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Apaleo launches model context protocol server

By Morgan Hines September 23, 2025

The MCP server should allow AI agents to do the work without the “weeks of custom coding” previously required. Read More

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Royal Caribbean CEO opens up on AI use

By Morgan Hines September 23, 2025

Jason Liberty, CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, shared that AI is being used in “everything we do" at the cruise line. Read More

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Navan moves closer to IPO

By Morgan Hines September 22, 2025

The business travel, payments and expense management platform has submitted a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.... Read More

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Direct Travel acquires ATPI to expand Avenir technology globally

By Linda Fox September 22, 2025

Direct Travel hopes to speed up the rollout of its Spotnana-based booking technology through the acquisition of ATPI.... Read More

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$407B by 2028? The numbers behind U.S. corporate travel’s new trajectory

By Phocuswright Research September 22, 2025

Phocuswright’s "U.S. Corporate Travel Landscape 2025: Market Size, Policy and the Impact of AI" report captures the forces that will define success for travel leaders.... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Holiwise uses AI to provide personalized travel recommendations

By Abby Crotty September 19, 2025

Holiwise is developing an AI-powered travel agency to help premium travelers experience the world effortlessly.... Read More

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Exploring the intersection of digital identity and AI in travel

In the fifth and final installment of The New Age(nts) Trend Series, panelists discussed the future of... Read more

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OpenAI chairman shares vision on travel’s AI future

Bret Taylor, chairman of the board for OpenAI and co-founder of AI startup Sierra, discussed how he... Read more

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Are we primed for an AI crash? Travel stakeholders weigh in

Are we having technology innovation déjà vu? Many are likening AI’s rise to the dot-com era that led... Read more

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Small town, big show: How small DMOs grow with influencers and storytelling

Some DMOs have found success by connecting with content creators who are rooted in their communities... Read more

Opinion / Online

How travel giants, banks are rewriting the rules of customer loyalty

Travel companies are transforming into financial services platforms, banks are morphing into travel... Read more

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Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg talks SEO, shift to AI

Tripadvisor has adjusted its strategy, building on its existing internet credibility to fit a changing... Read more

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