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AI-powered Mindtrip expands to Europe
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June 3, 2026
Mindtrip has signed contracts with two destination marketing organizations: Madeira Promotion Bureau and Norwegian Travel Cluster.
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OTA marketing spend creeps up despite talk of AI-driven efficiency
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Airbnb, Booking Holdings and Expedia Group upped sales and marketing investment in Q1 2026, with some sharing AI impact and others steering clear.
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Lighthouse scoops up Hotelrank.ai to help hotels with AI visibility
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May 28, 2026
Lighthouse said the deal provides “a measurement layer into its Connect AI solution, giving hotels the ability to manage their appearance, ranking and performance” across AI travel platforms.
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Travel marketers prepare for the rise of AI agents
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May 28, 2026
Executives from Expedia Group, OpenAI and The Trade Desk say travel marketers must adapt as AI agents become a bigger part of trip discovery and booking.
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Are you buying growth or paying for bookings you'd get anyway? What the data shows
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May 27, 2026
New benchmark data from Propellic shows when travel brands should scale paid media, where ROAS breaks down and why weak attribution can hide true growth.
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Travel operators ramp up AI spending as search and discovery behaviors shift
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May 27, 2026
TravelTech Show research points to rising investment in AI and travel technology as operators adapt to changing customer search, discovery and booking patterns.
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AI-powered, human-led: Scaling trust in travel
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May 26, 2026
AI may power travel’s next operating model, but trust will depend on human judgment, empathy and connection as automation reshapes the traveler experience.
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Expedia Group expands Meta partnership amid push to connect social, booking
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May 19, 2026
The expanded collaboration follows the recent news that Expedia is a partner with TikTok for its new in-app booking, a sign of the OTA's focus on growing its B2B distribution strategy.
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Expedia Group moves advertising unit under CMO Jochen Koedijk
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May 18, 2026
The move continues Expedia Group's reorganization following the merger of its B2B and supply businesses.
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TikTok formalizes in-app travel bookings with Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com among partners
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May 12, 2026
TikTok GO brings in-app travel booking to 200 million U.S. users, compressing the path from video discovery to reservation.
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Why travel is the new battleground for bank loyalty
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May 12, 2026
Travel rewards are reshaping bank loyalty as consumers seek more value, flexibility and ways to offset rising trip costs through credit card travel portals.
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May 8, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Expedia Group hits record Q1 profitability amid AI overhaul
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May 7, 2026
CEO Ariane Gorin shared concrete examples of how AI has driven performance across the business.
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Tripadvisor posts Q1 revenue and EBITDA declines
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May 7, 2026
The company said it incurred Q1 restructuring costs of $3.3M.
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