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Trip.com Group hit with $763M penalty from Chinese regulators

By Morgan Hines | July 27, 2026

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation found that Trip.com Group violated anti-monopoly laws. Read More

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AI risk to OTAs is margin squeeze, not disintermediation

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2026

The risk of OTAs being disintermediated by AI might have been exaggerated as pressure on margin is perhaps the more likely outcome, according to investment bank BTIG. Read More

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Trip.com Group eyes 200 million inbound travelers in next five years

By Linda Fox | June 25, 2026

The China-based OTA is exploring partnerships to integrate with AI platforms for travel planning. Read More

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OTA moats against AI disruption may be shallower than they appear

By Christian Watts - Magpie | June 8, 2026

Christian Watts, founder and CEO of Magpie, argues that loyalty programs, unique inventory and bundling will offer less protection as travel discovery moves to AI platforms. Read More

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Trip.com Group’s CEO of flights on trust, technology and the future of airline partnerships

By Mark Frary | May 25, 2026

As air travel becomes more digital and disruption-prone, Trip.com argues that airlines and OTAs need more integrated partnerships built on trust, shared data and customer experience. Read More

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Trip.com plans digital ID pilot using Google and Apple wallets

By Mark Frary | May 13, 2026

Air Canada, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways, as well as digital identity infrastructure platform Hopae, are expected to be involved in the pilot. Read More

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TikTok formalizes in-app travel bookings with Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com among partners

By Morgan Hines | May 12, 2026

TikTok GO brings in-app travel booking to 200 million U.S. users, compressing the path from video discovery to reservation. Read More

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Phocuswright Europe 2026: Navigating the new era

By PhocusWire | May 4, 2026

The Barcelona conference will examine how artificial intelligence, distribution shifts and changing traveler expectations are reshaping travel strategy. Read More

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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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APAC travel trends pt. 2: AI, loyalty ecosystems and the experiences boom

By Abby Crotty | March 5, 2026

The second part of our APAC travel trend series focuses on loyalty, experiences and technology's role in the "digital-first" region. Read More

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Hotel direct bookings remain stable despite rise of AI

By Abby Crotty | February 2, 2026

SiteMinder's annual Hotel Booking Trends report found that direct booking remained largely unchanged in 2025. Read More

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OTAs' high hopes for social, AI channels as Q2 marketing spend hits $5B

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2025

OTAs are looking to drive efficiency as they diversify from performance marketing to other channels, including social and AI-powered search. Read More

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Trip.com Group unveils AI trip planner

By Linda Fox | August 28, 2025

During the company's Q2 2025 earnings call, chairman James Liang said AI remains central to strategy, adding that OTAs are "uniquely positioned" to lead the development of travel-focused AI. Read More

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Ant International unveils AI-powered travel service Alipay+ Voyager

By Linda Fox | July 2, 2025

Fliggy, Agoda and Trip.com are launch partners for Ant International's AI-powered travel agent. Read More

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OTA marketing spend rose in Q1 2025

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2025

As Airbnb, Booking Holdings, Expedia Group and Trip.com Group continue to up marketing spend, PhocusWire looks at what they're saying about these investments. Read More

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