travel

Mastercard Touts Successful Agentic Travel Transaction
Mastercard Touts Successful Agentic Travel Transaction
November 12, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Mastercard has teamed with a trio of payments and travel companies to complete a live, end-to-end, artificial intelligence-powered travel purchase. This effort, announced Thursday (Nov....

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United Blocks AI Agents as Airbnb and OpenAI Build Their Own
United Blocks AI Agents as Airbnb and OpenAI Build Their Own
November 12, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Airlines and travel booking platforms are splitting over whether to allow third-party artificial intelligence (AI) agents to handle reservations or build their own assistants to...

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Online Travel Agencies’ Shares Drop Following OpenAI Acquisition of Travel Startup Odessia
Online Travel Agencies’ Shares Drop Following OpenAI Acquisition of Travel Startup Odessia
November 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Shares of major online travel agencies tumbled Tuesday (Nov. 10) after artificial intelligence (AI) developer OpenAI acquired automated travel platform Odessia, Seeking Alpha reported. The...

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Marriott Revenues Rise 6.5% as Travelers Seek Experiences
Marriott Revenues Rise 6.5% as Travelers Seek Experiences
November 02, 2026  |  Earnings

Marriott International said it is reaping the benefits of consumers’ ongoing prioritization of experiential spending. The hotel giant released quarterly earnings Monday (Nov. 2) showing...

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AI Tools Track Airfare Drops After Travelers Buy Tickets
AI Tools Track Airfare Drops After Travelers Buy Tickets
October 30, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Three startups are helping travelers save on airfare when there is a price drop after they’ve already purchased a ticket, Reuters reported Friday (Oct. 30)....

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FTC Orders 9 Companies to Explain Pricing and Compensation Methodologies
FTC Orders 9 Companies to Explain Pricing and Compensation Methodologies
October 28, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered nine companies to provide detailed information about their pricing and compensation methodology, the regulator said in a Wednesday...

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Google Developing New Cross-Border Payment Option
Google Developing New Cross-Border Payment Option
October 28, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Google is reportedly developing a new travel payments capability for its digital wallet. According to a report Tuesday (Oct. 27) from the website Android Authority,...

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American Airlines Says Loyalty Program Drives Revenues and Margins
American Airlines Says Loyalty Program Drives Revenues and Margins
October 22, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

American Airlines’ loyalty program, AAdvantage, differentiates the company from its rivals and provides a competitive advantage, executives said Thursday (Oct. 22) during a third-quarter earnings...

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United CEO Says Starlink Wi-Fi and Mobile App Help Poach Rival Airlines’ Flyers
United CEO Says Starlink Wi-Fi and Mobile App Help Poach Rival Airlines’ Flyers
October 21, 2026  |  Earnings

United Airlines’ technology offerings are drawing customers to the airline and keeping them coming back, CEO Scott Kirby said Wednesday (Oct. 21) during an earnings call. Kirby highlighted Starlink Wi-Fi. United said...

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