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Travelport shareholders inject $50M to boost AI development

By Linda Fox | March 26, 2026

Travelport laid out three strategic priorities going forward including expanding AI capabilities and improving content supply. ... Read More

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Vuelo lands £56M for travel booking and payment platform

By Linda Fox | March 26, 2026

The company said it plans to use the funding to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-native travel platform.... Read More

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Navan turns cash flow positive, talks up AI

By Linda Fox | March 26, 2026

The company says it is displacing legacy players through its user experience, cost savings and AI.... Read More

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From Autobahn dreams to AI travel: Saad Saeed’s bet on escaping travel’s startup graveyard

By WIT | March 26, 2026

An AI-driven travel startup is betting that advances in data, social content and machine learning can finally solve trip planning—an industry challenge long considered a “graveyard” for innovation.... Read More

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Tripadvisor demos AI planning tool

By Morgan Hines | March 26, 2026

Tripadvisor partnered up with Nvidia, Nebius and Nexla to show an AI feature at Nvidia GTC 2026.... Read More

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Brands push for AI visibility, but influence remains uncertain

By Mark Frary | March 26, 2026

Although optimization strategies promise visibility in AI-generated answers, outcomes vary and are increasingly shaped by third-party signals.... Read More

News / Startups

Lobby secures $2.2M for group booking platform

By Linda Fox | March 25, 2026

Lobby is targeting meetings and conferences as well as the experiences, cruises and airline segments for expansion. ... Read More

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Independent hotel reliance on OTAs increased in 2025

By Linda Fox | March 25, 2026

A Cloudbeds report revealed an increase in the share of bookings for independent properties going to OTAs in 2025.... Read More

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Travel players weigh approaches to winning AI visibility

By Morgan Hines | March 25, 2026

As AI transforms search into an interactive "answer set," travel brands must pivot to prioritizing first-party data, content portability and trust.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Byway expands distribution through TUI retail partnership

By Cathy Walsh | March 24, 2026

The partnership reflects growing demand for non-flight options and brings overland travel to a broader retail audience.... Read More

News / Online

The fastest shift in travel behavior just became the default

By Phocuswright Research | March 24, 2026

With more than half of active U.S. travelers using AI, how travel planning is thought about is changing.... Read More

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AI booking push continues, despite OpenAI's strategic shift

By Cathy Walsh | March 24, 2026

Travel companies are advancing a range of approaches to AI-driven booking, highlighting a fragmented path toward agentic commerce.... Read More

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Tripadvisor getting four new directors after agreement with activist investor

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2026

Tripadvisor's board is getting two new directors with immediate effect and a further two at its annual meeting of stockholders.... Read More

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MakeMyTrip partners with Mastercard on AI travel concierge

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2026

The service, which is called Lifestyle Navigator, aims to offer a personalized experience, by combining MMT’s travel marketplace and trip planning assistant Myra with Mastercard’s AI capabilities. ... Read More