Food and Dining

News / Technology

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

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Passtination wants to help airlines extend loyalty programs

By Abby Crotty | September 14, 2026

The white-label, in-destination loyalty solution is licensed to airlines on an annual basis. Read More

News / Technology

Hotel room service platform CAMO raises $4M

By Abby Crotty | August 20, 2026

CAMO oversees ordering technology, local kitchen fulfillment, delivery logistics and guest support. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Mews, Agoda, Spotnana and more...

By PhocusWire | August 14, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Google Maps updates Ask Maps with hotel, event discovery

By Linda Fox | August 6, 2026

Hotel and event discovery is being rolled out in the U.S. on Google Maps' Ask Maps conversational interface. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: American Airlines, Spotnana, Hostaway and more...

By PhocusWire | July 24, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Finance

RealTime Reservation acquires STAY, targeting end-to-end guest experience

By Cathy Walsh | June 17, 2026

The deal brings together pre-arrival commerce and in-stay engagement capabilities as hotels look to drive ancillary revenue and deepen guest relationships. Read More

News / Finance

Tripadvisor to sell TheFork to American Express for $700M

By Mitra Sorrells | June 15, 2026

The deal would expand American Express' dining footprint in Europe while allowing Tripadvisor to focus more heavily on its experiences business. Read More

News / Technology

MSC Cruises adds AI concierge to mobile app

By Cathy Walsh | May 7, 2026

The tool, available in more than 90 languages, can answer guest questions and handle tasks such as restaurant reservations, spa bookings and shore excursions. Read More

News / Finance

Journey acquires experiences platform Epicurate

By Cathy Walsh | May 6, 2026

The deal adds dining, wellness and other services to Journey’s loyalty platform for independent hotels and short-term rentals. Read More

News / Technology

Uber adds hotels, leans on loyalty to drive bookings

By Morgan Hines | April 29, 2026

Uber is pushing to become a super app as it expands to offer hotels, voice booking and more. Read More

Interview / Technology

Startup Stage: Travelese brings identity-based matching to travel discovery

By Cathy Walsh | April 6, 2026

The company uses a proprietary matching architecture to power travel discovery instead of relying on traditional keyword search. Read More

News / Technology

Navan launches AI travel assistant for unmanaged business travelers

By Abby Crotty | March 3, 2026

The assistant is available to business travelers who don’t have access to Navan through their employers, allowing them to manage their travel plans and address disruptions. Read More