Booking Holdings delivered robust third-quarter results and highlighted its integration of artificial intelligence as a core ingredient of future growth.
VacationPort has acquired Voyager Websites, integrating its platform and content library to enhance digital and marketing tools for travel advisors.
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Atlas browser introduces live internet access and seamless AI integration, changing how travelers plan, research, and book their trips.
Revolut’s acquisition of Swifty, an AI travel agent incubated at Lufthansa Innovation Hub, marks a strategic step toward integrating smart travel automation into its expanding lifestyle and loyalty offerings.
Expedia Group has unveiled ‘Comet,’ a new AI-powered travel assistant developed in partnership with Perplexity, designed to help travelers plan trips faster and more intuitively.
Indian travel platform Ixigo secures $146 million in funding from Prosus, aiming to expand its AI capabilities and strengthen its position in the competitive online travel market.
Internova Travel Group has introduced a new AI Center of Excellence to centralize innovation, streamline travel services, and strengthen agent support.
ChatGPT now allows users to connect directly with Booking.com and Expedia inside the app, making travel planning faster, easier, and more interactive.
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.