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How technology is reshaping travel: booking platforms, AI trip planning, biometrics and digital identity, inflight connectivity, distribution standards and payments — explained and analysed.

Booking.com Faces EU DSA Investigation Over Scams and Boosted Listings

Booking.com Faces EU DSA Investigation Over Scams and Boosted Listings

The European Commission opened Digital Services Act proceedings against Booking.com on 21 October over fake listings, phishing and whether p...
Expedia Antitrust Class Action Alleges Parity Rules Inflate Hotel Prices

Expedia Antitrust Class Action Alleges Parity Rules Inflate Hotel Prices

A US class action filed on 2 October alleges Expedia's parity clause and search rankings keep hotel prices high on every channel. Expedia ca...
Booking Launches Vayo, an AI Agent That Watches Fares

Booking Launches Vayo, an AI Agent That Watches Fares

Booking Holdings launched Vayo, an AI agent that monitors bookings across all channels and prompts price-drop rebooking. Why hotels and agen...
AI in Travel 2026: Pricing, Planning, Support, Fraud and Delays

AI in Travel 2026: Pricing, Planning, Support, Fraud and Delays

AI now sets fares, plans trips, answers support tickets and predicts flight delays, and regulators, courts and travellers are catching up. A...
FAA Switches On AI Traffic Tool at DC Airports

FAA Switches On AI Traffic Tool at DC Airports

The FAA switches on its SMART AI traffic tool at Reagan National, Dulles and BWI today for a 90-day trial, the first live deployment of its...
Joby Completes First Autonomous Flight Across the US

Joby Completes First Autonomous Flight Across the US

A converted Cessna Caravan flew 3,199 miles from California to North Carolina with zero pilot inputs, remotely monitored from up to 2,323 mi...
Can You Use Bluetooth on a Plane? Rules, Seatback Pairing and Tips

Can You Use Bluetooth on a Plane? Rules, Seatback Pairing and Tips

Yes. Turn on airplane mode, switch Bluetooth back on, and pair as normal. Airline rules, takeoff exceptions, seatback pairing and transmitte...
Bali Airport to Jump to 40 Flights an Hour

Bali Airport to Jump to 40 Flights an Hour

AirNav Indonesia and Boeing signed a Sept 15 deal to lift Bali airport from 33 to 40 flights an hour via simulation-led sequencing. A year-l...