Travel Planning

News / Online

First Choice relaunches with flight-free vacation options

By Linda Fox | September 13, 2023

TUI brand First Choice believes traveler needs are changing, and it wants to offer them more options when it comes to booking trips. Read More

Opinion / Technology

9 months into the GPT Era, what has travel learned?

By Gilad Berenstein – Brook Bay Capital | September 13, 2023

Travel tech investor and entrepreneur Gilad Berenstein shares his three main takeaways in the first year of generative AI’s widespread use in travel and other sectors. Read More

News / Online

Wego moves into business travel with acquisition of Travelstop

By Linda Fox | September 12, 2023

Wego said the move will extend its reach into business travel while Travelstop will be able to take advantage of Wego's regional network. Read More

News / Online

French company CDS Groupe acquires Germany-based Corporate Rates Club

By Morgan Hines | September 11, 2023

CDS Groupe is continuing its international expansion, bringing its total to nearly 300 employees across France, Poland, Italy, Croatia and Germany. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Tango targets “mass affluent” travelers with AI-based booking platform

By Mitra Sorrells | September 11, 2023

Tango combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and human curation to provide design, booking and servicing of hyper-personalized trips. Read More

News / Startups

Travel executive launches new marketplace for adventure travel

By Derek Catron | September 11, 2023

Headed by Drew Patterson, formerly with Kayak, Jetsetter, Room 77 and Transparent, Thermal is a marketplace for booking unique surfing experiences all around the globe. Read More

News / Startups

Generative AI trip planning startup MindTrip raises $7M

By Morgan Hines | September 8, 2023

MindTrip, set to go public in beta before year's end, seeks to help travelers discover, book and plan travel in one place. Read More

News / Online

Booking will fight any decision to veto Etraveli acquisition in court

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2023

Booking Holdings has responded to rumors that European regulators will veto its Etraveli acquisition, saying that decision would be "flawed on both factual and legal grounds." Read More

News / Online

Travelers are placing more value on customer experience when considering air travel

By Morgan Hines | September 8, 2023

SITA's latest Passenger IT Insights report finds travelers becoming more comfortable with technology, particularly mobile apps, and also increased desire for technology that boosts sustainability for... Read More

News / Technology

AI Insights: Generative AI across airline operations

By PhocusWire | September 7, 2023

Lufthansa Digital Hangar's Christian Spannbauer answers our questions about the areas the airline group is applying generative artificial intelligence technology to. Read More

News / Technology

Travel embraces generative AI

By Jamie Biesiada – Travel Weekly | September 6, 2023

The industry has embraced artificial intelligence as a timesaving tool with vast potential, and advisors are studying use cases and developing best practices for deploying the nascent technology. Read More

News / Online

As robotaxis start offering airport transfers, will OTAs be left behind?

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | September 6, 2023

Autonomous vehicles are transforming the transportation sector, potentially disrupting airport transfer services and posing challenges to OTAs. Read More