Travel Planning

News / Online

Losing control, data privacy top concerns around AI travel booking

By Linda Fox | April 14, 2026

Consumers are not yet comfortable with letting AI take over when it comes to booking travel, according to research. Read More

News / Online

The indulgent explorer: What drives premium travel decisions

By Phocuswright Research | April 14, 2026

These travelers prioritize unique, hard-to-replicate experiences while carefully balancing cost, indulgence and overall trip value. Read More

News / Technology

AI reshapes luxury travel—but human expertise remains essential

By Marisa Garcia | April 14, 2026

AI is reshaping luxury travel through behind-the-scenes efficiency and personalization, but human expertise and high-touch service remain central. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface

By Cathy Walsh | April 13, 2026

The platform brings discovery, group coordination and itinerary building into a single, structured experience designed to reduce planning friction. Read More

News / Technology

Envisioning travel in 2046: Industry leaders map the future

By PhocusWire | April 13, 2026

A joint report from Phocuswright and ITB Berlin shares insights on the future of travel and tourism based the inaugural Leadership Exchange event held at ITB Berlin 2026. Read More

News / Technology

Almosafer adds AI travel planning with ChatGPT app

By Morgan Hines | April 10, 2026

Almosafer joins the list of travel brands that have launched ChatGPT apps as it continues its AI efforts. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Nuitée, Navan, Expedia Group and more...

By PhocusWire | April 10, 2026

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

Opinion / Distribution

Why OTA share of experiences is so low

By Douglas Quinby - Arival | April 10, 2026

Douglas Quinby, the co-founder and CEO of Arival, shares some truth about sizing the global travel experiences sector. Read More

News / Technology

Grab launches AI-powered travel tools

By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2026

Grab announced 13 AI experiences, with four meant to improve the end-to-end travel journey. Read More

News / Technology

The trust gap in agentic commerce and AI booking

By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2026

Payments architecture is evolving as AI giants, travel brands seek to enable AI-powered booking. Read More

News / Online

Staynex Group acquires Sleap.io, adding booking tech and European reach

By Cathy Walsh | April 8, 2026

The deal adds Sleap’s hotel booking platform to the company’s offering ahead of planned token launch. Read More

News / Distribution

TPConnects adds MCP layer to Iris content platform

By Michael B. Baker | April 8, 2026

With its MCP layer, airline content can be turned into machine-readable protocol that is easy for AI agents and automated tools to understand. Read More

News / Technology

FCM's AI strategy is about guardrails, trust in corporate travel

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2026

FCM's John Morhous shares how the travel management company is using AI internally as well as for its corporate travel customers. Read More

News / Technology

Kayak's Peer Bueller and Matthias Keller on what's ahead for the tech giant

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | April 7, 2026

Kayak's newly appointed CEO Peer Bueller is overseeing an AI transformation at the metasearch brand. Read More

News / Technology

Chinese OTAs deploy AI for global push

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

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