TikTok has unveiled its new Smart Performance Travel ads, a tool designed to connect users directly with trip booking opportunities and strengthen its role in the travel industry.
Sabre unveiled new agentic AI solutions that allow travel agencies to integrate fully autonomous AI agents that shop, book, service and optimize travel in real time.
Navan, the travel and expense management unicorn formerly known as TripActions, has filed for an IPO, revealing rapid growth, heavy investment in AI, and the challenges of turning profitability in a competitive market.
Direct Travel plans to acquire ATPI, bringing together two major travel agencies to create a powerhouse with combined revenue approaching US$6 billion and enhanced global reach.
OYO’s premium brand Sunday plans to open 40 upscale properties – 4- and 5-star hotels – across metro and non-metro India in FY26, targeting travel and leisure hotspots.
Booking, Expedia, and Airbnb are accelerating innovation in the US travel sector, as forecasts predict the online travel market will nearly triple by 2033, driven by mobile booking, personalization, and creative business models.
American Express launches an all-in-one travel app along with digital tools like Amex Passport and lounge wait-times, making planning and travelling more seamless for premium cardholders.
Apple rolls out live translation for AirPods, making travel without knowing a local language easier and more comfortable for tourists navigating foreign lands.
Oravel Stays, the parent of OYO, has rebranded to Prism to reflect its evolution into a diversified global hospitality and tech group ahead of its planned IPO.
OYO is making a third attempt to go public, planning to file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in November 2025 with a valuation goal of $7–8 billion – approximately 25-30 times its EBITDA – as investment banks and SoftBank weigh in.
Google has launched a new AI-driven feature within Google Flights, called ‘Flight Deals,’ which lets users describe their ideal trip in natural language and instantly receives curated flight suggestions based on real-time fares.
Qatar Airways and Accenture have established ‘AI Skyways,’ a comprehensive AI-powered platform to elevate customer experience, streamline operations, and drive sustainability with data-driven decisions and ethical AI frameworks.
MakeMyTrip has launched Myra – a generative AI-based travel assistant that supports trip planning, booking, and post-sales support in English and Hindi through text, voice, image, and video interactions, revolutionizing the customer experience on its platform.
All Nippon Airways becomes the first airline to operationalize AI-based turbulence prediction, leveraging a deep learning model with 86% accuracy published across its fleet to enhance safety, comfort, and operational planning.
Air France-KLM has confirmed a data breach linked to a third-party platform, prompting warnings to affected customers and highlighting the growing cybersecurity risks facing major airlines.