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Expedia Group's investment in AI that doesn't convert yet

By Linda Fox | August 5, 2026

Expedia Group upped its 2026 guidance on the back of its Q2 results and discussed where AI is having the greatest impact. Read More

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AI and technology investment driving business travel growth

By Linda Fox | August 5, 2026

Figures from the GBTA Business Travel Index Annual Global Report and Forecast revealed spend is predicted to increase 7.2% in 2026 while the volume of trips will increase 1.3%. Read More

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Tours and activities growth is outpacing travel overall, distribution is lagging

By Phocuswright Research | August 5, 2026

The Travel Experiences 2026 report, produced jointly by Phocuswright and Arival, sizes and forecasts the global experiences market through 2029 and examines how consumers engage with experiences in... Read More

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Booking Holdings: AI visibility is up, but referrals stay under 1% of room nights

By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2026

Traffic from LLMs accounts for less than 1% of Booking Holdings' room nights, CFO Ewout Steenbergen said during the company's second-quarter earnings call. Read More

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Airbnb partners with boutique hotel operator Lark

By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2026

Lou Zameryka, Airbnb’s global head of hotel enterprise and connectivity partnerships, said the STR giant is focused on adding “unique, localized-feeling, hospitality-driven hotel partners.” Read More

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Navigating the future of OBTs in an AI-driven travel industry

By Mark Frary | August 4, 2026

Business travel has reached an "inflexion point" on the use of AI, with companies determining how to best incorporate the technology. Read More

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Report: Travelers want AI personalization, not unchecked autonomy

By Amadeus | August 3, 2026

Amadeus’ Tailored Horizons report explores how U.S. travelers want AI to personalize trips, where they trust the technology and why control and transparency matter. Read More

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How Nikhil Ravishankar is navigating Air New Zealand’s 'perfect storm'

By WiT | August 3, 2026

Air New Zealand has rebuilt its team since the pandemic, with 70% of its 12,000 staff members joining since COVID. Read More

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Meeting travel agents where they are: Why conversational chat decides agentic AI adoption

By Ami Goldenberg - Oversee | August 3, 2026

Oversee CTO and co-founder Ami Goldenberg argues that agentic AI in travel operations succeeds or fails on adoption—and what decides adoption is the interface agents touch every day. Read More

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Engine acquires Options Travel to build modern OBT

By Abby Crotty | July 31, 2026

Engine and Options Travel started working together nine months ago, with Engine now developing an AI-native OBT for TMCs. Read More

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Expedia calls on Layla to speed up its AI strategy

By Linda Fox | July 31, 2026

Expedia Group wants to marry its supply and scale with Layla's personalization and planning functionality. Read More

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Amadeus adjusts 2026 guidance, air distribution hit by Middle East conflict

By Linda Fox | July 31, 2026

Amadeus reported a booking evolution decrease of 7.6% in Q2 2026 because of the conflict in the Middle East. Read More

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Beyond chatbots, is AI working in travel?

By Linda Fox | July 31, 2026

Travel industry leaders debated the impact of AI so far, where startups stand and the challenges we're not discussing enough during a session at Phocuswright Europe 2026. Read More