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.
OutsideAgents.com has introduced MAGgie, an AI-powered assistant designed to help travel advisors automate itinerary creation, marketing, and client communications for streamlined, personalized service.
Ryanair has launched Travel Agent Direct (TAD), a platform tailored to offline travel agencies that enables direct booking, transparent pricing, and reliable communication with customers across 230+ destinations.
Southwest Airlines has partnered with Priceline to offer travelers more booking options, allowing customers to book Southwest flights directly on Priceline’s platform while still earning Rapid Rewards points.
Trivago achieved 17% year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 2025, marking its third straight quarter of gains, and finalized its acquisition of AI-powered travel tech company Holisto, signaling a strategic expansion beyond metasearch.
Airbnb posted a robust Q2 2025 with double‑digit revenue growth, record profitability, and new services and AI strategies that underline its push toward becoming a comprehensive travel platform.
Booking.com has launched its first-ever U.S. credit card – the Genius Rewards Visa Signature Card – offering tier upgrades, travel credits, and no annual fee to drive direct bookings via its app and platform.
Adyen’s 2025 Hospitality & Travel Report reveals a surge in AI-driven travel booking – from planning to payments – while payments flexibility and fraud prevention emerge as key industry priorities.