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Airlines face hurdles in adopting Amazon-style retailing

By Mark Frary | April 15, 2026

An Accelya report points to Amazon as a model for airline retailing, as industry voices highlight slow adoption and legacy challenges. Read More

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AI reshapes luxury travel—but human expertise remains essential

By Marisa Garcia | April 14, 2026

AI is reshaping luxury travel through behind-the-scenes efficiency and personalization, but human expertise and high-touch service remain central. Read More

News / Technology

Envisioning travel in 2046: Industry leaders map the future

By PhocusWire | April 13, 2026

A joint report from Phocuswright and ITB Berlin shares insights on the future of travel and tourism based the inaugural Leadership Exchange event held at ITB Berlin 2026. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Why OTA share of experiences is so low

By Douglas Quinby - Arival | April 10, 2026

Douglas Quinby, the co-founder and CEO of Arival, shares some truth about sizing the global travel experiences sector. Read More

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The trust gap in agentic commerce and AI booking

By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2026

Payments architecture is evolving as AI giants, travel brands seek to enable AI-powered booking. Read More

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FCM's AI strategy is about guardrails, trust in corporate travel

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2026

FCM's John Morhous shares how the travel management company is using AI internally as well as for its corporate travel customers. Read More

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AI pulls travel brands deeper into commerce media

By Matthew Parsons | April 7, 2026

As AI compresses the path to purchase, travel brands are expanding commerce media to capture high-intent demand. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The 3 phases of AI adoption—and why some travel companies fall short

By Ragnar Fjölnisson - Kaptio | April 6, 2026

Ragnar Fjölnisson, the co-founder and CTO of Kaptio, explains why integrated platforms bringing together data, workflows and decision logic will win the next phase of AI development. Read More

News / Startups

Travel funding deal volume hits new low in Q1 2026

By Linda Fox | April 3, 2026

Travel startup funding was mostly made up of Series A rounds in Q1 2026, with total investment sinking lower compared to the same period in 2025. Read More

News / Technology

Travel marketing's AI identity crisis

By Morgan Hines | April 2, 2026

Industry leaders at Phocuswright’s Travel Marketing AI Summit shared varying perspectives on the future of the funnel. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Nishank Gopalkrishnan of Dreamlines

By Linda Fox | April 1, 2026

Nishank Gopalkrishnan stepped into the CEO role at Dreamlines in mid-2025. He has spent time getting to know the cruise sector and opportunities to grow the business. Read More

News / Technology

Don’t ban AI pricing—improve transparency instead

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact | March 31, 2026

Timothy O'Neil-Dunne, principal of tech consultancy T2Impact, argues that proposed AI pricing rules are misguided. Read More

News / Technology

Ensuring AI benefits everyone in travel

By Linda Fox | March 30, 2026

A session at ITB Berlin focused on how AI-generated direct answers and recommendations bring ethical challenges, potential regulatory issues and bias. Read More

News / Technology

Experience Columbus pilots AI platform to unify visitor experience across destination

By Cathy Walsh | March 27, 2026

By deploying AI agents across local partners, the program aims to surface more accurate, real-time information drawn from first-party data. Read More

News / Technology

Brands push for AI visibility, but influence remains uncertain

By Mark Frary | March 26, 2026

Although optimization strategies promise visibility in AI-generated answers, outcomes vary and are increasingly shaped by third-party signals. Read More

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