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Earnings roundup: Yatra, TUI Group, HomeToGo, Grab

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2026

Check out highlights from the latest financial updates from companies across the global travel industry.... Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Datalex, SITA and more...

By PhocusWire | February 13, 2026

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

News / Online

Airbnb confirms hotels expansion plans amid 'strong' early momentum

By Morgan Hines | February 12, 2026

Airbnb reported solid Q4 and full-year results and shared updates on its progress in the hotel vertical.... Read More

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Expedia Group sees double-digit growth in revenue, gross bookings as AI push continues

By Abby Crotty | February 12, 2026

Revenue was up 11% year over year to $3.5 billion, while total gross bookings were up 11% to $27 billion in Q4 2025.... Read More

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Sabre, Mindtrip, PayPal partner to launch agentic AI assistant for travel

By Abby Crotty | February 12, 2026

The product is set to launch in the second quarter and will live on the Mindtrip platform.... Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor pleased with experiences revenue contribution, early AI MVP tests

By Linda Fox | February 12, 2026

The experiences business reported revenue of $204 million in the quarter, up from $186 million during the same period in 2024. Full-year revenue rose 10% to $924 million.... Read More

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Indicio launches tech allowing AI agents to verify digital passports

By Abby Crotty | February 11, 2026

The software overseeing the interactions also verifies that the chatbot actually belongs to the airline or travel company, “creating trust in both directions.”... Read More

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DirectBooking, DeepYou partner to build AI-native hotel booking platform

By Abby Crotty | February 11, 2026

The companies aim to have the platform cover 100,000 hotels in the next three years.... Read More

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Marriott shares details of AI projects, partnerships

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2026

Marriott plans to deploy natural language search across Marriott.com and the Bonvoy mobile app in the first half of 2026.... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Altek AI wants to use AI to improve hotel guest communications

By Abby Crotty | 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.... Read More

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Airlines' tentative approach to AI

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2026

An Accenture study suggested only 12% of carriers link AI directly to revenue, compared with other consumer industries that have adopted it more fully.... Read More