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Amadeus reports group revenue growth in Q3

By Linda Fox | November 7, 2025

Air IT solutions revenue for the nine months to the end of September was €1.7 billion while air distribution revenue was €2.3 billion for the same period. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Meili, HTS and more...

By PhocusWire | November 7, 2025

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

News / Online

Nearly half of Airbnb experiences bookings unrelated to accommodations

By Morgan Hines | November 6, 2025

When asked why Airbnb wasn’t a partner on OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT apps, CEO Brian Chesky said the company didn't believe the integration was "ready." Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group outlines strategies for OpenAI partnership, highlights B2B strength

By Abby Crotty | November 6, 2025

When asked about Expedia Group’s strategic approach to its OpenAI partnership, CEO Ariane Gorin said the company has two main priorities. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor confirms job cuts, restructuring to focus on experiences

By Morgan Hines & Linda Fox | November 6, 2025

Tripadvisor Group is shifting to become an "experiences-led and AI-enabled company." Read More

News / Online

2 of India's travel founders on their journeys, rivalries and the future of the industry

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | November 6, 2025

At WiT Singapore last month, Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip and Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo weighed in on domestic travel in India, AI and more. Read More

News / Distribution

Distribution bookings growth pushes Sabre's Q3 revenue to $715M

By Linda Fox | November 5, 2025

The GDS’ distribution revenue increased 4% to $575 million, attributed to an increase in air and hotel distribution bookings Read More

News / Technology

How MCP could reshape travel

By Mark Frary | November 5, 2025

Implementing model context protocol (MCP) could improve customer experience and save travel companies time and money. Read More

News / Online

Trivago reports ongoing growth, continues 'disciplined' marketing approach

By Abby Crotty | November 4, 2025

Trivago CEO Johannes Thomas said the company is “encouraged by the strength and durability of our momentum.” Read More

News / Online

TravelPerk rebrands to ‘Perk,’ aims to eliminate non-core work for employees

By Abby Crotty | November 4, 2025

The corporate travel management platform will now just be known as "Perk" and establish headquarters in London and Boston. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why the looming AI-induced channel explosion could be a win for independents

By Shahar Goldboim - Boom | November 4, 2025

Boom founder and CEO Shahar Goldboim shares his thoughts on the rise of agentic AI and how it might benefit independent vacation-rental operators. Read More