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The Weather Company, Steller partner for travel discovery on weather.com
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The Weather Company, Steller partner for travel discovery on weather.com
By Morgan Hines | May 6, 2026
The collaboration combines Weather Company’s scale and data with Steller’s creator-led travel video. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Kayak, Roomex, Fareportal and more...
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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
Ixigo launches three ChatGPT apps
News / Technology
Ixigo launches three ChatGPT apps
By Cathy Walsh | April 30, 2026
The India-based online travel company has added ChatGPT apps across ixigo, AbhiBus and ConfirmTkt, allowing users to search and compare travel options in a conversational interface. Read More
Hilton to bring app to more AI platforms
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Hilton to bring app to more AI platforms
By Linda Fox | April 29, 2026
Hilton unveiled an Anthropic-powered AI trip planner in March. Read More
Tripadvisor, Viator expand AI partnerships with Claude, Alexa+
News / Technology
Tripadvisor, Viator expand AI partnerships with Claude, Alexa+
By Morgan Hines | April 23, 2026
Tripadvisor and Viator are expanding their AI efforts to support travel planning in Claude and Alexa+. Read More
Hotels risk invisibility as AI reshapes travel discovery
News / Technology
Hotels risk invisibility as AI reshapes travel discovery
By Cathy Walsh | April 23, 2026
Research points to a gap in hotel AI visibility, driven by fragmented data, thin content and inconsistent signals across the web. Read More
Fliggy launches FlyAI developer platform for AI-powered travel applications
News / Technology
Fliggy launches FlyAI developer platform for AI-powered travel applications
By Cathy Walsh | April 20, 2026
The platform gives developers access to live travel data and a way to earn commissions from AI-driven bookings. Read More
Hyatt opens up ChatGPT to employees
News / Technology
Hyatt opens up ChatGPT to employees
By Linda Fox | April 20, 2026
Employees across finance, marketing and operations can access the artificial intelligence (AI) platform's capabilities to improve the customer experience. Read More
Losing control, data privacy top concerns around AI travel booking
News / Online
Losing control, data privacy top concerns around AI travel booking
By Linda Fox | April 14, 2026
Consumers are not yet comfortable with letting AI take over when it comes to booking travel, according to research. Read More
Agentic commerce in travel: Preparing for the industry’s next big shift
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Agentic commerce in travel: Preparing for the industry’s next big shift
By Michelle Bruno | April 14, 2026
The report provides a look at how agentic AI is reshaping travel commerce and what travel merchants must do to prepare for the next phase of AI-driven discovery, booking and payment. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Nuitée, Navan, Expedia Group and more...
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Nuitée, Navan, Expedia Group and more...
By PhocusWire | April 10, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Travel players weigh approaches to winning AI visibility
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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
The fastest shift in travel behavior just became the default
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
Why Google will win the agentic e-commerce race and what it means for travel
Opinion / Technology
Why Google will win the agentic e-commerce race and what it means for travel
By Mario Gavira - Travelier | March 23, 2026
Google doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel, it just needs to win against OpenAI to become the go-to AI travel assistant. Read More
Google adds cart, loyalty features to UCP
News / Technology
Google adds cart, loyalty features to UCP
By Linda Fox | March 20, 2026
The company has added cart and loyalty capabilities to simplify the shopping experience. Read More
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