Travel technologies stories

BYRDLI and Utah tourism team up with Australian creator Matt Lambley to turn a multi-region road trip into a bookable itinerary.

FlightHub unveils football match flight search and a new travel content hub as it targets fans planning trips around tournament host cities.

Amex GBT gives Egencia agentic AI and Concur Expense integration, aiming to streamline business travel bookings and cut manual claims work.

SiteMinder extends hotel distribution into AI chat tools, aiming to keep 53,000 hotels bookable as travellers increasingly start searches there.

Hostelling International USA turns to Cloudbeds to modernise operations across its largest US hostel network, aiming to cut admin and improve staff control.

AI is moving travel from inspiration to transaction, but live inventory, accuracy and booking infrastructure still stand between chat and checkout.

Qodo secures $70 million Series B as investors back its bid to become the trust layer for AI-generated software.

SAP Concur rolls out AI-driven expense automation, policy rule creation and new travel features across Microsoft, Amex and Visa integrations.

Cloudbeds report shows independent hotels face softer rates, rising OTA reliance and stark regional splits, with Asia Pacific hit hardest.

Custom Travel Solutions opens RouteStack, giving AI assistants live hotel inventory and a direct path to bookings as it eyes wider travel categories.

SAP Concur and Amex GBT add live support, AI help and richer content to their Complete platform as pilot features target smoother business trips.

Garnier's Vitamin C Daily Tinted Fluid campaign wins JCDecaux's 2025 programmatic award after weather-triggered ads lifted sales and brand consideration.

Deel rolls out a unified platform for global hiring, payroll, planning and mobility after processing USD $22bn in pay and USD $250m in crypto.

HeadBox warns that fragmented control of meetings and events spend is exposing corporates to rising cost, compliance and governance risks.

Capital One debuts a dedicated travel app, bringing tech and suppliers in-house to create a more integrated, end-to-end travel ecosystem.

SAP Concur rolls out new Joule AI agents, tighter Microsoft and card links, and expanded travel tools to streamline corporate expenses.

RateGain and Juspay unveil RG Pay, an embedded payments layer to boost cross-border checkout performance for global travel brands.

AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.

Algolia's AI now powers Club Med's global site search, promising faster trip discovery, smarter filters and higher direct online bookings.

BYRDLI and creator Tahnee Cook launch a live LA itinerary campaign, letting followers book her real-time stays, experiences and hotel deals.