Travel Planning

News / Technology

Navigating the future of OBTs in an AI-driven travel industry

By Mark Frary | August 4, 2026

Business travel has reached an "inflexion point" on the use of AI, with companies determining how to best incorporate the technology. Read More

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How Nikhil Ravishankar is navigating Air New Zealand’s 'perfect storm'

By WiT | August 3, 2026

Air New Zealand has rebuilt its team since the pandemic, with 70% of its 12,000 staff members joining since COVID. Read More

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Meeting travel agents where they are: Why conversational chat decides agentic AI adoption

By Ami Goldenberg - Oversee | August 3, 2026

Oversee CTO and co-founder Ami Goldenberg argues that agentic AI in travel operations succeeds or fails on adoption—and what decides adoption is the interface agents touch every day. Read More

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Engine acquires Options Travel to build modern OBT

By Abby Crotty | July 31, 2026

Engine and Options Travel started working together nine months ago, with Engine now developing an AI-native OBT for TMCs. Read More

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Expedia calls on Layla to speed up its AI strategy

By Linda Fox | July 31, 2026

Expedia Group wants to marry its supply and scale with Layla's personalization and planning functionality. Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Katanox, Airbnb, Amex GBT and more...

By PhocusWire | July 31, 2026

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

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Beyond chatbots, is AI working in travel?

By Linda Fox | July 31, 2026

Travel industry leaders debated the impact of AI so far, where startups stand and the challenges we're not discussing enough during a session at Phocuswright Europe 2026. Read More

News / Finance

Accor says most conversations with hotel owners now about AI

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2026

Accor's CEO believes there are significant savings and RevPAR to be gained through AI. IHG and Radisson unveil latest AI developments. Read More

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CEO Spotlight: Filip Filipov of OAG

By Abby Crotty | July 30, 2026

Filip Filipov reflected on his first six months as CEO of OAG during an interview at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

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Busbud sets up parent company, adds travel veterans to board

By Linda Fox | July 29, 2026

The formation of Terra Mobility combines consumer ground transport booking platforms Busbud, Buson and Recorrido with an ground travel operating system called TerraOS. Read More