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Fliggy announces its latest agentic AI travel assistant

By Abby Crotty August 12, 2026

The assistant is powered by Alibaba’s Qwen model and trained on Fliggy’s proprietary travel data and real-time transaction systems. Read More

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TUI Group credits AI-driven cost savings for Q3 results

By Linda Fox August 12, 2026

TUI Group CEO Sebastian Ebel described AI as a game changer for customer service and yield management, as well as for distribution going forward. Read More

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Entravel Group secures $7.5M to expand white-label model in travel

By Linda Fox August 12, 2026

The investment will go towards processing higher booking volumes and the launch of a stablecoin-enabled financial layer for settlement.... Read More

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Airbnb partners with Tripadvisor amid plans to scale Experiences

By Abby Crotty August 11, 2026

On Airbnb's Q2 earnings call, CEO Brian Chesky said Experiences growth is "on a multiyear time horizon."... Read More

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IHG working with Google agentic booking pilot, wider AI initiatives

By Linda Fox August 11, 2026

IHG confirmed its participation in Google's agentic AI booking pilot during its H1 2026 earnings report.... Read More

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Zerolook secures $1.9M to address AI search volumes

By Linda Fox August 11, 2026

The Switzerland-based company uses machine learning to predict prices and flight itineraries to help reduce the volume of hits on airline systems.... Read More

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Javier Cabrerizo, chief strategy, transformation and AI officer for HBX Group, sat down with... Read more

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What the EU AI Act means for the travel industry

The EU AI Act requires clear labeling of AI-generated content and transparency when customers are... Read more

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TourRadar's Travis Pittman on rebuilding the company using AI

TourRadar CEO and co-founder Travis Pittman outlines his experience training AI, comparing the... Read more

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Moove secures $250 million to expand AV infrastructure

The funding will help Moove establish “Nests” or depot infrastructure, where “fleets are charged,... Read more

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Airbnb continues hotel push: 'Stepping on the gas'

Airbnb’s hotel business performing is “significantly better than expected,” CEO and co-founder Brian... Read more

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Google Maps updates Ask Maps with hotel, event discovery

Hotel and event discovery is being rolled out in the U.S. on Google Maps' Ask Maps conversational... Read more

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