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Opinion / Technology

Shorter booking windows require smarter marketing: How AI can transform travel campaigns

By Ryan Fitzgerald - Net Conversion | December 29, 2025

As consumer booking behavior shifts, Net Conversion CEO and co-founder Ryan Fitzgerald discusses the need for travel marketers to adjust.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

How ready is your travel company for agentic AI?

By Manuel Hilty - Nezasa | December 19, 2025

Nezasa CEO Manuel Hilty contends that tools will become the differentiator for travel companies in the age of AI.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Amazon vs. Perplexity: The lawsuit that matters in travel

By Mario Gavira | December 10, 2025

Mario Gavira outlines the possible rulings in Amazon's lawsuit against Perplexity and what each could mean for OTAs, metasearch and travel suppliers.... Read More

News / Distribution

OTAs squeezed as airlines push for distribution control

By Gulce Karsli Rozenveld - Oojo.com | December 3, 2025

Oojo.com CEO Gulce Karsli Rozenveld outlines potential ramifications of airlines' "quest for total control" of distribution.... Read More

Opinion / Startups

3 questions every travel tech founder should ask before raising their next round

By Anthony Collias - Stasher | November 19, 2025

Anthony Collias, COO and co-founder of Stasher, lays out why founders should examine their flywheel, budget and business model.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Mapping the data journey through pilots, co-pilots, autopilots and AI pilots

By Ali Beklen - HotelRunner | November 14, 2025

Ali Beklen, founder and managing partner or HotelRunner, believes travel businesses need an AI pilot due to two new data concepts.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why the looming AI-induced channel explosion could be a win for independents

By Shahar Goldboim - Boom | November 4, 2025

Boom founder and CEO Shahar Goldboim shares his thoughts on the rise of agentic AI and how it might benefit independent vacation-rental operators.... Read More

Opinion / Online

Middle East travel: Shaping the future through growth and innovation

By Shadi Kaddoura - Phocuswright | October 31, 2025

The Middle East’s travel transformation offers both a blueprint and a warning, according to Phocuswright analyst Shadi Kaddoura.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

AI’s new gatekeepers: How Booking.com and Expedia are hijacking the future of travel

By Brad Brewer - Agentic Hospitality | October 21, 2025

The EU’s Digital Markets Act forces the biggest online “gatekeepers” to play fair, but it doesn’t yet cover standalone AI assistants—like ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity.... Read More

News / Technology

Why AI agents fall short in fragmented hospitality tech—And how MCP fixes this

By Stephan Wiesener - Apaleo | October 10, 2025

Apaleo founder and CTO Stephan Wiesener says MCP is the breakthrough that will turn AI agents from concept into practical, daily operations.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Reconciling airline retailing and channel innovation: The offer distribution platform

By Sebastien Gibergues | October 7, 2025

Sebastien Gibergues argues that the “offer distribution platform” concept could be the solution to address the limitations of current API-based distribution models.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

In the age of AI, experience is the real product

By Rajnish Kumar - Ixigo | September 29, 2025

According to Ixigo group co-CEO, the frontier of AI is shifting, and experience is a sustainable advantage.... Read More

Opinion / Online

The coming wave: Consolidation in tours and experiences

By Douglas Quinby - Arival | September 23, 2025

Arival CEO and co-founder Douglas Quinby discusses the potential for consolidation and brand-building in tours and experiences.... Read More

Opinion / Online

How travel giants, banks are rewriting the rules of customer loyalty

By Mario Gavira | September 16, 2025

Travel companies are transforming into financial services platforms, banks are morphing into travel agencies and loyalty programs are becoming sophisticated investment vehicles.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Unlocking the future of automation: How APIs are powering autonomous distribution

By Chris Hodges - Expedia Group | September 10, 2025

Expedia Group's VP of global connectivity and partner solutions writes that API integration can help improve hoteliers' operational efficiency.... Read More

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