Articles tagged “travel tech”

Booking Holdings could survive hotel chains switching allegiances to the LLMs. But how long would it take for independent hotels to likewise jump ship?

Reports are coming in about layoffs, from London to Uruguay, showing the impact of Sabre’s ‘inflation offset program.’ That and several leadership shifts show how Sabre is restructuring around agentic AI.

AI booking platforms could become the new gatekeepers of travel demand. Wyndham is among the hotel groups plugging in their inventory and hoping to capture bookings at a lower cost than through OTAs.

We sometimes think of independent hotels as relatively powerless given the strength of the OTAs and the big hotel chains. Will agentic AI turn the tables?

Agentic AI will likely access APIs to compare pricing. But those queries would have severe limitations and will ultimately require more rigorous solutions to ensure a deal is really a deal.

Expedia's B2B division is growing nearly five times faster than its consumer brands. That gap buys time for the Vrbo and Hotels.com turnaround — but 2026 will test whether efficiency gains can translate into sustained momentum.

In an era when speed to market is a given, Chesky is arguing that nice and easy does it will win the day. It would be better to say, "We are behind in our AI development, but we are confident that we will get to where we need to be."

Google just got a run for its money: Sabre, PayPal, and Mindtrip join forces to let travelers plan and book trips inside AI chats. If it works, it’s another sign the next distribution shift may come from travel’s own stack, not just Big Tech.

Comcast and Adara have a new bid to give travel marketers what TV has rarely offered: a credible line from ad exposure to bookings and revenue. Now it’s time to see if it can scale.

Google’s AI search is changing how travelers find trips. The booking tools aren’t here yet, but the traffic dynamics are already shifting — and the rules for capturing demand are shifting with them.