Travel Booking

News / Distribution

Cloudbeds, Journey partner to help independent hotels compete with brand loyalty programs

By Cathy Walsh | June 11, 2026

Journey’s AI-driven loyalty engine will be integrated into the Cloudbeds platform, giving independent properties a new way to incentivize direct bookings. Read More

News / Online

UK investigates Ryanair over family seat fees

By Cathy Walsh | June 11, 2026

The UK regulator is examining whether the airline's mandatory family seat reservation fee breaches consumer law and obscures the true cost of travel. Read More

Event / Technology

Webinar: The Rise of Agentic Commerce in Travel

June 11, 2026

In this webinar, PayPal, Sabre and Mindtrip come together to showcase the industry’s first end-to-end agentic travel booking experience. On Demand

News / Technology

Cendyn launches Wayfinder to help hotels avoid "OTA 2.0"

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2026

Wayfinder will help hotels gain, measure and boost visibility across AI platforms such as Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity. Read More

News / Finance

Travel community reacts as ex-Sonder CEO raises $6M for Odessia

By Morgan Hines | June 11, 2026

Some travel industry players were congratulatory, others poked holes in Odessia's model. Read More

News / Technology

Early AI lessons, experiments at Expedia Group

By Morgan Hines | June 11, 2026

Chief product officer Shilpa Ranganathan discussed Expedia Group’s AI innovation pace, early chatbot missteps and the organizational hurdles of scaling the technology. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotel distribution pushes beyond traditional channels

By Cathy Walsh | June 10, 2026

Industry analysis from Shiji tracks the evolving distribution ecosystem, mapping new categories including AI-driven visibility and direct-booking platforms, map-based commerce and social messaging. Read More

News / Technology

Hotels face speed problem as video platforms reshape the booking journey

By Matthew Parsons | June 10, 2026

Hospitality leaders say legacy operating models are ill-equipped for an era of AI-powered discovery and social commerce. Read More

News / Startups

iWander pushes consumer app amid rapid AI developments

By Linda Fox | June 9, 2026

iWander said the company felt it needed its own "playground"with technology developing so rapidly right now. Read More

News / Online

US car rental growth remains muted amid new pressures

By Phocuswright Research | June 9, 2026

Weaker inbound travel, vehicle recalls and evolving booking channels are shaping the industry's outlook. Read More

News / Technology

Where hotel AI ambitions meet structural reality

By Morgan Hines | June 9, 2026

Executives from Choice, Minor and Ascott discuss AI implementation strategies and share how they are navigating existing tech stacks. Read More

Interview / Startups

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

Opinion / Technology

OTA moats against AI disruption may be shallower than they appear

By Christian Watts - Magpie | June 8, 2026

Christian Watts, founder and CEO of Magpie, argues that loyalty programs, unique inventory and bundling will offer less protection as travel discovery moves to AI platforms. Read More

News / Finance

Ixigo acquires majority stake in Brevistay to expand hotel business

By Cathy Walsh | June 5, 2026

The companies’ shared hotel network now spans more than 10,000 directly contracted hotels across India, advancing Ixigo’s efforts to expand its hotel supply. Read More