Artificial Intelligence in Travel

Artificial intelligence is the dominant topic of the future in travel, and we’re keeping a close eye on it at Skift.

Breakthrough generative AI technology was released publicly by OpenAI last November, and a number of big-name travel companies have already responded. Expedia, Kayak, and more — including multiple startups — have started releasing experimental technologies that could lead to transformations in the way users plan and book travel.

We want to make sure you know about it all, every step of the way. Read the archives below, and subscribe to the Skift AI Travel Weekly Newsletter.

Travel Technology

We Tried the Travel Plugins on ChatGPT Plus: What Worked, What Didn’t

While the ChatGPT Plus platform is not reliable even when plugged into real-time data from travel websites, the setup bring users another step toward the future of travel planning and booking.

We Tried the Travel Plugins on ChatGPT Plus: What Worked, What Didn’t

Online Travel

Despegar Is Opening Stores in Brazil and Argentina

You probably won't see many credit card machines at Despegar's stores or booths in Argentina. But you will see travelers with cash.

Despegar Is Opening Stores in Brazil and Argentina
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Travel Technology

Mondee Buys Its Fourth Company This Year

Mondee is venturing down an unbeaten path by targeting travel influencers, and it seems to be making investors a little uneasy.

Mondee Buys Its Fourth Company This Year

Tour Operators

Virtuoso Luxury Sales Spike as Travelers Splurge on Private Experiences

Experience continues to trump price for high-net-worth travelers, whose appetite for luxury travel isn't slowing down.

Virtuoso Luxury Sales Spike as Travelers Splurge on Private Experiences

Airlines

Air India Unveils New Logo, the Maharaja Lives on. Plus 7 Business Updates

We appreciate how the new Air India livery has cleverly incorporated the Vistara colors, as the two airlines prepare to merge into one entity.

Air India Unveils New Logo, the Maharaja Lives on. Plus 7 Business Updates

Tourism

U.S. Won’t See Full Travel Recovery Without Chinese Tourists

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at U.S. tourism recovery, AI gains in travel, and Expedia gaining ground on Booking.

U.S. Won’t See Full Travel Recovery Without Chinese Tourists

Travel Technology

Ask Skift: What Is AI’s Impact on Travel?

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally altering how travel brands operate, and here's a look at a few ways the rapidly booming technology has already done so.

Ask Skift: What Is AI’s Impact on Travel?

News Blog

IDEAS: Omio Launches ChatGPT Plugin, Allowing Search and Comparison of Global Travel Options

Travel booking app Omio has announced the launch of its plugin for ChatGPT, which has been designed to enable users to discover the best way to travel in real-time, using data from Omio’s inventory of bookable tickets and the power of OpenAI’s technology. According to a release from the platform, this is the first plugin of…

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Expects Record Summer and More AI Testing

Despite talk of economic uncertainly going on two years, Booking Holdings' results – and forecast – indicate travelers still aren't slowing down.

Booking Holdings Expects Record Summer and More AI Testing

Online Travel

Expedia Plays Long Game as it Awaits Fourth Quarter Finish to Vrbo Tech Shift

Expedia Group should have most of the pieces in place at the end of the year to complete key elements of its transition. Then we'll have to see how well it executes on these new planks in reality.

Expedia Plays Long Game as it Awaits Fourth Quarter Finish to Vrbo Tech Shift