AI in Travel

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky was very open with me in the interview I did with him earlier this week, where he tantalizingly hinted at how Airbnb will change in the…

We've heard from travel companies partnering with OpenAI to implement generative AI. Now here's one partnering with Google.

Vrbo is one of Expedia Group's core three brands, but the jury is out on whether the vacation rental unit will now recede more into the background as cities recover.

Any changes the next wave of artificial intelligence might bring will not be instantaneous. Booking Holdings has time to act to sustain its current position in online travel.

In football or soccer — pick your sport/analogy — sometimes it takes a new coach to get momentum. Under its new CEO, Tripadvisor is making significant changes to its core products.

Conversational search is an exciting space in travel, even for the somewhat tedious side of travel and expenses management, which now sees the virtual assistant role extended into a data analyst. Navan is offering predictive travel budget solutions.

Hostaway, which offers property management software to vacation rentals, has launched a ChatGPT-powered artificial intelligence tool. 

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks at Airbnb’s next phase, Lindblad’s full cabins, and Lufthansa’s optimism.

The AI-driven Airbnb is coming, so watch its trajectory of launches later this year and mid next year. Chesky promises it will be a whole different service by next year.

Emirates has launched its City Check-in and Travel Store in Dubai's financial district, featuring Sara, a portable robotic check-in assistant designed to assist customers when booking their travels, checking-in for…