Travel Booking

Opinion / Distribution

Byway expands distribution through TUI retail partnership

By Cathy Walsh | March 24, 2026

The partnership reflects growing demand for non-flight options and brings overland travel to a broader retail audience. Read More

News / Online

The fastest shift in travel behavior just became the default

By Phocuswright Research | March 24, 2026

With more than half of active U.S. travelers using AI, how travel planning is thought about is changing. Read More

News / Technology

AI booking push continues, despite OpenAI's strategic shift

By Cathy Walsh | March 24, 2026

Travel companies are advancing a range of approaches to AI-driven booking, highlighting a fragmented path toward agentic commerce. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip partners with Mastercard on AI travel concierge

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2026

The service, which is called Lifestyle Navigator, aims to offer a personalized experience, by combining MMT’s travel marketplace and trip planning assistant Myra with Mastercard’s AI capabilities. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Q Concierge positions voice AI as core hotel infrastructure

By Cathy Walsh | March 23, 2026

Q Concierge’s voice AI platform acts as a 24/7 digital front desk, helping hotels capture missed bookings, respond instantly to guests and streamline operations. Read More

News / Technology

Google adds cart, loyalty features to UCP

By Linda Fox | March 20, 2026

The company has added cart and loyalty capabilities to simplify the shopping experience. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: TourRadar, SAP Concur, HTS and more...

By PhocusWire | March 20, 2026

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

News / Distribution

Rethinking travel's engagement in global issues

By Linda Fox | March 20, 2026

A session at ITB Berlin focused on overlapping global challenges, the need for escapism and heightened consumer awareness around safe destinations. Read More

News / Distribution

Hilton adds Yotel to portfolio with franchise deal

By Linda Fox | March 19, 2026

YOTEL will continue to license and manage its brand but have access to Hilton's distribution and technology platforms and Honors loyalty program. Read More