Food and Dining

News / Finance

TourHub raises £3 million to scale multi-day tour platform

By Cathy Walsh | October 20, 2026

The funding will support technology improvements, international marketing and expansion of its tour operator network. Read More

News / Startups

Booking Holdings launches Vayo AI travel agent, plans $100M investment

By Abby Crotty | October 14, 2026

Vayo organizes travel bookings from users’ inboxes and monitors trips for savings and disruptions, including reservations made outside Booking Holdings’ brands. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: TravelSnap.AI turns guest video reviews into booking opportunities

By Cathy Walsh | October 12, 2026

The platform uses AI to collect, translate and publish guest video reviews to help travel businesses increase their visibility in AI search and drive bookings. Read More

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