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The travel startup funding deals and acquisitions that stood out in Q2
News / Finance
The travel startup funding deals and acquisitions that stood out in Q2
By Linda Fox | July 28, 2026
The appetite for travel startup funding was limited in Q2, with more activity in mergers and... Read More
Hospitality executives on foundations before AI, industry readiness
News / Online
Hospitality executives on foundations before AI, industry readiness
By Linda Fox | July 27, 2026
Executives from Cendyn HomeToGo and Penta Hotels discussed the impact of AI on hospitality marketing... Read More
Google fined €890M by European regulator in DMA breaches
News / Online
Google fined €890M by European regulator in DMA breaches
By Linda Fox | July 23, 2026
In its decision, the commission said the search giant gives its own services more prominence in search... Read More
Loveholidays' ambitions in the growing packaged travel market
News / Online
Loveholidays' ambitions in the growing packaged travel market
By Linda Fox | July 22, 2026
Loveholidays head of strategy Isabella Cheng discusses dynamic packaging growth and AI usage in an... Read More
Mindtrip targets DMOs with AI visibility tool
News / Technology
Mindtrip targets DMOs with AI visibility tool
By Linda Fox | July 21, 2026
The Answer Intelligence solution enables DMOs to create content optimized for AI discovery, helping... Read More
30 Sundays lands $6.7M for AI travel planning service
News / Startups
30 Sundays lands $6.7M for AI travel planning service
By Linda Fox | July 20, 2026
India-based 30 Sundays is an AI-driven journey planner, offering users a video-based itinerary that... Read More
EU digital ID initiatives gather momentum, user familiarity lags
News / Technology
EU digital ID initiatives gather momentum, user familiarity lags
By Linda Fox | July 20, 2026
By the end of 2026, countries in Europe must provide an EUDI Wallet to citizens. Are consumers and the... Read More
AI risk to OTAs is margin squeeze, not disintermediation
News / Online
AI risk to OTAs is margin squeeze, not disintermediation
By Linda Fox | July 17, 2026
The risk of OTAs being disintermediated by AI might have been exaggerated as pressure on margin is... Read More
Fora lands $60M to scale AI assistant for travel advisors
News / Startups
Fora lands $60M to scale AI assistant for travel advisors
By Linda Fox | July 16, 2026
Fora is looking to scale is AI assistant, Via, which is currently in beta with a number of its top... Read More
CEO Spotlight: Andrés Spitzer of Civitatis
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Andrés Spitzer of Civitatis
By Linda Fox | July 10, 2026
Six months into the role, Andrés Spitzer, CEO of Civitatis, discussed growth for the tours and... Read More
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Airbnb continues hotel push: 'Stepping on the gas'
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Airbnb’s hotel business performing is “significantly better than expected,” CEO and co-founder Brian... Read More