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CEO Spotlight: Nishank Gopalkrishnan of Dreamlines
By Linda Fox
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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.
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Airbnb adds car transfers to Services
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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.
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Uber acquires Blacklane to boost executive ride service
By Linda Fox
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March 30, 2026
Uber said the acquisition is part of its strategy to expand luxury and executive travel.
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Fliggy launches "flyai" travel skill for AI agent workflows
By Cathy Walsh
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March 27, 2026
The plug-and-play skill enables developers to embed travel booking into AI agents without complex integration.
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Luxury vacation rental group Eterniti raises €30 million
By Morgan Hines
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March 27, 2026
The new capital brings the company’s total funding to €50 million.
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March 27, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Uber continues robotaxi push with Verne, Pony.ai partnership
By Morgan Hines
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March 26, 2026
Uber has been aggressive in its autonomous ride efforts, announcing partnership after partnership over the last several months.
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Travelport shareholders inject $50M to boost AI development
By Linda Fox
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March 26, 2026
Travelport laid out three strategic priorities going forward including expanding AI capabilities and improving content supply.
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Vuelo lands £56M for travel booking and payment platform
By Linda Fox
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March 26, 2026
The company said it plans to use the funding to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-native travel platform.
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Navan turns cash flow positive, talks up AI
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March 26, 2026
The company says it is displacing legacy players through its user experience, cost savings and AI.
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Monetizing inspiration and rebuilding the travel booking funnel
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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.
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Tripadvisor demos AI planning tool
By Morgan Hines
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March 26, 2026
Tripadvisor partnered up with Nvidia, Nebius and Nexla to show an AI feature at Nvidia GTC 2026.
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Lobby secures $2.2M for group booking platform
By Linda Fox
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March 25, 2026
Lobby is targeting meetings and conferences as well as the experiences, cruises and airline segments for expansion.
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Independent hotel reliance on OTAs increased in 2025
By Linda Fox
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March 25, 2026
A Cloudbeds report revealed an increase in the share of bookings for independent properties going to OTAs in 2025.
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Travel players weigh approaches to winning AI visibility
By Morgan Hines
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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.
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