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Holiwise secures funding for AI agent for premium travel

By Linda Fox | August 26, 2025

Holiwise said the funding will go towards accelerating the development of its AI travel agent and dynamic packaging capabilities. Read More

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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2020?

By Abby Crotty | August 26, 2025

As part of our Travel Tech Flashback series, we took a look at 2020, otherwise known as the year that changed travel forever. Read More

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Saudi Arabian vacation rental platform Gathern lands $72 million

By Abby Crotty | August 21, 2025

Founded in 2017 and based in Riyadh, Gathern said the funding will help increase local and regional expansion. Read More

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Addressing rising customer acquisition costs in travel

By Abby Crotty | August 21, 2025

According to a survey of approximately 270 respondents across the travel industry, customer acquisition costs were up approximately 35% from 2022 to 2025, while customer lifetime value was up just 4.5%.... Read More

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NusaTrip closes IPO, nets $15 million

By Abby Crotty | August 19, 2025

The OTA plans to use the capital to expand into new markets and explore mergers and acquisitions. Read More

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Kasa raises $40M to invest in technology, AI

By Morgan Hines | August 19, 2025

Kasa, formerly known as Kasa Living, raised $70 million in Series C funding in 2023. Read More

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India-based OTA Yatra launches AI assistant DIYA

By Morgan Hines | August 18, 2025

The launch comes weeks after MakeMyTrip announced its own upgraded AI assistant for trip planning. Read More

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Holiday Tribe raises $3 million to expand AI, supplier networks

By Abby Crotty | August 14, 2025

Last September, Holiday Tribe raised $650,000. Since that time, the company said it has more than tripled in size. Read More

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Airbnb launches ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ option

By Morgan Hines | August 14, 2025

The short-term rental community voiced concern about the tool’s impact on cancellations, but Airbnb does not appear not concerned. Read More

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CarTrawler acquires travel insurtech company Koala

By Abby Crotty | August 14, 2025

The acquisition comes as CarTrawler is expanding its ancillary offerings and responding to increased demand for integrated insurance solutions. Read More