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Booking Holdings shares 'early' thoughts on OpenAI apps, reports domestic growth
By Abby Crotty
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October 28, 2025
CEO Glenn Fogel conceded that it is still early, but the company is “very happy to be in the first wave of apps with OpenAI.”
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AI’s new gatekeepers: How Booking.com and Expedia are hijacking the future of travel
By Brad Brewer - Agentic Hospitality
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October 21, 2025
The EU’s Digital Markets Act forces the biggest online “gatekeepers” to play fair, but it doesn’t yet cover standalone AI assistants—like ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity.
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The five developments driving the evolution of U.S. OTAs
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October 13, 2025
Amid cooling domestic demand, U.S. OTAs are adapting to a more competitive and uncertain landscape.
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ChatGPT brings apps into chat, starting with Expedia and Booking.com
By Morgan Hines
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October 7, 2025
OpenAI said the system is using Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable ChatGPT to connect to external tools and data.
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Expedia partners with Perplexity for Comet launch
By Morgan Hines
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October 6, 2025
Expedia is offering Silver status in its OneKey loyalty program in exchange for users downloading Comet’s recently launched browser.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Booking.com, HBX, Travelport and more...
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October 3, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Inside Asia Pacific’s travel powerhouse: 10 trends redefining 'The Next 20'
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September 24, 2025
WiT and Phocuswright are peeling back the curtain on shifts in Asia Pacific with this list of 10 trends redefining The Next 20, ahead of the WiT Singapore conference.
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OpenAI chairman shares vision on travel’s AI future
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September 19, 2025
Bret Taylor, chairman of the board for OpenAI and co-founder of AI startup Sierra, discussed how he uses AI, how it might impact travel intermediaries and more.
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Are we primed for an AI crash? Travel stakeholders weigh in
By Morgan Hines
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September 18, 2025
Are we having technology innovation déjà vu? Many are likening AI’s rise to the dot-com era that led to an eventual crash.
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Airbnb to launch hotel interface
By Morgan Hines
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September 17, 2025
Brian Chesky’s discussion of a hotel feature on the Airbnb app follows a fee structure change that positioned the company to compete with online travel agencies.
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The U.S. travel booking path fractured by social media, technology
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September 17, 2025
Younger travelers are straying from the traditional booking path in favor of technology-fueled discovery.
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TourRadar launches ‘AI Discovery’ ChatGPT, Instagram, MCP integrations
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September 15, 2025
The new tools are aimed at reimagining how travelers discover and book tours that span multiple days.
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Brian Chesky on his mission to transform Airbnb into an ‘everything’ platform
By Morgan Hines
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September 12, 2025
Airbnb is looking at AI, community building and additional offerings, including creating a “host ecosystem” to monetize services for hosts.
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 - speakers and program
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September 11, 2025
The Phocuswright Conference 2025 takes place in San Diego November 18-20 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt.
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Travel tech flashback: What made headlines in 2024?
By Morgan Hines
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September 10, 2025
The travel industry was enamored with artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024, with the topic repeatedly making waves.
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