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Event / Technology

Webinar: The Rise of Agentic Commerce in Travel

June 11, 2026

In this webinar, PayPal, Sabre and Mindtrip come together to showcase the industry’s first end-to-end agentic travel booking experience. On Demand

News / Startups

iWander pushes consumer app amid rapid AI developments

By Linda Fox | June 9, 2026

iWander said the company felt it needed its own "playground"with technology developing so rapidly right now. 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

Spain’s Digital ID rollout goes live as hotels remain cautiously optimistic

By Marisa Garcia | May 26, 2026

Spain’s Digital ID rollout is reshaping hotel check-in and guest registration as operators navigate fragmented systems and slow adoption. Read More

News / Technology

Ixigo launches travel app with conversational booking and agentic AI

By Cathy Walsh | May 14, 2026

The app includes natural language trip planning through Ixigo’s AI assistant TARA and AI-powered tools for flight alerts, boarding passes and post-booking support. Read More

News / Technology

Trip.com plans digital ID pilot using Google and Apple wallets

By Mark Frary | May 13, 2026

Air Canada, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways, as well as digital identity infrastructure platform Hopae, are expected to be involved in the pilot. Read More

News / Technology

TikTok formalizes in-app travel bookings with Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com among partners

By Morgan Hines | May 12, 2026

TikTok GO brings in-app travel booking to 200 million U.S. users, compressing the path from video discovery to reservation. Read More

News / Technology

MSC Cruises adds AI concierge to mobile app

By Cathy Walsh | May 7, 2026

The tool, available in more than 90 languages, can answer guest questions and handle tasks such as restaurant reservations, spa bookings and shore excursions. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Kayak, Roomex, Fareportal and more...

By PhocusWire | May 1, 2026

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

News / Online

AirAsia MOVE CEO on Gen Z travelers, trust and super apps

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | April 28, 2026

AirAsia Move CEO Nadia Omer discusses Gen Z travelers, AI and trust and OTAs in the future. Read More

News / Online

Travel loyalty has a customer measurement problem—payments data is the fix

By Prashant Shah - Galileo Financial Technologies | April 27, 2026

Prashant Shah, VP of product management at Galileo Financial Technologies, argues travel loyalty programs must use payments data beyond credit cards to identify and retain high-value customers. Read More

News / Online

SAA’s Tebogo Tsimane: On survival, looking east and fixing tech in small steps

By WIT | April 21, 2026

South African Airways’ chief commercial officer discusses the Middle East crisis, rebuilding from business rescue and why open skies in Africa requires cheaper fares. Read More

News / Online

Trust, leapfrogs and the big bets on Africa's travel

By WIT | April 13, 2026

Panelists at WiT Africa outline “10 big bets” on the continent’s travel future, highlighting trust, AI-driven leapfrogging and the enduring role of local expertise in an increasingly agentic landscape. Read More