As the travel sector continues its recalibration journey post-pandemic, industry platforms are responding to a convergence of shifts by rethinking how they serve both customers and suppliers. The sector’s rebound is becoming defined by three themes: a resurgence of spontaneity-driven travel, a retreat from complexity, and...
Travel agents have long gone the way of video store clerks, and consumers haven’t walked into an airport or hotel to make a flight or room reservation in more than a generation. Booking travel, whether a short Uber ride across town or vacation abroad, first...
Web3 money app Wirex said Thursday (March 27) that it launched a travel booking platform that offers reduced rates on hotel stays and cash-back rewards when using a Wirex card. The new platform, Wirex Travel, also offers exclusive deals and allows users to pay with...
At the core of Booking Holdings’ long-term strategy is CEO Glenn Fogel’s belief in the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). He is looking to this technology as a cornerstone for long-term growth in the travel industry. “In a few days marks my 25th year at...
August 26, 2025
It is telling that even at the start of the year, when airlines were still recovering from a holiday travel crush and hotels were bracing for an uncertain economic backdrop, both industries were already talking about generative artificial intelligence (AI). The technology was new, the use cases untested, but travel companies and consumers alike were […]
July 23, 2025
As the travel sector continues its recalibration journey post-pandemic, industry platforms are responding to a convergence of shifts by rethinking how they serve both customers and suppliers. The sector’s rebound...
February 11, 2025
Planning and booking — and especially paying for — trips used to be a largely analog affair. Paper-based brochures and travel guides in hand, with excited phone calls to travel...
November 19, 2024
There’s nothing simple about travel, especially from a payments POV. But there should be. “Simplicity in travel, the more they can go hand-in-hand, the better that is for everyone,” Kristian...
March 27, 2025
Web3 money app Wirex said Thursday (March 27) that it launched a travel booking platform that offers reduced rates on hotel stays and cash-back rewards when using a Wirex card. The new platform, Wirex Travel, also offers exclusive deals and allows users to pay with bitcoin, USDT or traditional currencies, the company said in a […]
December 24, 2024
Jet.AI has launched an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps customers select and book private jets. Dubbed “Ava,” the AI model can be contacted via phone or text and...
October 30, 2024
Digital travel platform Booking.com is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features. The expansion, announced by the Dutch company Wednesday (Oct. 30), is part of a larger embrace of AI tools within the travel sector....
October 17, 2024
Uber has reportedly considered acquiring Expedia to strengthen its ongoing diversification. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the Financial Times (FT) which notes that purchasing the $19...
