Japan New Year Travel to China Holds Up Despite Tensions
Japanese outbound travel is set to rebound strongly over the year-end and New Year holidays, with trips to China remaining… Read More »
Chinese Travel Warning Slashes Japan Hotel Bookings
The impact of the Chinese government’s call to avoid travel to Japan is now being felt nationwide, with hotel bookings… Read More »
Expedia to Acquire Tiqets to Boost Tours and Activities Business
Expedia Group has signed an agreement to acquire Amsterdam-based Tiqets, a global tours and activities platform, for an undisclosed amount…. Read More »
Canary and Wyndham Expand Partnership with New AI Voice Rollout
Canary Technologies and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts are expanding their partnership with the global rollout of Canary’s AI Voice technology… Read More »
Villas of Distinction Names Top Villa Destinations for 2026
Villas of Distinction has unveiled its list of destinations expected to trend in 2026, providing travel advisors with timely insights… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Launches AI Trip Planner With Loyalty Integration
Alaska Airlines has introduced a new artificial intelligence–powered trip planning tool designed to simplify and personalize the travel booking experience…. Read More »
Sandals Launches “Hint the Caribbean” Holiday Toolkit
Sandals Resorts has introduced a playful, low-pressure way for couples to hint at their dream vacation with the launch of… Read More »
Hyatt Adds Asilia Africa Luxury Safaris to World of Hyatt
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that World of Hyatt members can now book 15 luxury safari experiences across East Africa through… Read More »
Marriott Survey Reveals Americans Plan More Travel in 2026
A new survey reveals that traveling more is a top New Year’s resolution for Americans in 2026, prompting Marriott Bonvoy… Read More »
Key Insights from the EU Digital ID Wallet Trial
Europe’s digital identity transformation has reached a pivotal moment. The EU Digital Identity Wallet Consortium (EWC) has completed its pilot… Read More »
Travel Startup Funding Poised to Hit a New Low in 2025
Funding for travel startups saw a modest rebound in 2024, rising to $5.8 billion from $5.3 billion in 2023, according… Read More »
Booking Holdings CFO Outlines Vision for a Vertical AI Travel Experience
Booking Holdings is approaching artificial intelligence and agentic travel technologies from an “offensive” standpoint, viewing them as a catalyst for… Read More »
Duve Raises $60M to Accelerate Global AI Hospitality Expansion
Guest management platform Duve has secured $60 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $85… Read More »
Club Med to Open Second All-Inclusive Ski Resort in Quebec
Club Med is expanding its North American ski portfolio with the announcement of Club Med Tremblant, a new all-inclusive mountain… Read More »
How Hotels View OTA Partnerships with AI Platforms
As major online travel agencies like Expedia and Booking.com deepen their partnerships with artificial intelligence providers, uncertainty is growing across… Read More »
Airwallex Secures $330M to Accelerate Global Expansion and AI Growth
Payments platform Airwallex has raised $330 million in a Series G funding round, valuing the company at $8 billion. The… Read More »
Betwixtmas Travel: The Best Time for a Calm Year-End Escape
A new study by Hotels.com has identified one of the year’s fastest-growing travel trends: Betwixtmas, the period between Christmas and… Read More »
Jamaica Reopens to Tourists as Sandals Leads Recovery Push
Sandals Resorts International sent a strong message of confidence to the global travel industry last week, hosting a large-scale “Back… Read More »
United Airlines and Capital One Invest in Mindtrip
Capital One Ventures and United Airlines Ventures (UAV) have invested in Mindtrip, an AI-powered travel planning platform named a PhocusWire… Read More »
Taylor Swift’s Wedding Venue Choice Could Boost Luxury Travel
Reports suggest global superstar Taylor Swift plans to marry fiancé Travis Kelce next June at the Ocean House in Watch… Read More »
Grace Bay Club Unveils Redesigned Adults-Only Hotel Suites
Grace Bay Resorts has completed a major redesign of the Hotel at Grace Bay Club, the exclusive adults-only enclave within… Read More »
AI Is Redefining the Front Door of Hotel Booking
Generative and agentic artificial intelligence could reshape the balance of power in hotel distribution, creating new opportunities for suppliers to… Read More »
Weekly Travel Tech News: SiteMinder, United, Klook and More
SiteMinder adds AI expertiseSiteMinder has appointed Samantha Lawson as an independent non-executive director, effective December 1. Lawson—an AI and digital… Read More »
Copenhagen Unveils DestinationPay, a Global Tourism Reward Model
Danish tourism organization Wonderful Copenhagen has launched DestinationPay, a global rewards model that encourages travelers to “do good” while exploring… Read More »
Grupo Posadas Expands Mexico and Caribbean Hotel Portfolio
Grupo Posadas, Mexico’s largest hotel operator, continues to expand its footprint across Mexico and the Caribbean as it targets further… Read More »
AI Business Travel Assistant ‘Otto The Agent’ Debuts
Otto The Agent, a new artificial intelligence–powered business travel assistant, has officially launched after nine months in closed beta. The… Read More »