AI in Travel

Some parts of Expedia Group took a hit during its recently completed tech migration, and now the new CEO is focused on rebuilding and more.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to make billions of dollars from new lines of business — and they may not all be focused on travel.

There’s no question that travel search is changing with generative AI, but the jury is out on who the big winners will be. Mindtrip is jumping onboard as travel companies attempt to seize the opportunity.

The newest generation of AI technology is unshackling the hospitality industry from traditional search and booking. Anna Jaffe, CEO at Mobi.ai, unpacks her predictions for search's future and how hotels can better understand travelers’ needs through natural language interfaces and innovative search capabilities.

Meet Ask Skift 2.0 – your upgraded guide to smarter travel knowledge, powered by years of expertise and cutting-edge AI.

The new iPhone is built so that users can ask AI about visuals with the click of a button. It's still early, but the ease of use means that the iPhone could win the race to become a future AI tour guide.

Spending on tours and activities may hit $300 billion by 2025. Expect to see more consolidation pressures, growth in demographic targeting, adoption of AI, and attempts to react to climate change.

The Indian hotel industry is expected to grow over the next three years for several reasons: limited room supply, growing demand, better infrastructure. The demand-supply gap is a positive aspect, but could also cause issues if not carefully dealt with.

Travel startup funding in August started with a bang and ended with a whisper.

Grasping the shift to digital payments in Asia would be a game-changer for the travel industry. Cashless is the future — think convenience and cool perks!