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TravelTech NewsMirai, TPConnects and the quiet revolution in AI-native booking infrastructure
Mirai and TPConnects show travel tech is no longer bolting on AI features but rewiring the booking infrastructure underneath distribution.
TravelTech NewsTravel Startup Funding Sinks to Decade Low — What It Means for the Industry’s Stack
Travel startup funding sank to a decade low with roughly $1bn across 44 rounds in Q1 2026 reshaping which layers of the industry stack survive.
TravelTech NewsTravel Startup Funding Hits a New Low — and the Survivors All Have One Thing in Common
Travel startup funding hit a new low in Q1 2026 and the survivors share one trait: they can prove their technology actually works.
Hiring trendsAI, Distribution, and the New Talent Battlefield: Travel Tech Hiring Trends for 2026
Travel tech's 2026 hiring battlefield is defined by AI-native platforms, rewritten distribution and a scramble for data engineering talent.
TravelTech NewsMews and Turneo’s Native Integration Is a Wake-Up Call for Every PMS Vendor
Mews and Turneo's native integration lets hotels attach tours and experiences to bookings and signals that AI is now the product not a feature.
TravelTech NewsTravelport’s $50M AI injection signals a distribution reckoning
Travelport's shareholders committed $50m to AI development in a move that signals a distribution reckoning reaching well beyond a single GDS.
TravelTech NewsGrab Bets on AI to Redefine the Travel Experience in Southeast Asia
Grab's launch of AI-powered travel tools is one of the most significant product moves in Southeast Asian travel tech this quarter.
TravelTech NewsHotelbeds sheds its skin and emerges as HBX Group
Hotelbeds has relaunched as HBX Group in a rebrand that is far more than cosmetic as the B2B travel giant repositions for its next chapter.
TravelTech NewsTravel Technology in Focus: The Week’s Defining Story
Our editorial desk reflects on travel technology's direction in a rare quiet week when the live news feed returned no retrievable stories.
Hiring trendsAI Agents in Travel Tech: What They Mean for Hiring in 2026
AI agents are moving from experiment to core product in travel tech and reshaping the roles founders and hiring managers need to fill in 2026.
Hiring trendsAI Talent Is Reshaping Travel Tech Hiring in 2026
AI has become a core operational capability across travel and hospitality and it is changing which roles companies hire for and how they pay.
Hiring trendsHow AI Is Transforming Holiday Bookings in Travel and Hospitality
AI now drives how travellers research and book holidays through personalised recommendations and dynamic pricing reshaping travel tech hiring.