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Czech-based online travel agency Kiwi has announced a new round of layoffs affecting around 250 employees as it continues to restructure its business after several challenging years.
Google’s new Universal Commerce Protocol is built to help AI agents complete purchases inside conversations – a model that could translate naturally to complex travel bookings.
Prism, the parent company of OYO Hotels, has filed confidential IPO papers in India, aiming for a valuation of up to $8 billion after years of delayed listing plans.
TravAI, a new AI-driven travel concierge built on NEAR and ADI Chain, aims to automate itinerary planning, booking, and payments for travelers.
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.
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.
Hostelworld has acquired U.S. event-discovery platform OccasionGenius for $12 million, marking a strategic step beyond accommodation-booking into events and social-travel content.
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.
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.
Booking.com expands its attractions and activities portfolio by integrating with FareHarbor, bringing 150,000 new tours, experiences, and attractions to its platform globally.
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.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says the company’s growth is slowing and aims to restore double-digit expansion by bolstering hotels, services, and new interfaces in the app.
Air France is rolling out free Starlink satellite internet across its fleet by the end of 2026, offering high-speed Wi-Fi in all cabins and changing inflight connectivity for passengers.