Travel Booking

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Seatlr wants to connect travelers going to the same city

By Abby Crotty | July 13, 2026

The Seatlr app connects travelers using flight numbers and offers AI translation for 59 languages. Read More

News / Distribution

Rethinking the airline playbook for the AI era

By Abby Crotty | July 13, 2026

Airlines are adapting retailing and connectivity strategies as they shift from traditional network models. During a panel at Phocuswright Europe, executives from Travelport, Dohop and Vueling discussed... Read More

News / Online

Vio Travel could automate 99% of bookings: Its CEOs explain why they won’t

By Arvindh Yuvaraj - WiT | July 10, 2026

Vio Travel also became the first DMC in Asia to pass a 100% sustainability audit. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Andrés Spitzer of Civitatis

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2026

Six months into the role, Andrés Spitzer, CEO of Civitatis, discussed growth for the tours and activities company, the impact of AI and what he brings as a leader. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Why the booking layer is the real test for AI in travel

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2026

Mike Putman, founder and CEO of Custom Travel Solutions, discusses AI travel agents, direct supplier APIs, legacy distribution and why the booking step remains a critical challenge. Read More

News / Distribution

Addressing the L2B ratio explosion

By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2026

With AI potentially driving look-to-book ratios to 200,000:1, can travel infrastructure survive the strain? Read More

News / Technology

Will AI commoditize the hospitality sector?

By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2026

As AI tools become ubiquitous, technology could cease to be a differentiator, according to hospitality industry leaders. Read More

News / Finance

Super.com raises $65M to grow membership program, advance AI

By Abby Crotty | July 8, 2026

The fresh funding will bolster Super+ paid membership offerings and improve AI personalization. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel visibility, trust and conversion take focus amid agentic commerce shift

By Abby Crotty | July 8, 2026

Executives from Perk, Microsoft Advertising and Revolut discussed the future of agentic commerce in travel during a panel at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

News / Technology

Vibe, Navan launch MCP servers

By Michael B. Baker - BTN | July 7, 2026

Navan initially is deploying its MCP as a "read-only experience" for travel data, letting travel and finance administrators use conversational prompts in Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP-compatible systems... Read More

News / Technology

Amid $1B tech revamp, Marriott readies next steps in distribution

By BTN | July 7, 2026

Marriott International EVP and chief revenue and technology officer Drew Pinto discusses the hotel company's tech updates, its stance on corporate travel partners and more in conversation with BTN. Read More

News / Online

European travelers are changing the rules

By Phocuswright Research | July 7, 2026

Phocuswright's Europe Consumer Travel Report 2026 breaks down exactly where markets are pulling apart. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Hotel Splitter builds hotel booking platform around split stays

By Cathy Walsh | July 6, 2026

The startup compares traditional hotel bookings with multi-hotel itineraries, aiming to reduce accommodation costs on longer city breaks. Read More

News / Distribution

Weighing build versus buy in travel's AI era

By Linda Fox | July 6, 2026

Executives from Amadeus, Etraveli and HTS discussed acquisition strategy and in-house development during a session at Phocuswright Europe 2026. Read More