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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2027: SPUN

By PhocusWire | November 9, 2026

SPUN is an AI-powered visa application platform. Read More

News / Online

FTC orders airlines, ride-hailing companies to detail pricing methodology

By Donna M. Airoldi - BTN | November 2, 2026

The agency is examining how companies use personal data and algorithms to personalize prices and services for individual consumers. Read More

News / Technology

Discover Puerto Rico builds AI platform to connect travelers with local businesses

By Cathy Walsh | October 30, 2026

The DMO is partnering with Satisfi Labs to match leisure travelers and meeting planners with island businesses based on their needs and interests. Read More

News / Online

European Commission investigating Booking.com's handling of scams, fraud

By Abby Crotty | October 21, 2026

The regulator said it has opened formal proceedings to determine whether Booking.com may have breached the EU's Digital Services Act. Read More

News / Startups

AI travel clearance startup Intellivisa raises $3M

By Cathy Walsh | October 14, 2026

The company plans to expand its technology beyond visa processing, with a focus on helping travelers meet clearance requirements before departure. Read More

News / Technology

Aviation coalition urges EU to ease restrictions on voluntary biometrics

By Cathy Walsh | October 7, 2026

The newly formed Responsible Biometrics Travel Industry Coalition is calling for clearer rules on the use of biometrics in air travel, including stronger recognition of consent and a technology-neutral... Read More

News / Online

Qantas opens product innovation center in Adelaide

By Abby Crotty | September 16, 2026

Fifty employees have started working from the new offices, and Qantas is currently looking to fill an additional 40 roles. Read More

News / Finance

Trip.com Group Q2 hit by fine from Chinese regulator

By Linda Fox | September 16, 2026

The Chinese OTA's accommodation revenue for Q2 was offset by the penalty imposed by China's State Administration for Market Regulation. Read More

News / Distribution

China's OTAs face a reckoning as growth slows and regulators circle

By Phocuswright Research | September 15, 2026

What happens when a maturing, over-supplied market collides with regulatory pressure and AI disruption at once? Read More

News / Online

Booking loses Etraveli acquisition appeal

By Linda Fox | September 9, 2026

Booking Holdings said it is considering an appeal to the European Court of Justice after losing the latest round in its Etraveli acquisition battle. Read More

News / Distribution

Google removes vacation rentals unit from search results in the EEA

By Abby Crotty | September 8, 2026

The search giant said the move is part of its ongoing efforts to comply with the DMA. Read More

News / Technology

What the EU AI Act means for the travel industry

By Mark Frary | August 11, 2026

The EU AI Act requires clear labeling of AI-generated content and transparency when customers are interacting with AI systems. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group hit with $763M penalty from Chinese regulators

By Morgan Hines | July 27, 2026

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation found that Trip.com Group violated anti-monopoly laws. Read More

News / Technology

Digital IDs in air travel move beyond government tests at the last mile

By Marisa Garcia | July 23, 2026

The technical foundations for seamless travel are largely in place, and focus is shifting toward interoperability, government policy and international coordination. Read More