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Booking Holdings-backed Lola unveils membership model for AI travel and experiences assistant

By Abby Crotty | September 29, 2026

Kayak founders Steve Hafner and Paul English share new details on Lola, the new AI assistant they are building with paid memberships, booking capabilities and ad-free recommendations. Read More

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HyperGuest lands $25M investment, plans international growth

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2026

The investment comes from Apax Partners, which has previously invested in Guesty and acquired a minority stake in IBS Software. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

What new research reveals about how travelers use AI to plan trips

By Propellic | September 28, 2026

Propellic watched U.S. travelers plan trips with AI for a week and learned where travel brands should be competing. Preview the findings ahead of the full report. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: FigFinder AI wants to simplify trip planning for travelers and agents

By Abby Crotty | September 28, 2026

FigFinder AI creates personalized trip guides for travelers, while FigFinder Pro helps travel agents turn client inquiries into structured briefs. Read More

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OpenAI chairman tells travel industry: Do not restrain your AI agents

By Matthew Parsons | September 25, 2026

Bret Taylor, who is also the co-founder of Sierra, urged travel brands to adopt agents to reduce friction, calling agents "remarkable." Read More

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Tours and activities pricing startup Aloja raises $1.4M

By Abby Crotty | September 24, 2026

The funding will be used for product development, international expansion and to strengthen integrations with reservation systems such as Tripadvisor-owned Bókun. Read More

News / Online

Expedia to offer hotel bookings through Meta's Muse AI agent

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2026

The hotel planning and booking service will be available to U.S. travelers first, but a launch date has not been confirmed. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Why payments are becoming a growth strategy for travel companies

By PhocusWire | September 24, 2026

How FX, embedded payments and smarter treasury strategies can help travel companies manage risk, unlock revenue and support growth in a complex global market. Read More

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India's travel market stalls in 2025, then bets on a fare-driven rebound

By Phocuswright Resesarch | September 24, 2026

Resilient domestic travel will sustain strong demand for accommodation and car rental, and online penetration is on track to reach 62% by 2029, according to Phocuswright data. Read More

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Holibob launches software development kit for embedding experiences storefronts

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

According to Holibob, the free toolkit cuts the time travel brands need to add experiences from months to days. Read More

News / Technology

Accor unveils conversational AI concierge

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2026

Accor's travel assistant ALL Concierge provides booking through to on-stay assistance and is available on the group's website and app, as well as through WhatsApp and iMessage. Read More

News / Technology

BizTrip AI launches on Claude, ChatGPT

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

BizTrip said the move better positions the company as AI changes how enterprise software reaches end users. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Booking anxiety is changing consumer behavior—and creating an opportunity for travel platforms

By Hannah Pearson | September 23, 2026

New Phocuswright and WiT research examines how booking anxiety is influencing travel and event decisions, from refund preferences to loyalty and conversion. Read More

News / Online

Stasher raises £3M to expand smart locker network, global marketplace

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

The funding includes £1 million from Hive Box, which is also providing 100 smart lockers for deployment across the U.K. and Europe. Read More

News / Online

Fora travel advisors flag outdated, inconsistent accessibility data

By Abby Crotty | September 22, 2026

While advisors work to confirm accessibility details, roughly a third said a client has arrived at a property and found previously confirmed features "missing or unusable." Read More

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