Travel Planning

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

News / Online

Expedia to offer hotel bookings through Meta's Muse AI agent

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2026

The hotel planning and booking service will be available to U.S. travelers first, but a launch date has not been confirmed. Read More

News / Technology

Holibob launches software development kit for embedding experiences storefronts

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

According to Holibob, the free toolkit cuts the time travel brands need to add experiences from months to days. Read More

News / Technology

Accor unveils conversational AI concierge

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2026

Accor's travel assistant ALL Concierge provides booking through to on-stay assistance and is available on the group's website and app, as well as through WhatsApp and iMessage. Read More

News / Technology

BizTrip AI launches on Claude, ChatGPT

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

BizTrip said the move better positions the company as AI changes how enterprise software reaches end users. Read More

News / Online

Stasher raises £3M to expand smart locker network, global marketplace

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

The funding includes £1 million from Hive Box, which is also providing 100 smart lockers for deployment across the U.K. and Europe. Read More

News / Online

Fora travel advisors flag outdated, inconsistent accessibility data

By Abby Crotty | September 22, 2026

While advisors work to confirm accessibility details, roughly a third said a client has arrived at a property and found previously confirmed features "missing or unusable." Read More