Travel Planning

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: TravelSnap.AI turns guest video reviews into booking opportunities

By Cathy Walsh | October 12, 2026

The platform uses AI to collect, translate and publish guest video reviews to help travel businesses increase their visibility in AI search and drive bookings. Read More

News / Technology

ATPCO tackles challenge of matching AI travel requests to airline products

By Cathy Walsh | October 9, 2026

A two-week proof of concept tested how structured airline data could help turn conversational travel requests into more specific shopping results. Read More

News / Technology

Southwest launches ChatGPT plugin for flight search

By Cathy Walsh | October 7, 2026

The plugin lets travelers shop for flights and compare fares in ChatGPT before being redirected to Southwest.com to complete the booking. Read More

News / Startups

Lobby, Crewfare win People's Choice Awards at the 2026 Global Startup Pitch

By WiT | October 2, 2026

Lobby and Crewfare will showcase their innovations at The Phocuswright Conference 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Read More

News / Technology

AI transformation in travel: Kara Franker of Visit Florida Keys & Key West

By Abby Crotty | October 2, 2026

Kara Franker, CEO of Visit Florida Keys & Key West, shares her thoughts on tech innovation in the DMO space in PhocusWire's latest AI Transformation in Travel installment. Read More

Opinion / Technology

AI agents are having their 'Spotify moment': Why travel needs to take note

By Mario Gavira | October 2, 2026

Mario Gavira discusses Instinct, a new agent operating straight out of WhatsApp and iMessage, which he calls "the breakout surprise of the agentic era." Read More

News / Distribution

Choice Hotels acquires RV travel company Harvest Hosts for $130M

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2026

Choice is acquiring 100% of Harvest Hosts in an all cash deal from growth equity firm Stripes and other shareholders. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb rolls out travel map and social connections to drive discovery

By Abby Crotty | September 30, 2026

Airbnb users can now connect with other users on the platform to see where they've stayed and share recommendations. Read More

News / Technology

Tryp secures €1.9M for geographic expansion and product development

By Linda Fox | September 30, 2026

Tryp.com is preparing for expansion to the Americas and Asia and also plans to add activities to the platform. Read More

News / Online

'Constant intention to buy' forces hotels to rethink the marketing funnel

By Matthew Parsons | September 30, 2026

Rather than guiding consumers along a linear path to booking, hotels should pull them in from multiple “orbits,” new research suggests. Read More

News / Online

Princess Cruises launches ChatGPT app in partnership with Mobi

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2026

The Princess ChatGPT app enables cruise customers to explore destinations, check pricing and availability and get help with planning a cruise. Read More

News / Technology

Booking Holdings-backed Lola unveils membership model for AI travel and experiences assistant

By Abby Crotty | September 29, 2026

Kayak founders Steve Hafner and Paul English share new details on Lola, the new AI assistant they are building with paid memberships, booking capabilities and ad-free recommendations. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

What new research reveals about how travelers use AI to plan trips

By Propellic | September 28, 2026

Propellic watched U.S. travelers plan trips with AI for a week and learned where travel brands should be competing. Preview the findings ahead of the full report. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: FigFinder AI wants to simplify trip planning for travelers and agents

By Abby Crotty | September 28, 2026

FigFinder AI creates personalized trip guides for travelers, while FigFinder Pro helps travel agents turn client inquiries into structured briefs. Read More