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AI-powered Mindtrip expands to Europe
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June 3, 2026
Mindtrip has signed contracts with two destination marketing organizations: Madeira Promotion Bureau and Norwegian Travel Cluster.
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Japan inbound boom becomes policy priority
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June 2, 2026
What comes next is less about volume and more about value, regional distribution and managing the strains of success.
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Meet the 17 finalists of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch
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May 29, 2026
Finalists will compete in person at Phocuswright Europe, and winners from each region will deliver showcase presentations at WiT Singapore.
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Travel marketers prepare for the rise of AI agents
By Morgan Hines
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May 28, 2026
Executives from Expedia Group, OpenAI and The Trade Desk say travel marketers must adapt as AI agents become a bigger part of trip discovery and booking.
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Travel operators ramp up AI spending as search and discovery behaviors shift
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May 27, 2026
TravelTech Show research points to rising investment in AI and travel technology as operators adapt to changing customer search, discovery and booking patterns.
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U.K. travel distribution has reached equilibrium. Will it stay that way?
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May 26, 2026
Demand is strong, digital adoption leads Europe, every major segment is growing: So why does the distribution picture look like a stalemate?
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Startup Stage: TravelOne targets luxury travel with behavior profiling platform
By Cathy Walsh
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May 26, 2026
The platform matches travelers with destinations and itineraries based on psychological and personality markers.
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3 key takeaways from Google I/O 2026
By Matthew Parsons
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May 21, 2026
New agentic AI features unveiled at Google I/O 2026 could reshape how travelers search, shop and book trips, increasing pressure on travel brands to become machine-readable and agent-accessible.
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Expedia Group expands Meta partnership amid push to connect social, booking
By Morgan Hines
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May 19, 2026
The expanded collaboration follows the recent news that Expedia is a partner with TikTok for its new in-app booking, a sign of the OTA's focus on growing its B2B distribution strategy.
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Wellness tourism hits $894B, with more growth ahead
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May 19, 2026
Wellness tourism is at “the powerful intersection of two large and growing multi-trillion-dollar industries."
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Expedia Group moves advertising unit under CMO Jochen Koedijk
By Morgan Hines
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May 18, 2026
The move continues Expedia Group's reorganization following the merger of its B2B and supply businesses.
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Startup Stage: Globe Thrivers turns creator travel content into bookable trips
By Cathy Walsh
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May 18, 2026
The startup is building AI-powered infrastructure that turns creator content into structured itineraries, collaborative planning and attributed bookings.
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Gharage Ventures on why it's a good time to launch a fund
By Linda Fox
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May 15, 2026
Gharage Ventures founding partner Lennard Niemann and general partner Darren Soh discuss their thesis-driven approach and ideal investment.
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Direct Ferries launches ChatGPT app for search, discovery
By Morgan Hines
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May 13, 2026
Bringing Direct Ferries into ChatGPT marks the next step in addressing the ferry segment’s fragmentation, according to CEO Niall Walsh.
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TikTok formalizes in-app travel bookings with Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com among partners
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May 12, 2026
TikTok GO brings in-app travel booking to 200 million U.S. users, compressing the path from video discovery to reservation.
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