Travel Booking

CEO Spotlight: Nishank Gopalkrishnan of Dreamlines
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CEO Spotlight: Nishank Gopalkrishnan of Dreamlines
By Linda Fox | April 1, 2026
Nishank Gopalkrishnan stepped into the CEO role at Dreamlines in mid-2025. He has spent time getting to know the cruise sector and opportunities to grow the business. Read More
Airbnb adds car transfers to Services
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Airbnb adds car transfers to Services
By Linda Fox | March 31, 2026
The service is available in more than 125 cities across Asia, Europe and Latin America and enables guests to pre-book a car in the Airbnb app. Read More
Uber acquires Blacklane to boost executive ride service
News / Distribution
Uber acquires Blacklane to boost executive ride service
By Linda Fox | March 30, 2026
Uber said the acquisition is part of its strategy to expand luxury and executive travel. Read More
Fliggy launches "flyai" travel skill for AI agent workflows
News / Technology
Fliggy launches "flyai" travel skill for AI agent workflows
By Cathy Walsh | March 27, 2026
The plug-and-play skill enables developers to embed travel booking into AI agents without complex integration. Read More
Luxury vacation rental group Eterniti raises €30 million
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Luxury vacation rental group Eterniti raises €30 million
By Morgan Hines | March 27, 2026
The new capital brings the company’s total funding to €50 million. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Savanta, Bilt, RMS and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Savanta, Bilt, RMS and more...
By PhocusWire | March 27, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Uber continues robotaxi push with Verne, Pony.ai partnership
News / Technology
Uber continues robotaxi push with Verne, Pony.ai partnership
By Morgan Hines | March 26, 2026
Uber has been aggressive in its autonomous ride efforts, announcing partnership after partnership over the last several months. Read More
Travelport shareholders inject $50M to boost AI development
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Travelport shareholders inject $50M to boost AI development
By Linda Fox | March 26, 2026
Travelport laid out three strategic priorities going forward including expanding AI capabilities and improving content supply.   Read More
Vuelo lands £56M for travel booking and payment platform
News / Startups
Vuelo lands £56M for travel booking and payment platform
By Linda Fox | March 26, 2026
The company said it plans to use the funding to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-native travel platform. Read More
Navan turns cash flow positive, talks up AI
News / Technology
Navan turns cash flow positive, talks up AI
By Linda Fox | March 26, 2026
The company says it is displacing legacy players through its user experience, cost savings and AI. Read More
Monetizing inspiration and rebuilding the travel booking funnel
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Monetizing inspiration and rebuilding the travel booking funnel
By Stay22 | March 26, 2026
As technology continues to connect inspiration with commerce, the early stages of the travel journey are becoming one of the most valuable places to capture demand. Read More
Tripadvisor demos AI planning tool
News / Technology
Tripadvisor demos AI planning tool
By Morgan Hines | March 26, 2026
Tripadvisor partnered up with Nvidia, Nebius and Nexla to show an AI feature at Nvidia GTC 2026. Read More
Lobby secures $2.2M for group booking platform
News / Startups
Lobby secures $2.2M for group booking platform
By Linda Fox | March 25, 2026
Lobby is targeting meetings and conferences as well as the experiences, cruises and airline segments for expansion.  Read More
Independent hotel reliance on OTAs increased in 2025
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Independent hotel reliance on OTAs increased in 2025
By Linda Fox | March 25, 2026
A Cloudbeds report revealed an increase in the share of bookings for independent properties going to OTAs in 2025. Read More
Travel players weigh approaches to winning AI visibility
News / Technology
Travel players weigh approaches to winning AI visibility
By Morgan Hines | March 25, 2026
As AI transforms search into an interactive "answer set," travel brands must pivot to prioritizing first-party data, content portability and trust. Read More
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