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FCM's AI strategy is about guardrails, trust in corporate travel
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April 8, 2026
FCM's John Morhous shares how the travel management company is using AI internally as well as for its corporate travel customers....
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Kayak's newly appointed CEO Peer Bueller is overseeing an AI transformation at the metasearch brand....
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Nishank Gopalkrishnan stepped into the CEO role at Dreamlines in mid-2025. He has spent time getting to know the cruise sector and opportunities to grow the business....
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March 23, 2026
Q Concierge’s voice AI platform acts as a 24/7 digital front desk, helping hotels capture missed bookings, respond instantly to guests and streamline operations....
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March 19, 2026
The startup just launched this year, offering a free travel tool for families....
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CEO Spotlight: Caecilia Chu of YouTrip
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March 11, 2026
Caecilia Chu has been leading YouTrip since co-founding the company in 2018, describing the travel payments specialist as her "life's mission." ...
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CEO Spotlight: Teresa Mackintosh of Aven Hospitality
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Aven Hospitality's Teresa Mackintosh discusses the company's priorities, industry challenges and balancing investor and hotelier needs....
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Startup Stage: HotelWorld AI wants to increase hotel traffic from AI platforms
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February 24, 2026
HotelWorld AI agents connect to a hotel’s existing technology stack, managed through a unified AI platform powered by a common data layer....
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Startup Stage: Altek AI wants to use AI to improve hotel guest communications
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February 11, 2026
Founded in 2024, Norwegian startup Altek AI recently raised $500,000 to build an AI platform for hotels focused on guest communication....
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Travel platforms face cost and compliance impact of changing regulations
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February 9, 2026
The regulatory environment in Europe is changing, with significant implications for travel platforms facing growing scrutiny....
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Using cloud to power innovation in travel
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February 6, 2026
AWS' Tedd Evers discusses current cloud use cases and how it will impact travel innovation moving forward....
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CEO Spotlight: Bryan Batista of Skyscanner
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February 5, 2026
Skycanner CEO Bryan Batista talks about travel's uncomfortable truths and what needs to be started from scratch in the industry....
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AI’s ongoing evolution in corporate travel
By Morgan Hines
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February 2, 2026
Mat Orrego of Cornerstone Information Systems and Marilyn Markham of American Express GBT discuss AI progress in corporate travel....
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Expedia's Ariane Gorin on AI visibility, traveler experience and activities growth
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January 29, 2026
Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin says she is especially proud of how the OTA has been "going after AI" in recent years....
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CEO Spotlight: Wendy Olson Killion of Rome2Rio
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January 27, 2026
Rome2Rio CEO Wendy Olson Killion explains why she believes multimodality is the heart of the travel industry and shares more about her transition from Expedia Group....
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