Expedia helps hotels boost revenue strategy through data partnership
Expedia Group has partnered with PredictHQ to bring contextual data around global events to the online travel agency’s…
Agentic AI in travel: Technology readiness and consumer trust
The ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the travel industry is not up for debate. The discussion…
Agentic AI in travel: Technology readiness and consumer trust
The ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the travel industry is not up for debate. The discussion…
Navan launches AI travel assistant for unmanaged business travelers
Navan has introduced Navan Edge, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personalized travel assistant. The assistant is available to business…
AI is changing travel companies’ hiring mindset
Xavier Amatriain, Expedia Group’s recently appointed chief artificial intelligence (AI) and data officer, announced on LinkedIn that he…
UK-based Snaptrip Group completes 2 acqusitions
Snaptrip Group, a U.K.-based multi-brand accommodation marketplace, has acquired Staycato and My Design Events. Both acquisitions were completed in December for individual “seven-figure” sums.…
Google UCP and travel’s race for an agentic commerce standard
Google is gaining traction in the agentic protocols race with the introduction of a new standard. Over the…
Sabre takes stake in BizTrip AI, plans AI corporate travel assistants
Sabre is investing in and partnering with BizTrip AI, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant for business travelers. The…
Rappi’s travel play in Latin America: Loyalty, personalization and AI
Latin America (LATAM)-based superapp Rappi sees growth across the LATAM region, specifically following Prosus’ acquisition of Despegar last May. “That deal showed…
A snapshot of AI developments in travel in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives have come thick and fast in the travel industry over the course of 2025.…
OpenAI chairman shares vision on travel’s AI future
The travel industry has spent the last few years exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) and agentic AI will…
Growth without lift in China’s $151.8B travel market
China’s travel market advanced 5.5% in 2024 to reach $151.8 billion, a slower pace than many expected. According…