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HomeToGo just spent over $200 million to buy Interhome, a Swiss vacation rental operator. The move may cement the brand's shift from being a consumer-facing "Kayak for vacation rentals" to more of a B2B platform.

When it comes to potential disruption from the ChatGPT peer group, Airbnb's large proportion of direct traffic would be a buffer. On the other hand, Booking.com has been a leader over the years in adapting to new marketing channels and using them to advantage.

The biggest airlines are behind on updating their tech systems and operations; regional airlines are even further behind.

AI may provide new tools to help solve problems, but that doesn't change what travel tech investors are looking for in startup founders.

It seems that Turkish Airlines' push for direct bookings isn't exactly going to plan. As American Airlines already learned, travel agents aren't keen on fast change.

Startups for business travel management and flying taxis are still raising a lot of money.

Navan's first move toward an IPO has been a long time coming.

Bhutan says it’s not chasing crypto fame, it’s only cutting travel friction. For artisans in remote villages and tourists sick of currency hassles, this is about ease. The system isn’t perfect, scaling it will be the real test.

Funding has been tight for travel tech startups, but Canary Technologies hasn't had much trouble.