict that AI search platforms will soon be able to display hotels' real-time availability and rates. Read More

News / Startups

The Middle East travel startup atmosphere is buzzing

By Morgan Hines | October 22, 2025

As the Middle East sees rapid travel growth, its startup environment is characterized by ambition and innovation with government support, according to travel stakeholders. Read More

Opinion / Technology

AI’s new gatekeepers: How Booking.com and Expedia are hijacking the future of travel

By Brad Brewer - Agentic Hospitality | October 21, 2025

The EU’s Digital Markets Act forces the biggest online “gatekeepers” to play fair, but it doesn’t yet cover standalone AI assistants—like ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity. Read More