Folio Raises $14M to Streamline Hotel Financial Operations with AI
Folio, a U.S.-based financial operations platform for hotels, has secured $14 million in Series A funding to accelerate the rollout… Read More »
Travel Industry Updates: AI Partnerships, Leadership Moves, and Tech Integrations Reshape Global Travel
BCD Travel and Oversee are expanding their collaboration to scale agentic AI capabilities across BCD’s global operations. Following a successful… Read More »
Short-Term Rentals in Europe Evolve Amid Regulatory Pressure
Despite mounting regulatory challenges and shifting traveler behaviors, the short-term rental (STR) market in Europe remains strong and continues to… Read More »
Wyoming’s ‘Modern Explorers’ Campaign Fuels Travel Boom
Wyoming’s tourism industry is seeing measurable gains thanks to an innovative four-month video advertising campaign that leveraged advanced connected TV… Read More »
Blockskye Raises $15.8M to Transform Corporate Travel Tech
Blockchain travel tech provider Blockskye has secured $15.8 million in fresh funding to accelerate the modernization of corporate travel management…. Read More »
Air France-KLM Launches Gen AI Factory With Google and Accenture
Air France-KLM has partnered with Accenture and Google Cloud to launch a generative AI factory aimed at accelerating innovation and… Read More »
Travel Curious Acquires Redeam, Forms Travel Curious Group
Travel technology platform Travel Curious has acquired U.S.-based connectivity platform Redeam in a strategic move that forms the newly established… Read More »
Airbnb Blames Hotels for Overtourism as Cities Push Back
As European cities grapple with the growing impact of overtourism, short-term rental platform Airbnb is shifting the blame to hotels,… Read More »
TravCorp Acquires Specialist Holidays Group
TravCorp Holdings has acquired Specialist Holidays Group from Travelopia for an undisclosed sum, with backing from investment partner BGF. The… Read More »
Accor Pushes Digital Shift to Deliver Experience-Led Stays
Accor is undergoing a sweeping digital transformation designed to modernize its core systems and redefine how it engages with guests…. Read More »
Uber, Baidu Team Up to Launch Autonomous Rides Globally
Uber and Chinese tech giant Baidu have formed a multi-year strategic partnership to deploy Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles across… Read More »
Rydoo Acquires AI AP Platform Semine to Expand in Europe
Expense management provider Rydoo has acquired Semine, a Norway-based accounts payable automation platform powered by artificial intelligence. While the financial… Read More »
Delta Expands AI Pricing Tech Across Domestic Network
Delta Air Lines is expanding its use of artificial intelligence-driven pricing technology from Fetcherr, with plans to deploy it across… Read More »
Fintech Fuels India’s Digital Travel Revolution
India’s transformation from a cash-first economy to a thriving digital payments landscape has rewritten the rules of its travel industry…. Read More »
EU Digital Wallet Set to Transform Travel Experience
The European Commission’s digital identity wallet initiative, set to take effect in 2026, is poised to reshape the travel experience… Read More »
United Backs Voice AI Firm AiOla With $25M Investment
Voice AI startup AiOla has secured $25 million in new funding, with a strategic investment from United Airlines Ventures (UAV)… Read More »
AI Adoption in European Hotels Stalls Amid Barriers
While interest in artificial intelligence is growing among European hotels, actual adoption remains limited and uneven. A recent survey by… Read More »
AI, eSIMs, Cruise Tech Lead Travel Innovation Wave
Mindtrip has teamed up with New Orleans & Company to bring AI-powered, personalized itineraries to the destination’s official website. With… Read More »
COMO Hotels Eyes Unique European Growth
COMO Hotels & Resorts is setting its sights on expanding its European footprint by targeting destinations that larger hospitality brands… Read More »
AI in Travel Grows, but Human Touch Still Matters, Study Finds
As AI and large language models (LLMs) become more integrated into travel planning, a new report emphasizes that human interaction… Read More »
Airalo Becomes Unicorn After $220M Funding Boost
Global travel eSIM provider Airalo has secured $220 million in a major funding round, led by CVC, which contributed $185… Read More »
IndiGo Ventures Closes $52M Fund, Eyes Aviation Startups
IndiGo Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of India’s largest airline IndiGo, has successfully closed its inaugural fund at $52… Read More »