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HomeToGo launches AI travel companion Dash
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: HomeToGo has launched Dash, a new AI-powered travel companion now live across its marketplace on web, iOS and Android.
Guesty launches Copilot to support revenue and performance insights
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Guesty has launched Guesty Copilot, a new AI-powered capability designed to help short-term and vacation rental operators better understand the drivers behind revenue and operational performance.
Expedia extends BNPL partnership with Affirm
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Expedia Group and Affirm have announced an expanded multi-year partnership that makes Affirm the exclusive buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider for lodging and travel packages across Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo.
TourRadar adds AI discovery tools and expands UGC features
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustria: Online experiences marketplace TourRadar has expanded its user-generated content features, introduced new AI discovery tools and launched a US$1m partner fund as part of its latest platform release. TourRadar has released its Fall 2025 update, adding AI-powered discovery tools, new social commerce features and wider use of user-generated content (UGC) across its marketplace for organised adventures. […]
Expedia Group on Vrbo’s evolution and what rising traveller expectations mean for the industry
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast month, Expedia Group announced a series of updates to the Vrbo platform, including broader exposure for Vrbo listings across the company’s brand. This includes visibility on its flagship Expedia brand as well as through a B2B distribution network of more than 70,000 businesses and 160,000 travel agents. With these changes designed to improve discoverability, […]
Marriott Bonvoy reveals 2026 travel trends
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal: Marriott Bonvoy has released new research revealing that British travellers are planning to take more holidays in 2026, with artificial intelligence, passion-led travel and “lux-scaping” emerging as defining trends for the year ahead. The findings, published in Marriott Bonvoy’s 2026 Ticket to Travel Report, are based on research conducted by Mortar among more than […]
ChatGPT launches travel apps with Expedia and Booking.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: OpenAI has launched third-party apps within ChatGPT, starting with travel giants Expedia and Booking.com, allowing users to research and book trips directly through the chatbot. The move follows the launch of OpenAI’s new Apps SDK (software development kit), which enables developers to create integrated experiences within ChatGPT. The feature opens ChatGPT’s 800-million-strong user base […]