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
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the travel industry, streamlining everything from trip planning and flight booking to personalized recommendations and… 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 »