Wyndham Partners with Katanox to Cut Distribution, Payment Costs
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is implementing Katanox’s technology to streamline distribution, payments, and commission settlements across its 9,000+ franchise properties…. Read More »
Airbnb Details Experiences Relaunch, Invites Providers to Join
Airbnb is preparing to relaunch its Experiences product, offering fresh details on its revamped platform. In a recent sponsored post… Read More »
Dertour Group Finalizes Acquisition of Hotelplan Group Brands
Dertour Group, a leading European travel conglomerate, has acquired the remaining brands of Hotelplan Group from retail giant Migros for… Read More »
Mint House Expands Portfolio with Locale Acquisition
Mint House, a leader in tech-driven short- and long-term accommodations, has acquired apart-hotel brand Locale for an undisclosed amount. The… Read More »
Mindtrip Acquires Thatch to Expand AI-Powered Travel Planning
AI-powered trip planner Mindtrip has acquired Thatch, a travel guide platform featuring insights from local experts and content creators. Mindtrip,… Read More »
Air France-KLM Teams Up with Accenture for Cloud Migration
Air France-KLM is advancing its digital transformation by migrating its applications to the cloud in collaboration with Accenture. This multi-year… Read More »
British Airways Parent IAG Launches €200M Airline Innovation Fund
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, has unveiled IAGi Ventures, a corporate… Read More »
Klook Secures $100M to Expand Travel Experiences in Asia
Klook, a leading travel experiences platform, has secured $100 million in funding from Vitruvian Partners to accelerate its expansion across… Read More »
Exoticca Secures €25M to Expand AI-Powered Travel Platform
Exoticca, a digital platform for multi-day tours, has secured €25 million in funding to enhance its AI-powered travel technology and… Read More »
Young Travelers in Southeast Asia Shift to AI Trip Planning
By 2027, the Southeast Asia travel market is projected to reach $73 billion in bookings, driven by rapid digital adoption… Read More »
Northeast Asia’s Online Travel Boom: Bookings to Hit $30B by 2026
Northeast Asia’s travel industry is on a strong recovery path, driven by China’s resurgence as a key influencer. In 2024,… Read More »
Autonomous AI Agent Manus Disrupts Travel Planning
Manus, an autonomous AI agent, is making waves in the travel industry with its ability to create detailed itineraries. Developed… Read More »
Kleio Raises €3M to Expand AI-Powered Conversational Agents
Kleio, a multi-agent generative AI platform specializing in conversational agents, has secured €3 million in seed funding to enhance adoption,… Read More »
Booking.com Highlights AI Advancements in Travel Tech
Booking.com is leveraging generative AI to gain deeper insights into traveler intent, enhancing personalization and streamlining the booking experience. According… Read More »
Corsair Capital Acquires Majority Stake in IDnow for Expansion
Corsair Capital has increased its stake in IDnow, acquiring a majority share in the AI-powered identity verification platform. The investment… Read More »
Accessibility Flaws Rife in Travel Sites, Hinders Users
Travel websites are plagued by accessibility issues, posing significant barriers for users with disabilities, reveals a report from AudioEye. The… Read More »
Metasearch’s Future Amid Agentic AI Growth
The introduction of OpenAI’s Operator, an autonomous agent capable of searching for and booking travel, has reignited the debate over… Read More »
Selina Hotels Transforms into Socialtels Under New Management
Entrepreneur and hotelier Gary Murray has restructured the insolvent brand Selina Hotels into a new boutique hotel concept named Socialtel,… Read More »
American Express Acquires Center for Expense Management Tech
American Express has announced its acquisition of Center, a payment and expense management technology provider, aiming to integrate its software… Read More »
Trip.com Group and WTTC Highlight Transformative Technologies in Travel
Trip.com Group and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have unveiled a comprehensive report at ITB Berlin, identifying 16… Read More »
AI in Cybersecurity: Travel Brands Face New Challenges and Opportunities
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies evolve, the cybersecurity landscape for travel brands is facing significant changes. The introduction of low-cost… Read More »
Mews Secures $75M for Expansion in U.S. and Europe, Boosts AI Capabilities
Hospitality technology firm Mews has successfully raised $75 million to support its strategic expansion in the United States, Germany, Austria,… Read More »
Summer Launches SummerOS for Enhanced Management of Short-Term Rentals
Summer, originally a rent-to-own initiative in the short-term rental (STR) market, has transitioned into a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business with the… Read More »
Alexa+ Set to Transform Travel Research and Planning
Amazon has unveiled Alexa+, a new iteration of its artificial intelligence assistant, designed to seamlessly integrate into everyday life with… Read More »
Expedia Group Announces Job Cuts Amidst Strategic Reallocations
Expedia Group has initiated a significant round of layoffs, as confirmed by employee posts on LinkedIn and a company statement… Read More »
CoreWeave Prepares for IPO with Strong Growth and Strategic Partnerships
CoreWeave, a leading provider of cloud-based Nvidia processors, is poised to enter the public market, filing for an IPO under… Read More »