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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Pangea Buys Nomadago in Push to Unify Travel Apps
Pangea has acquired Nomadago, a platform designed to help digital nomads coordinate travel plans, marking its second acquisition in just… Read More »
Mindtrip Unveils New AI Tools to Boost Hotel Guest Engagement
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered travel platform Mindtrip, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2025, has rolled out a new suite… Read More »
Sabre Debuts Gen AI Chat Concierge to Streamline Airline Bookings
Sabre has launched a new generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) chat solution for airlines, designed to let travelers plan, book… Read More »
Indonesia Launches AI Biometric Corridors to Speed Airport Border Control
Indonesia has introduced new AI-powered biometric corridors in partnership with Amadeus, marking a major step toward seamless airport border processing…. Read More »
How Social Search Is Shaping the Future of Travel Planning
Social media is playing an increasingly central role in travel discovery, influencing how travelers find inspiration, plan trips and even… Read More »
Yatra Appoints Siddhartha Gupta as CEO, Dhruv Shringi Named Chairman
India-based Yatra has named CEO and co-founder Dhruv Shringi as chairman of the board, while appointing Siddhartha Gupta as the… Read More »
Evolve Acquires Guestworks Portfolio From Vacasa
Vacation rental management company Evolve has acquired the Guestworks portfolio from Vacasa for an undisclosed sum. Guestworks provides technology tools… Read More »
Qantas to Launch New Tech and AI Innovation Center in Adelaide
Qantas will open a major product innovation center in Adelaide, Australia, with the facility scheduled to launch in March 2026…. Read More »
Pangea Acquires Overlap to Streamline Fragmented Travel Tech
Pangea, a platform for solo travelers and digital nomads, has acquired Overlap, a social app that helps travelers connect with… Read More »
Amex GBT Reportedly Considering Sale After Stock Market Struggles
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is reportedly exploring a potential sale “after a tough run on the stock… Read More »
Travel Leaders Navigate AI, Culture and Change in a New Era
Travel industry leaders are facing a rapidly evolving workplace shaped by agentic artificial intelligence (AI), shifting customer expectations and new… Read More »
Travel Leaders Share Top Concerns and Optimism for 2026
Agentic artificial intelligence (AI), social media influence and shifting economic and geopolitical conditions are driving both excitement and uncertainty across… Read More »
Google Says AI Agentic Booking Will Mirror Its Current Travel Model
Google expects the commercial framework for agentic booking in AI Mode for travel to closely resemble its existing model, even… Read More »