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PROS chief AI strategist Michael Wu talks AI and airlines
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September 26, 2025
Michael Wu works cross-functionally with the PROS research team to prototype the company’s advanced algorithm and collaborates with the product team to incorporate more AI features.
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GetYourGuide launches new, upgraded partner features
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September 25, 2025
The new and updated features include artificial intelligence-powered review management, a redesigned listing page, category expansion and enhanced discovery.
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Sabre launches APIs to enable agentic AI solutions
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September 25, 2025
Sabre said its agentic AI-ready APIs connect to a model context protocol (MCP) server which acts as a "universal translator" for AI agents.
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TSA hopes for tech to help with ‘seamless’ travel in coming years
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September 24, 2025
The U.S. airline security body is leaning into new technology including artificial intelligence, digital ID and biometrics with the aim of a seamless travel experience in airports.
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Inside Asia Pacific’s travel powerhouse: 10 trends redefining 'The Next 20'
By Coney Dongre - Phocuswright
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September 24, 2025
WiT and Phocuswright are peeling back the curtain on shifts in Asia Pacific with this list of 10 trends redefining The Next 20, ahead of the WiT Singapore conference.
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Apaleo launches model context protocol server
By Morgan Hines
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September 23, 2025
The MCP server should allow AI agents to do the work without the “weeks of custom coding” previously required.
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Royal Caribbean CEO opens up on AI use
By Morgan Hines
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September 23, 2025
Jason Liberty, CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, shared that AI is being used in “everything we do" at the cruise line.
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OpenAI chairman shares vision on travel’s AI future
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September 19, 2025
Bret Taylor, chairman of the board for OpenAI and co-founder of AI startup Sierra, discussed how he uses AI, how it might impact travel intermediaries and more.
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64% of travelers would pay for AI assistant to provide in-trip information
By Abby Crotty
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September 18, 2025
The Amadeus study investigates the role new technology plays in transforming the travel industry with responses from 9,500 global travelers across countries including China, the U.K. and the U.S.
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Are we primed for an AI crash? Travel stakeholders weigh in
By Morgan Hines
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September 18, 2025
Are we having technology innovation déjà vu? Many are likening AI’s rise to the dot-com era that led to an eventual crash.
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The U.S. travel booking path fractured by social media, technology
By Morgan Hines
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September 17, 2025
Younger travelers are straying from the traditional booking path in favor of technology-fueled discovery.
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TourRadar launches ‘AI Discovery’ ChatGPT, Instagram, MCP integrations
By Morgan Hines
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September 15, 2025
The new tools are aimed at reimagining how travelers discover and book tours that span multiple days.
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Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg talks SEO, shift to AI
By Morgan Hines
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September 12, 2025
Tripadvisor has adjusted its strategy, building on its existing internet credibility to fit a changing search environment.
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Brian Chesky on his mission to transform Airbnb into an ‘everything’ platform
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September 12, 2025
Airbnb is looking at AI, community building and additional offerings, including creating a “host ecosystem” to monetize services for hosts.
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Travel tech flashback: What made headlines in 2024?
By Morgan Hines
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September 10, 2025
The travel industry was enamored with artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024, with the topic repeatedly making waves.
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