AI in Travel

In the briefing today are two reports from last night's Skift Megatrends event in New York alongside reactions to British Airways' loyalty updates.

Thomas Reiner says the best case scenario for online travel agencies is that they lose commissions. And metasearch engines could become things of the past.

There are huge stakes in how AI in travel will develop. And the truth is no one can say for certain at this point how it will play out.

Navan isn't ready to say more about going public, but some new hires point toward that still being the plan.

Anguilla is a small island with a big secret. It owns one of the most lucrative pieces of digital real estate in the world: the .ai domain. Now that ChatGPT brought artificial intelligence mainstream, it holds the potential to transform the island's tourism economy – and its future.

AI companies have made considerable progress in 2024 as it relates to travel — glitchy as the tech may be. It's just the starting point for 2025, which is sure to have an explosion of AI advancements.

Despite making tremendous strides in 2024, the travel industry still faces several challenges and here's a list of some of them.

Ground transportation stands to gain significantly from AI adoption as a means to free itself from legacy tech constraints. AI enhances efficiency by optimizing routes, managing fleets, and reducing fuel consumption, while also boosting customer satisfaction.

The CEO of Hostaway says there's no clear market leader for short-term rental management tech, but he wants to change that.

It's among the largest fundraises ever for short-term rental management tech.