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Kayak CEO, co-founder Steve Hafner steps down
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February 3, 2026
Kayak's current CFO and COO Peer Bueller will take the reins.
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Hotel direct bookings remain stable despite rise of AI
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February 2, 2026
SiteMinder's annual Hotel Booking Trends report found that direct booking remained largely unchanged in 2025.
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Accor launches app in ChatGPT
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January 29, 2026
Users can enable the app in ChatGPT to search for Accor hotels using specific dates and guest details.
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Unpacking the latest corporate travel trends
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January 29, 2026
Neil Geurin, VP of global sales for American Airlines, discusses behavioral trends, NDC, technological innovation and more.
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Expedia's Ariane Gorin on AI visibility, traveler experience and activities growth
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January 29, 2026
Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin says she is especially proud of how the OTA has been "going after AI" in recent years.
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Google launches AI-powered City Guide, Comic Postcards
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January 28, 2026
The experimental features extend inspiration beyond travel’s logistics, according to Google.
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Travalyst updates accommodation certifications to allow for EU regulations
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January 28, 2026
The latest iteration builds on Travalyst's initiative launched in early 2024, which marked an initial step towards standardization around accommodation sustainability schemes.
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Inside airlines' expanding AI efforts
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January 28, 2026
While OpenAI is racking up airline partnerships, AI adoption is also happening through existing tech suppliers.
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84% of leisure travelers admit to gaming loyalty programs
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January 27, 2026
Going the extra mile to play the loyalty systems has become the norm, albeit exploited by some travelers more than others.
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CEO Spotlight: Wendy Olson Killion of Rome2Rio
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January 27, 2026
Rome2Rio CEO Wendy Olson Killion explains why she believes multimodality is the heart of the travel industry and shares more about her transition from Expedia Group.
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Africa-based Tripesa launches AI travel marketplace Roamio
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January 26, 2026
With Roamio, Tripesa aims to eliminate middlemen, provide better prices and increase ancillary bookings while putting more money in the hands of small operators.
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Startup Stage: Navifare helps travelers find and book cheap flights
By Abby Crotty
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January 26, 2026
The startup's AI agent surfaces the cheapest public fare for a flight, then lets partner OTAs compete to offer travelers an even better price.
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A new age of travel selling: AI, personalization and human touch
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January 26, 2026
Fora's Jake Peters and Unravel's Maarten van Pijpen discuss travel selling strategies and how both tech and humans fit in.
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Capital One acquires spend management platform Brex
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January 23, 2026
Brex, which offers corporate cards, payments and automated expense management, added corporate travel management in 2023 through a partnership with Spotnana.
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