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Hotels still stuck on manual work despite increased AI adoption

By Abby Crotty | October 1, 2026

The latest State of Distribution report from NYU, RateGain and HEDNA suggests that midsize chains are best positioned to benefit from AI.... Read More

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Indonesia set to overtake Thailand as Southeast Asia's largest travel market

By Phocuswright Research | September 30, 2026

A fuel shock from the U.S.-Iran War has slowed regional growth to 2% in 2026. Phocuswright's new report tracks the fallout through 2029.... Read More

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Airbnb rolls out travel map and social connections to drive discovery

By Abby Crotty | September 30, 2026

Airbnb users can now connect with other users on the platform to see where they've stayed and share recommendations.... Read More

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Tryp secures €1.9M for geographic expansion and product development

By Linda Fox | September 30, 2026

Tryp.com is preparing for expansion to the Americas and Asia and also plans to add activities to the platform.... Read More

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'Constant intention to buy' forces hotels to rethink the marketing funnel

By Matthew Parsons | September 30, 2026

Rather than guiding consumers along a linear path to booking, hotels should pull them in from multiple “orbits,” new research suggests.... Read More

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Princess Cruises launches ChatGPT app in partnership with Mobi

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2026

The Princess ChatGPT app enables cruise customers to explore destinations, check pricing and availability and get help with planning a cruise.... Read More

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Booking Holdings-backed Lola unveils membership model for AI travel and experiences assistant

By Abby Crotty | September 29, 2026

Kayak founders Steve Hafner and Paul English share new details on Lola, the new AI assistant they are building with paid memberships, booking capabilities and ad-free recommendations.... Read More

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Dextr AI secures $6.7M for agentic hospitality platform

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2026

The startup provides hotel employees with teams of artificial intelligence (AI) agents covering voice AI, guest management, back office operations, staff management and sales and marketing.... Read More

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HyperGuest lands $25M investment, plans international growth

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2026

The investment comes from Apax Partners, which has previously invested in Guesty and acquired a minority stake in IBS Software.... Read More

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AIHG secures $7.5M to implement AI-powered hotel management system

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2026

The investment will go towards further developing AIHG's agentic technology and onboarding its first hotels.... Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Rail Europe, Perk, TravelAI and more...

By PhocusWire | September 25, 2026

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

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OpenAI chairman tells travel industry: Do not restrain your AI agents

By Matthew Parsons | September 25, 2026

Bret Taylor, who is also the co-founder of Sierra, urged travel brands to adopt agents to reduce friction, calling agents "remarkable."... Read More

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Tours and activities pricing startup Aloja raises $1.4M

By Abby Crotty | September 24, 2026

The funding will be used for product development, international expansion and to strengthen integrations with reservation systems such as Tripadvisor-owned Bókun.... Read More

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Expedia to offer hotel bookings through Meta's Muse AI agent

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2026

The hotel planning and booking service will be available to U.S. travelers first, but a launch date has not been confirmed.... Read More

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India's travel market stalls in 2025, then bets on a fare-driven rebound

By Phocuswright Resesarch | September 24, 2026

Resilient domestic travel will sustain strong demand for accommodation and car rental, and online penetration is on track to reach 62% by 2029, according to Phocuswright data.... Read More

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