Travel Booking

News / Online

Airbnb CSO on hotels, AI, nature travel and what's next for the industry

By Abby Crotty | March 13, 2026

Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb co-founder and chief strategy officer, sat down with Phocuswright's Mitra Sorrells at ITB Berlin to discuss the next era of travel. Read More

News / Technology

Short-term rental sector bets on AI search to drive direct bookings

By Matthew Parsons | March 12, 2026

Direct rental bookings are modest today, but AI could help change that. Read More

News / Technology

Uber teams up with Zoox in latest robotaxi partnership

By Abby Crotty | March 11, 2026

The deal is Uber's latest move as it works to become the "largest facilitator of AV trips in the world." Read More

News / Online

Bilt acquires travel commissions platform Sion for $30M

By Abby Crotty | March 11, 2026

Bilt said the acquisition will support its travel rewards offering, which it flagged as a popular category among members. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Caecilia Chu of YouTrip

By Abby Crotty | March 11, 2026

Caecilia Chu has been leading YouTrip since co-founding the company in 2018, describing the travel payments specialist as her "life's mission." Read More

News / Technology

Hilton rolls out AI trip-planning tool

By Abby Crotty | March 10, 2026

Hilton launched a beta version of the tool to a small group of users on Hilton.com. Read More

News / Online

Is Gen Z really disloyal?

By Phocuswright Research | March 10, 2026

In its latest research, Phocuswright reveals that Gen Z loves loyalty programs, just not the way you think. Read More

News / Technology

OpenAI’s shift shows travel is too complex for quick-fix distribution

By Morgan Hines | March 10, 2026

According to a report from The Information, OpenAI has moved purchasing to ChatGPT apps. Read More

News / Distribution

MakeMyTrip to expand packages through Flamingo Transworld acquisition

By Linda Fox | March 9, 2026

The acquisition will complement MMT’s holiday packages business and help drive its growth across India. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: BizTrip AI wants to replace fragmented booking systems for business travelers

By Abby Crotty | March 9, 2026

In February, startup announced $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Read More

News / Technology

OTAs to hand over AI pricing policy details in US House committee investigation

By Linda Fox | March 6, 2026

The chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee has written to the CEOs of Booking Holdings, Expedia Group, Lyft and Uber regarding the impact of AI-driven pricing. Read More