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MakeMyTrip enters ride pooling segment with majority stake in Quick Ride

November 6, 2026

The OTA said the deal marks its entry into the shared mobility and ride pooling segment and complements its existing ground transportation business.... Read More

News / Finance

Amadeus reports Q3 revenue gains across air IT, hospitality and distribution

By Linda Fox | November 6, 2026

President and CEO Luis Maroto said the performance demonstrated the company’s “resilience” and said Amadeus entered Q4 on track to deliver its 2026 outlook.... Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire travel tech news briefs: Skyscanner, Fora, PROS and more...

By PhocusWire | November 6, 2026

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

News / Finance

Airbnb targets first-half 2027 for AI agent launch

By Cathy Walsh | November 5, 2026

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky narrowed the timeline for the company's AI agent rollout as third-quarter revenue and bookings growth accelerated.... Read More

News / Finance

Sabre CEO says full offer-order migration 'unlikely' by 2030

By Abby Crotty | November 5, 2026

Kurt Ekert told analysts Sabre is seeing "significant demand" for its modular Mosaic solution, largely from the offer side.... Read More

News / Startups

Booking's Lola gets flight booking capabilities, $100M planned investment

By Abby Crotty | November 5, 2026

In addition to flight-booking capabilities, travelers can now integrate their Google calendar and Gmail accounts.... Read More

News / Finance

Tripadvisor announces departure of CEO and CFO

By Linda Fox | November 5, 2026

Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg joined the company in 2022, succeeding co-founder Steve Kaufer.... Read More

News / Finance

Expedia Group testing OpenAI ad products as agentic partnership economics take shape

By Abby Crotty | November 4, 2026

CEO Ariane Gorin said the online travel giant is willing to accept the potential of lower returns as it tests AI features.... Read More

News / Online

AI claims processing ranks last as a booking confidence driver

By Phocuswright Research | November 4, 2026

Phocuswright research asked travelers in 10 markets what would most boost their confidence to book, and a guaranteed full refund ranked as the top driver.... Read More

News / Finance

Booking Holdings puts numbers behind AI assistant performance

By Cathy Walsh | November 3, 2026

The travel giant shared conversion metrics from its Priceline and Agoda AI assistants and reported a Q3 revenue decline tied to a potential FTC complaint.... Read More

News / Technology

Agoda rolls out OpenAI-powered assistant

By Abby Crotty | November 3, 2026

The AI assistant also uses Gemini to pull content from Google Maps when users search for restaurants and points of interest.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

3 themes shaping the next phase of AI in travel marketing

By C.A. Clark - Miles Partnership | November 3, 2026

C.A. Clark, Miles Partnership's VP of AI, says AI requires travel brands to be curious and take an honest look at the value they provide.... Read More

News / Online

Amadeus data breach affects multiple airline partners

By Cathy Walsh | November 2, 2026

Airlines including Japan Airlines, ANA and Cathay Pacific have disclosed unauthorized access to passenger reservation data following a security breach at Amadeus.... Read More