Travel subscription company eDreams ODIGEO (eDO) is working with Visa to enable AI agents to initiate transactions on its platforms. The integration enabled by this collaboration will enable general AI interfaces to complete purchases directly on eDO’s eDreams, Opodo, GO Voyages and Travellink travel brands,...
Business travel is back. Global business travel spending is expected to reach between $1.62 trillion and $1.69 trillion for the calendar year, per estimates cited by the Global Business Travel Association industry group, surpassing pre-pandemic highs and establishing a new industry record. Europe and Asia-Pacific...
Agentic AI is moving into tourism faster than most of the industry expected. Agents can now query availability, compare prices across carriers and hotels, apply traveler preferences, and in some cases complete a booking without a human clicking a single button. For an industry built...
The great American travel question is no longer, “Window or aisle?” It’s, “Hydrated or solvent?” Delta Air Lines ended complimentary snacks and drinks for main cabin and comfort customers on flights of 350 miles or less on Tuesday (May 19), Fox Business reported. It’s a...
Visa and Trip.com Group have forged a new strategic partnership designed to merge global payment infrastructure with customized digital travel bookings across the Asia-Pacific market, according to a Tuesday (May 19) press release issued by Visa. The memorandum of understanding designates Trip.com Group as a...
The decision to book travel or walk away increasingly happens at the checkout screen. A joint report from PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta, based on a survey of 30 U.S. firms, examines how digital wallets and other embedded finance tools are shaping revenue, customer engagement and...
United Airlines plans to continue raising prices and cutting capacity for the rest of the year in response to higher jet fuel prices. Jet fuel prices have more than doubled, United CEO Scott Kirby said during a Wednesday (April 22) earnings call. The airline’s fuel expense was $340 million...
JetBlue is facing scrutiny over whether it uses surveillance pricing. Two members of Congress said in a Tuesday (April 21) press release that they sent the airline a letter Monday (April 20) requesting information about whether it uses customer data and artificial intelligence to set...
After years of focusing on short-term home/apartment rentals, Airbnb is reportedly entering the hotel business. The company is adding independent hotels to its platform in a bid to spark growth, the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (April 18). According to the report, Airbnb has begun...