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Startup Stage: Loook wants to be the storytelling layer for in-destination discovery

By Cathy Walsh | June 15, 2026

Loook is building a GPS-enabled storytelling platform that automatically delivers location-based stories to travelers as they move through destinations, helping tourism organizations extend engagement... Read More

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Startup Stage: Bliink targets Southeast Asia's SME business travel market

By Cathy Walsh | June 8, 2026

The startup is building an AI-powered corporate travel platform designed to bring managed travel services to small and medium-sized enterprises across Southeast Asia. Read More

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Startup Stage: Opally targets hotel communication overload with AI receptionist platform

By Cathy Walsh | June 1, 2026

The startup’s AI platform manages hotel guest inquiries across channels, aiming to reduce repetitive communication work for front-desk staff. Read More

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Startup Stage: TravelOne targets luxury travel with behavior profiling platform

By Cathy Walsh | May 26, 2026

The platform matches travelers with destinations and itineraries based on psychological and personality markers. Read More

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Startup Stage: Globe Thrivers turns creator travel content into bookable trips

By Cathy Walsh | May 18, 2026

The startup is building AI-powered infrastructure that turns creator content into structured itineraries, collaborative planning and attributed bookings. Read More

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Startup Stage: Voyagier targets luxury travel with AI-powered trip planning and booking

By Cathy Walsh | May 11, 2026

The early-stage startup brings together AI-powered trip planning, luxury travel advisors and booking infrastructure. Read More

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Startup Stage: Altitude AI wants to modernize unmanaged business travel

By Cathy Walsh | May 4, 2026

The startup is building an AI-powered business travel platform designed to help companies without dedicated travel teams book trips and control travel spend. Read More

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Startup Stage: Travel Smarter uses agentic AI to optimize airline loyalty for travelers

By Cathy Walsh | April 27, 2026

The startup analyzes fragmented airline loyalty data to help frequent travelers optimize status, rewards and program choices in real time. Read More

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Startup Stage: First Wave AI automates hotel guest communications and revenue intelligence

By Cathy Walsh | April 20, 2026

The startup offers an AI platform that manages guest interactions across channels while providing staff support and operational insights. Read More

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Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface

By Cathy Walsh | April 13, 2026

The platform brings discovery, group coordination and itinerary building into a single, structured experience designed to reduce planning friction. Read More

Interview / Technology

Startup Stage: Travelese brings identity-based matching to travel discovery

By Cathy Walsh | April 6, 2026

The company uses a proprietary matching architecture to power travel discovery instead of relying on traditional keyword search. Read More

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Startup Stage: Drifter targets AI discovery gap with visibility platform for destinations

By Cathy Walsh | April 1, 2026

The startup monitors how destinations, hotels and attractions appear across AI platforms and offers tools to improve visibility. Read More

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Startup Stage: Q Concierge positions voice AI as core hotel infrastructure

By Cathy Walsh | March 23, 2026

Q Concierge’s voice AI platform acts as a 24/7 digital front desk, helping hotels capture missed bookings, respond instantly to guests and streamline operations. Read More