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Startup Stage: Voyagier targets luxury travel with AI-powered trip planning and booking
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May 11, 2026
The early-stage startup brings together AI-powered trip planning, luxury travel advisors and booking infrastructure.
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Expedia Group hits record Q1 profitability amid AI overhaul
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May 7, 2026
CEO Ariane Gorin shared concrete examples of how AI has driven performance across the business.
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MSC Cruises adds AI concierge to mobile app
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May 7, 2026
The tool, available in more than 90 languages, can answer guest questions and handle tasks such as restaurant reservations, spa bookings and shore excursions.
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Trivago files antitrust suit against Google
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May 6, 2026
The company has raised concerns about Google’s use of its dominance in search to direct travelers away from other metasearch platforms.
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The Weather Company, Steller partner for travel discovery on weather.com
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May 6, 2026
The collaboration combines Weather Company’s scale and data with Steller’s creator-led travel video.
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DMOs shift toward destination-as-a-service model in AI era
By Morgan Hines
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May 4, 2026
As travelers lean into AI travel planning, how can DMOs maintain and gain visibility?
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Kayak, Roomex, Fareportal and more...
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May 1, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Ixigo launches three ChatGPT apps
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April 30, 2026
The India-based online travel company has added ChatGPT apps across ixigo, AbhiBus and ConfirmTkt, allowing users to search and compare travel options in a conversational interface.
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Uber adds hotels, leans on loyalty to drive bookings
By Morgan Hines
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April 29, 2026
Uber is pushing to become a super app as it expands to offer hotels, voice booking and more.
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Non-negotiables for indulgent travelers and what makes premium worth it
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April 27, 2026
What defines a truly premium trip today? For indulgent travelers, it starts with the basics but quickly moves beyond them.
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Virgin Atlantic, GetYourGuide, ATPCO and more...
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April 24, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Tripadvisor, Viator expand AI partnerships with Claude, Alexa+
By Morgan Hines
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April 23, 2026
Tripadvisor and Viator are expanding their AI efforts to support travel planning in Claude and Alexa+.
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Hotels risk invisibility as AI reshapes travel discovery
By Cathy Walsh
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April 23, 2026
Research points to a gap in hotel AI visibility, driven by fragmented data, thin content and inconsistent signals across the web.
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EDreams introduces AI planner, ChatGPT app
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April 22, 2026
EDreams joins the string of travel brands with ChatGPT apps, including Expedia, Booking.com, Accor and more.
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Fliggy launches FlyAI developer platform for AI-powered travel applications
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April 20, 2026
The platform gives developers access to live travel data and a way to earn commissions from AI-driven bookings.
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