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Booking Holdings sees 20% rise in travelers booking multiple trip components

By Morgan Hines | February 18, 2026

The company also saw continued growth in both the U.S. and Asia in Q4 2025. Read More

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India-based MakeMyTrip, Ixigo working with OpenAI to expand AI capabilities

By Abby Crotty | February 18, 2026

The travel companies are working with the U.S. AI giant to advance trip planning and AI capabilities across their platforms. Read More

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Sabre shuffles leadership team for 'AI-native' future

By Linda Fox | February 18, 2026

Sabre does not see AI agents disintermediating its marketplace and believes it is well-placed as a transactional layer for AI platforms. Read More

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Vrbo partners with WeatherPromise to add weather-guarantee option

By Abby Crotty | February 18, 2026

U.S. travelers will now see the option to add protection to “select reservations” through Vrbo. Read More

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WebMCP offers path for travel sites to become ‘agent-ready’

By Morgan Hines | February 18, 2026

Travel was highlighted as a use case for the WebMCP standard driven by Google and Microsoft. Read More

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IHG plans AI-compatible hotel content platform

By Linda Fox | February 17, 2026

IHG, whose brands include Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza, is grouping AI into three areas: guest acquisition, commercial optimization and cost efficiency. Read More

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Airbnb's Reserve Now, Pay Later expanded globally

By Linda Fox | February 17, 2026

The accommodation platform tested the payment option last summer before extending it to U.S. travelers in August 2025. Read More

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Ixigo eyes global expansion, acquires majority stake in Trenes

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2026

Ixigo expects “meaningful synergies” from the investment by combining Trenes' customer base and integrations with the Indian OTA’s product innovation and technological expertise. Read More

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Google testing ad formats for travel in AI Mode

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2026

Google is testing ad formats in retail and said similar tests were happening in other industries such as travel. Read More

News / Startups

Mexican OTA Daypass.com lands $2M for international expansion

By Abby Crotty | February 13, 2026

The startup, founded in 2023 in Mexico City, said it plans to expand operations to 26 countries this year. Read More

News / Online

Earnings roundup: Yatra, TUI Group, HomeToGo, Grab

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2026

Check out highlights from the latest financial updates from companies across the global travel industry. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Datalex, SITA and more...

By PhocusWire | February 13, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb confirms hotels expansion plans amid 'strong' early momentum

By Morgan Hines | February 12, 2026

Airbnb reported solid Q4 and full-year results and shared updates on its progress in the hotel vertical. Read More

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Sabre, Mindtrip, PayPal partner to launch agentic AI assistant for travel

By Abby Crotty | February 12, 2026

The product is set to launch in the second quarter and will live on the Mindtrip platform. Read More

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Tripadvisor pleased with experiences revenue contribution, early AI MVP tests

By Linda Fox | February 12, 2026

The experiences business reported revenue of $204 million in the quarter, up from $186 million during the same period in 2024. Full-year revenue rose 10% to $924 million. Read More

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