Travel Inspiration

News / Technology

By Phocuswright Research | April 7, 2026

Chinese AI services are not just following this global path, they are transforming interactions with consumers—and delivering a high degree of itinerary control to users. Read More

News / Distribution

Lake.com introduces subscription model for hosts, property managers

By Cathy Walsh | April 6, 2026

Membership option offers a commission-free alternative as operators seek more control over distribution and guest relationships. Read More

Interview / Technology

Startup Stage: Travelese brings identity-based matching to travel discovery

By Cathy Walsh | April 6, 2026

The company uses a proprietary matching architecture to power travel discovery instead of relying on traditional keyword search. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Google, Agoda and more...

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2026

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

News / Technology

Travel marketing's AI identity crisis

By Morgan Hines | April 2, 2026

Industry leaders at Phocuswright’s Travel Marketing AI Summit shared varying perspectives on the future of the funnel. Read More

News / Online

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

News / Startups

From Autobahn dreams to AI travel: Saad Saeed’s bet on escaping travel’s startup graveyard

By WIT | March 26, 2026

An AI-driven travel startup is betting that advances in data, social content and machine learning can finally solve trip planning—an industry challenge long considered a “graveyard” for innovation. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

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

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

News / Technology

Brands push for AI visibility, but influence remains uncertain

By Mark Frary | March 26, 2026

Although optimization strategies promise visibility in AI-generated answers, outcomes vary and are increasingly shaped by third-party signals. Read More

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