Kayak Co-Founders Reunite for Booking Holdings AI Travel Startup Lola
Kayak co-founders Steve Hafner and Paul English are working on Lola, a new Booking Holdings-backed AI travel startup focused on conversational access to travel brands.
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Toyota’s Woven City in Japan Is Turning the Idea of a Smart City Into a Real Travel Curiosity
Toyota’s Woven City in Japan near Mount Fuji is emerging as one of the country’s most unusual new attractions, blending robotics, AI, and autonomous mobility into a real-world test city that could soon draw global curiosity.
Google and Virgin Voyages Use Rovey to Show What Agentic AI Could Mean for Travel Booking
Google and Virgin Voyages are using travel as a high-profile test case for agentic AI, with Rovey designed to guide cruise customers from discovery through booking with more context-aware support.
Mews Unveils AI Business Intelligence Tool as Hotels Push for Faster, Smarter Decisions
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Laura Mitchell
• 3 mins read
Mews has launched a new AI-powered business intelligence product designed to give hotels real-time insights on revenue, occupancy, and bookings inside the same system they already use daily.
Expedia Says Travelers Use AI to Plan Trips but Still Trust Brands to Book
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Marcus Bennett
• 3 mins read
Expedia Group’s new AI Trust Gap report suggests that travelers are increasingly open to using AI for discovery and planning, but remain cautious when money, booking control, and post-trip support are involved. The findings highlight a growing split between where travel inspiration happens and where transactions still feel safe.
Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur Brings AI Into the Luxury Events Business
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Laura Mitchell
• 3 mins read
Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur is introducing AI-powered tools for meetings, weddings, and corporate events, signaling a new phase in luxury hospitality where technology is used not just behind the scenes, but as part of the guest experience itself.
Meta’s Muse Spark Could Push Travel Discovery Deeper Into Social and Real-Time AI
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Marcus Bennett
• 3 mins read
Meta’s new Muse Spark model may matter to travel less as a standalone AI launch than as an ecosystem move. If its multimodal and reasoning features spread across Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and smart glasses, Meta could tighten its influence over how trips are imagined, planned, and navigated.
San Jose Airport Tests AI Humanoid Robot to Assist Passengers
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Laura Mitchell
• 3 mins read
San Jose Airport introduces an AI-powered humanoid robot to guide passengers, signaling a new phase of automation in airport customer service.
Italy Tops 2026 Travel Demand as AI Reshapes How Trips Are Planned
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Yuliya Karotkaya
• 4 mins read
Italy leads global travel demand for 2026, while AI tools and shifting traveler behavior redefine how trips are planned and experienced.
Tripadvisor Adds New Board Members as Activist Investor Pushes for Change
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Andrew Collins
• 3 mins read
Tripadvisor is reshaping its board after pressure from activist investor Starboard Value, signaling a push for faster strategy and growth.