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• Hostaway Launches Booking Website Pro to Strengthen Direct Booking Strategies for Property Managers

  Leading vacation rental software Hostaway has today launched Booking Website Pro, upgrading its website capabilities with AI-driven marketing and SEO tools to help professional property managers diversify their channel mix, increase direct bookings, and build stronger independent brands.

  Published: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:12:20 +0000

• Cruisebound Launches “Search by Map,” Redefining How Travelers Discover Cruises

  Cruisebound, the online cruise agency redefining how travelers discover and book cruises, is excited to unveil “Search by Map,” a dynamic new feature that transforms cruise planning into a more intuitive, visual experience. The tool allows travelers to navigate the globe through an immersive map interface, placing ports and itineraries directly at their fingertips.

  Published: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:32:10 +0000

• Majority of U.S. travelers now use AI for trips, marking fastest behavioral shift in a decade

  More than half of U.S. leisure travelers now use artificial intelligence to plan, book or navigate their trips, according to new research from Phocuswright, signaling the fastest behavioral shift the travel industry has seen in ten years. Phocuswright’s new report – The AI Surge: Travel’s Fastest Behavioral Shift in a Decade – shows that 56% of travelers used AI for at least one trip in the past 12 months, up sharply from 43% in late 2025 and more than double the share in 2024.  Overall AI use among travelers – not limited to travel tasks – has also climbed to 59%.

  Published: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:01:32 +0000

• Multi-day tours enter new phase of growth as operators shift toward smaller groups

  Multi-day tour operators worldwide are entering a new phase of growth marked by rising demand for small-group travel and accelerating adoption of AI, according to The State of Multi-Day Tours, 2nd Edition, a new global research report from Arival.  The findings come as the sector prepares to gather at Arival 360 Valencia, the company’s flagship global event for the experiences industry. The report, based on a survey of 569 operators and nearly 50 executive interviews and conducted with the support key sponsors TourRadar, kimkim and Lemax, shows that 78% of multi-day operators, identifies key shifts in tour products, distribution, the role of OTAs, the state of technology and AI use across the industry and much more.

  Published: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:57:04 +0000

• Will AI Bring Hotel General Managers Back to the Lobby?

  Artificial intelligence is improving human interaction by freeing hotel leaders from spreadsheets and bringing them back to guests

  Published: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:28:58 +0000

• From Amenity to Asset: Turning Wellness into a Core Revenue Strategy

  How dynamic pricing, integrated PMS, and data-driven insights are redefining hotel profitability in Q2

  Published: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:26:26 +0000

• UrVenue to Showcase Unified Booking and Experience Commerce Platform at Indian Gaming Tradeshow

  UrVenue will exhibit at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention 2026, taking place at the San Diego Convention Center. The exhibitor floor will be open April 1–2 where UrVenue will be located at Booth #2034. At the show, UrVenue will demonstrate how operators can manage, sell, and operate experience-based inventory across the property through a unified booking and itinerary management platform, driving incremental revenue across resort amenities

  Published: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:49:16 +0000

• Lobby secures USD 2.2M to expand its AI Booking Platform across the travel industry

  Lobby has raised USD 2.2 million in funding from Founderful. As part of the investment, Pascal Mathis, Co-Founder of the venture capital firm and of GetYourGuide with wide experience in scaling startups, will join Lobby’s Board of Directors. After successfully closing the investment round, Lobby will be able to expand beyond the hospitality sector with the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) vertical, experiences and attractions business, cruises and airlines as its main goals.

  Published: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:48:26 +0000

• Fliggy goes live with bookings via AI interface

  Chinese online travel platform Fliggy – the travel division of Alibaba Group – can confirm that following a trial period its AI interface is now able to process bookings. This has been made possible through the use of parent company Alibaba’s consumer-facing application Qwen App, which is available to users in China and experienced over 200 million AI-native shopping orders during the recent Chinese Spring Festival campaign.

  Published: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:45:26 +0000

• Apaleo launches AI Copilot to ease operational pressure on hospitality teams

  Apaleo, the API-first property management platform for hospitality businesses, has launched Apaleo Copilot, a new agentic layer embedded in the platform that simplifies hotel operations. With a lightweight chat interface, staff can ask Apaleo Copilot to handle complex tasks, such as checking arrivals, extending stays, planning housekeeping, resolving overbookings, and assigning rooms, without having to switch between multiple systems or applications.

  Published: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:47 +0000