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Amadeus adjusts 2026 guidance, air distribution hit by Middle East conflict
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July 31, 2026
Amadeus reported a booking evolution decrease of 7.6% in Q2 2026 because of the conflict in the Middle East.
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July 23, 2026
In its decision, the commission said the search giant gives its own services more prominence in search by using, for example, “enhanced visuals and filters.”
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Digital IDs in air travel move beyond government tests at the last mile
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The technical foundations for seamless travel are largely in place, and focus is shifting toward interoperability, government policy and international coordination.
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Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Holibob launches conversational booking platform for travel experiences
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June 30, 2026
The launch brings Holibob's natural language booking technology directly to travelers and includes an integration with Google's Things to Do.
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The architecture of truth: Why ‘AI SEO’ for hotels is snake oil
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June 29, 2026
Fred Bean, founder and CEO of HotelPORT, argues that AI search rewards data accuracy and consistency—not AI SEO tactics or technical shortcuts.
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Sabre tech lead lifts curtain on company’s technological shift
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June 25, 2026
Garry Wiseman shared about the company’s AI strategy and development, building trust and change management.
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Hotels face speed problem as video platforms reshape the booking journey
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June 10, 2026
Hospitality leaders say legacy operating models are ill-equipped for an era of AI-powered discovery and social commerce.
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3 key takeaways from Google I/O 2026
By Matthew Parsons
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May 21, 2026
New agentic AI features unveiled at Google I/O 2026 could reshape how travelers search, shop and book trips, increasing pressure on travel brands to become machine-readable and agent-accessible.
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I almost deleted the email—the travel industry can't afford to
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May 19, 2026
Timothy O'Neil-Dunne, principal of tech consultancy T2Impact, explains what suppliers, OTAs and intermediaries need to know about OpenAI's April privacy update.
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Trip.com plans digital ID pilot using Google and Apple wallets
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May 13, 2026
Air Canada, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways, as well as digital identity infrastructure platform Hopae, are expected to be involved in the pilot.
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Amadeus reports Q1 revenue, operating profit increases
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May 8, 2026
The company said its growth slowed in March because of the conflict in the Middle East adding that the short-term future is hard to call.
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Expedia Group hits record Q1 profitability amid AI overhaul
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May 7, 2026
CEO Ariane Gorin shared concrete examples of how AI has driven performance across the business.
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Trivago files antitrust suit against Google
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May 6, 2026
The company has raised concerns about Google’s use of its dominance in search to direct travelers away from other metasearch platforms.
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Hilton to bring app to more AI platforms
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April 29, 2026
Hilton unveiled an Anthropic-powered AI trip planner in March.
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