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Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Bliink targets Southeast Asia's SME business travel market

By Cathy Walsh | June 8, 2026

The startup is building an AI-powered corporate travel platform designed to bring managed travel services to small and medium-sized enterprises across Southeast Asia.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

OTA moats against AI disruption may be shallower than they appear

By Christian Watts - Magpie | June 8, 2026

Christian Watts, founder and CEO of Magpie, argues that loyalty programs, unique inventory and bundling will offer less protection as travel discovery moves to AI platforms.... Read More

News / Finance

Ixigo acquires majority stake in Brevistay to expand hotel business

By Cathy Walsh | June 5, 2026

The companies’ shared hotel network now spans more than 10,000 directly contracted hotels across India, advancing Ixigo’s efforts to expand its hotel supply.... Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Yotel, IHG and more...

By PhocusWire | June 5, 2026

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

News / Online

Inside the Philippines’ most overlooked $36B digital market

By WiT | June 5, 2026

Explore data from WiT's "Online Travel Tracker Volume 5: Philippines In Focus." ... Read More

News / Technology

Expedia Group chairman Barry Diller says AI won't replace humans

By Morgan Hines | June 5, 2026

Expedia Group is intent on pursuing AI opportunities, but the company’s chairman has expressed apprehension over the technology.... Read More

News / Technology

Architecture, pace, culture: Navigating travel's AI transition

By Morgan Hines | June 4, 2026

Executives from Hilton, Air Canada, Marriott and Evolve share what they have learned revamping legacy technology.... Read More

News / Finance

Juniper Group acquires Deem from Travelport

By Cathy Walsh | June 3, 2026

The corporate travel platform, owned by Travelport since 2023, will continue operating independently under its current leadership following the transaction.... Read More

News / Startups

AI-powered Mindtrip expands to Europe

By Morgan Hines | June 3, 2026

Mindtrip has signed contracts with two destination marketing organizations: Madeira Promotion Bureau and Norwegian Travel Cluster.... Read More

News / Finance

Perk secures $300M in finance for product and technology investment

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2026

Perk said the new credit facility reflects lender confidence in its "vision and strategy."... Read More

News / Technology

Priceline updates Penny AI assistant with Claude

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2026

Priceline said Claude models will support conversational reasoning and planning for its Penny AI assistant.... Read More

News / Finance

OTA marketing spend creeps up despite talk of AI-driven efficiency

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2026

Airbnb, Booking Holdings and Expedia Group upped sales and marketing investment in Q1 2026, with some sharing AI impact and others steering clear.... Read More

News / Finance

Pricepoint closes $6.6M seed round led by Brightspark Ventures

By Cathy Walsh | June 2, 2026

The funding will be used to continue development of the company’s AI-powered revenue management platform for accommodations, including investment in product and engineering.... Read More