Tour operators in Spain and Wales report falling Viator and GetYourGuide bookings as AI chatbots send more travellers direct.
Spanish, Welsh tour operators report OTA booking falls as AI shifts discovery Read Post »
Cloudbeds will connect hotels to Meta’s Muse AI agent, sending bookings through hotels’ own booking engines. US rollout starts in early 2027.
Cloudbeds to plug US hotels into Meta’s Muse AI agent for direct bookings Read Post »
The former CVS Health executive will join in November, overseeing enterprise technology, digital services, data, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
Alaska Airlines names Amaresh Siva technology chief Read Post »
US corporate travel manager ALTOUR has unveiled ALTOUR iQ, an artificial intelligence platform for analysing business travel spending, the company said on October 16.
ALTOUR iQ targets corporate travel budgets with AI Read Post »
Singapore-based PHAL has launched PHAL OS, a Total Hotel agentic AI solution, and says a third Top 10 global hotel group has selected it for a proof of concept.
PHAL launches hotel agentic AI platform as third Top 10 group signs on Read Post »
Travel agents worldwide are using the major global distribution systems (GDS) more than they did two years ago, with 43% reporting increased use compared with 2024, according to Amadeus’s biennial Global Travel Agent Report 2026.
Amadeus survey finds 43% of travel agents using GDS more than in 2024 Read Post »
El Salvador hosted UN Tourism’s official World Tourism Day celebrations on September 27, with artificial intelligence and the digital agenda as the 2026 theme.
El Salvador hosts World Tourism Day as UN Tourism puts AI at centre of 2026 agenda Read Post »
Private Tours of Spain, a Madrid-based operator and destination management company arranging chauffeured private journeys across Spain, Portugal and…
Spain tour operator reports 400% rise in AI-generated itinerary requests Read Post »
One in three UK travellers are now using artificial intelligence tools to plan holidays, marking a shift away from search engines and travel agents…
UK travellers turn to AI as one in three use tools to plan holidays Read Post »
China-only Alipay has launched an AI Pay service that allows autonomous AI agents to make purchases and complete payments on a user’s behalf, the Ant…
China’s Alipay launches AI-powered payment service for autonomous agents Read Post »