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Startup Stage: Loook wants to be the storytelling layer for in-destination discovery
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Loook is building a GPS-enabled storytelling platform that automatically delivers location-based stories to travelers as they move through destinations, helping tourism organizations extend engagement beyond traditional attractions....
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Startup Stage: Bliink targets Southeast Asia's SME business travel market
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The startup is building an AI-powered corporate travel platform designed to bring managed travel services to small and medium-sized enterprises across Southeast Asia....
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Startup Stage: Opally targets hotel communication overload with AI receptionist platform
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The startup’s AI platform manages hotel guest inquiries across channels, aiming to reduce repetitive communication work for front-desk staff....
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The platform matches travelers with destinations and itineraries based on psychological and personality markers....
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The startup is building AI-powered infrastructure that turns creator content into structured itineraries, collaborative planning and attributed bookings....
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Gharage Ventures founding partner Lennard Niemann and general partner Darren Soh discuss their thesis-driven approach and ideal investment....
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The early-stage startup brings together AI-powered trip planning, luxury travel advisors and booking infrastructure....
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Despegar's CEO Gonzalo Estebarena discusses the Prosus acquisition, internal and external AI developments and growth plans....
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Startup Stage: Altitude AI wants to modernize unmanaged business travel
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May 4, 2026
The startup is building an AI-powered business travel platform designed to help companies without dedicated travel teams book trips and control travel spend....
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AirAsia Move CEO Nadia Omer discusses Gen Z travelers, AI and trust and OTAs in the future....
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Startup Stage: Travel Smarter uses agentic AI to optimize airline loyalty for travelers
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April 27, 2026
The startup analyzes fragmented airline loyalty data to help frequent travelers optimize status, rewards and program choices in real time....
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April 22, 2026
Jeremy Sampson of The Travel Foundation shares where the industry is with its sustainability attitudes and efforts....
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Startup Stage: First Wave AI automates hotel guest communications and revenue intelligence
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April 20, 2026
The startup offers an AI platform that manages guest interactions across channels while providing staff support and operational insights....
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Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface
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April 13, 2026
The platform brings discovery, group coordination and itinerary building into a single, structured experience designed to reduce planning friction....
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FCM's AI strategy is about guardrails, trust in corporate travel
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FCM's John Morhous shares how the travel management company is using AI internally as well as for its corporate travel customers....
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