Google is testing real-time speech translation through wireless headphones, a feature that could significantly reduce language barriers for travelers worldwide.
Uber is rolling out new holiday travel upgrades, including its first-ever airport kiosk and a major expansion of Uber Shuttle in the New York area.
Uber is recruiting travel agents to train external AI models, signaling a deeper push into the travel ecosystem alongside major data and advertising expansions.
Otto The Agent, a new AI-powered travel assistant, promises an effortless, concierge-style experience for business travelers by automating planning, booking and real-time problem solving.
Copenhagen’s new DestinationPay model brings its award-winning CopenPay concept to cities worldwide, rewarding travelers for sustainable and community-minded actions.
TravAI, a new AI-driven travel concierge built on NEAR and ADI Chain, aims to automate itinerary planning, booking, and payments for travelers.
Tern is introducing direct booking capabilities and new insurance partnerships, giving travel advisors a faster, more seamless way to handle trip planning and protection.
Expedia Group has appointed Google’s Xavier Amatriain as its first Chief AI Officer, marking a major shift in the company’s long-term technology strategy. The move signals a deeper push into AI-driven travel experiences.
KuCoin Pay has introduced KuCoin Pay Travel, a new platform that lets users book over 2.2 million hotels worldwide using cryptocurrency, offering savings of up to 60%. The partnership with Entravel brings crypto deeper into mainstream travel.
Travelsoft has unveiled AI Search for Tourism, a multilingual AI platform designed to help travel companies move from experimentation to real business impact.
Pangea has acquired Overlap, bringing a smart social-travel feature into its fast-growing platform and signaling a new wave of consolidation in travel tech.
Capital One is preparing to acquire Hopper’s travel software and hire portions of its hotel and engineering teams, signaling a major shift in their long-running partnership.
Delta Air Lines has launched Delta Locals, a new digital platform designed to inspire travelers through insider recommendations from real residents across the globe.
Peek has acquired ACME Ticketing and Connect&GO and raised $70 million in new funding to expand its AI-powered operating system for the global experiences industry.
Google is rolling out powerful new AI tools – from global Flight Deals to Canvas trip planning and agentic booking – designed to simplify everything from itinerary building to reservations.