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Personalization, content production challenge DMOs
News / Online
Personalization, content production challenge DMOs
By Abby Crotty | February 23, 2026
While still a primary goal, 45% of DMOs described their personalization efforts as “moderate” in 2026, down from 53% in 2025, according to Sojern's annual report. Read More
Always-on resilience: Why airlines must rethink disruption at scale
Opinion / Distribution
Always-on resilience: Why airlines must rethink disruption at scale
By Jitender Mohan - WNS | February 20, 2026
Jitender Mohan, business unit head of travel and leisure at WNS, discusses irregular operations in the airline industry and the need to focus on operational resilience. Read More
Booking Holdings sees 20% rise in travelers booking multiple trip components
News / Online
Booking Holdings sees 20% rise in travelers booking multiple trip components
By Morgan Hines | February 18, 2026
The company also saw continued growth in both the U.S. and Asia in Q4 2025. Read More
WebMCP offers path for travel sites to become ‘agent-ready’
News / Technology
WebMCP offers path for travel sites to become ‘agent-ready’
By Morgan Hines | February 18, 2026
Travel was highlighted as a use case for the WebMCP standard driven by Google and Microsoft. Read More
Chief AI officer or CTO? Travel’s evolving executive playbook
News / Technology
Chief AI officer or CTO? Travel’s evolving executive playbook
By Morgan Hines | February 17, 2026
Amex GBT, Kayak, Expedia Group and Airbnb have adjusted their leadership teams to account for AI evolution. Read More
Expedia Group sees double-digit growth in revenue, gross bookings as AI push continues
News / Technology
Expedia Group sees double-digit growth in revenue, gross bookings as AI push continues
By Abby Crotty | February 12, 2026
Revenue was up 11% year over year to $3.5 billion, while total gross bookings were up 11% to $27 billion in Q4 2025. Read More
Tripadvisor pleased with experiences revenue contribution, early AI MVP tests
News / Online
Tripadvisor pleased with experiences revenue contribution, early AI MVP tests
By Linda Fox | February 12, 2026
The experiences business reported revenue of $204 million in the quarter, up from $186 million during the same period in 2024. Full-year revenue rose 10% to $924 million. Read More
Airlines' tentative approach to AI
News / Technology
Airlines' tentative approach to AI
By Linda Fox | February 11, 2026
An Accenture study suggested only 12% of carriers link AI directly to revenue, compared with other consumer industries that have adopted it more fully. Read More
Amadeus to shut down self-service APIs portal for developers
News / Distribution
Amadeus to shut down self-service APIs portal for developers
By Abby Crotty | February 9, 2026
Access for enterprise customers will remain in place, a decision that's prompted ample discussion among industry stakeholders. Read More
New rules for ‘good’ listings: How guests, algorithms are raising the bar for STRs
News / Online
New rules for ‘good’ listings: How guests, algorithms are raising the bar for STRs
By Richie Khandelwal - PriceLabs | February 9, 2026
PriceLabs co-founder Richie Khandelwal describes what makes a "bad" STR listing and why hosts and property managers need to set clear expectations. Read More
Using cloud to power innovation in travel
News / Technology
Using cloud to power innovation in travel
By Abby Crotty | February 6, 2026
AWS' Tedd Evers discusses current cloud use cases and how it will impact travel innovation moving forward. Read More
CEO Spotlight: Bryan Batista of Skyscanner
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Bryan Batista of Skyscanner
By Linda Fox | February 5, 2026
Skycanner CEO Bryan Batista talks about travel's uncomfortable truths and what needs to be started from scratch in the industry. Read More
OpenClaw may be the 'Napster moment' for agentic e-commerce: What that means for travel
Opinion / Technology
OpenClaw may be the 'Napster moment' for agentic e-commerce: What that means for travel
By Mario Gavira | February 4, 2026
Mario Gavira explains why OpenClaw could mark a definitive pivot from conversation to autonomous, local-first action. Read More
Hotel direct bookings remain stable despite rise of AI
News / Distribution
Hotel direct bookings remain stable despite rise of AI
By Abby Crotty | February 2, 2026
SiteMinder's annual Hotel Booking Trends report found that direct booking remained largely unchanged in 2025. Read More
AI’s ongoing evolution in corporate travel
News / Technology
AI’s ongoing evolution in corporate travel
By Morgan Hines | February 2, 2026
Mat Orrego of Cornerstone Information Systems and Marilyn Markham of American Express GBT discuss AI progress in corporate travel. Read More
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