AI in Travel

Accor is proving that digital transformation isn’t just about technology — it’s a shift in mindset, driven by agility, culture, and customer obsession. Under Alix Boulnois’ leadership, the company is future-proofing hospitality at every touchpoint.

Google's smart glasses will be a direct competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, both attempts at building hardware especially for the latest AI.

For today’s pod we look at some really big AI announcements by Google and a smaller one by Hotels.com. We also look at the stocks members of the U.S. congress are trading.

This was Google's biggest group of AI announcements yet. With all the of the travel-related demos, the industry is clearly top-of-mind during development.

The Hotels.com app is integrated with the chatbot in a simplistic way that makes it easy to use, but the errors don't help to set it apart.

Trip.com’s inbound bookings soared 100% as China’s visa-free policies lured more tourists. With AI and senior travelers fueling growth, the company’s global comeback looks sharp and well-targeted.

Palantir's Breno Helfstein Moura has no shortage of thoughts about what travel brands really need, which he discussed in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Airbnb has been collecting user data to lay the groundwork for the future of the app: A digital travel concierge that learns and adapts to each individual user. 

This is the first time that the public can see Google testing ads for the future of AI-generated search results.

The advantage of Booking Holdings' size and wide geographic footprint is that a problem in one region might be balanced by gains in another. That means being agnostic can be part of the strategy.