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Airport transfers now available in ChatGPT with new hoppa plug in
Move is off the back off research that finds one in four brits would rather use AI than a travel agent
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Fliggy becomes next travel platform to reveal its agentic AI assistant
Built on a travel-tuned Qwen foundation model, it plans, books, and manages trips for users
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Radisson sets out global B2B long-stay proposition
Group standardises B2B long-stay bookings
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Agoda expands property management role with new Partner Portal
It means greater control for its partners
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Travolution’s European Summit moves to Paris for 2026
The media’s flagship event will see business leaders arrive in the French capital
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Global business travel spending to hit $1.71 trillion in 2026, says GBTA forecast
New record reached, while trips go up to 1.84 Billion
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OutRival launches Travel vertical and appoints Jeff Herzfeld as Head of Travel
Digital Workers tackle missed travel leads
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Expedia Group acquires Layla to accelerate AI trip planning
Start-up's original goal was to 'fix discovery and planning'
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Brits turn to UK 'coolcations' to escape the heat
Searches over the past three months have increased 420%
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OpenTable updates its AI Concierge to backdrop of new data
Brits research restaurants more than flights, pre-trip
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HBX Group appoints Brendan Brennan as Interim Chief Executive Officer
Outgoing CEO, Nicolas Huss, retires
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Travelsoft acquires Afidium via Orchestra to strengthen 'synergies'
Orchestra acquires Afidium to accelerate innovation
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China fines Trip.com Group 5.2BN Yuan for hotel-booking monopoly
SAMR imposes 5.2 billion Yuan fine
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TripStax partners with ALTOUR for a new way of multiple agencies to work together
A new global multi-agency trading model
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Mindtrip makes a splash as it dips toe in European waters
Mindtrip is a new offering for destinations to turn inspiration into personalised journeys
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Nominations now open for The Travolution Awards 2026
Nominees have just eight weeks to get their entries in
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30 Sundays raises £5.2M to personalise honeymoons with AI
Bessemer led the round
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Omio secures $10M to accelerate Asia expansion
$10m to fuel Japan and Southeast Asia growth
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Booking Flexibility a 'Growing Priority' for Asian Travellers, according to Agoda latest data
Free cancellation and Pay-at-hotel options climbed into top 10 most popular filters
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Repayd partners with Nezasa to Deliver Global Travel Payment Flexibility for Tour Operators
Firms can now choose between gateway-only services or travel merchant account solution