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Travala Launches Travel MCP to Let AI Agents Book and Pay With Gasless USDC on Base

Removing ETH gas fees lets AI assistants complete near-instant hotel payments under scoped session keys and on‑chain verification.

Brian Chesky Is Backing a Separate AI Lab

Google’s Agentic Booking Layer Routes Through OTAs, Not Around Them

Expedia Repositions as End-to-End Travel Companion and B2B AI Provider

Choice Hotels Unveils AI Suite at 70th Convention

House GOP Unveils SECURE Data Act to Set Single Federal Privacy Standard

Expedia Names Former Snap Executive Derek Andersen CFO as Shares Slide 5.4%

MakeMyTrip and Ixigo Partner With OpenAI to Turn Trip Chats Into Bookings

EaseMyTrip Board Approves In‑Principle Plan to Raise Up to Rs 500 Crore

Airbnb Hires Meta AI Veteran Ahmad Al‑Dahle as CTO to Lead Push Into Specialized Travel AI

PRISM, OYO Parent, Confidentially Pre-Files With SEBI for Rs 6,650 Crore IPO

Expedia to Acquire Tiqets to Boost Global Activities Offering

Trip.com Tops Q3 Estimates, Lifts Q4 Outlook as Analysts Raise Targets

Klook Files for U.S. IPO on NYSE Under Ticker KLK

OYO Extends Bonus Share Election and Drops Paperwork as IPO-Linked Plan Faces Scrutiny

Ixigo Board Approves ₹1,295.56 Crore Preferential Issue to Prosus for 10.1% Stake

Hopper’s HTS Debuts Generative AI Agent for Rebookings, Refunds and Disruptions

PRISM Launches CheckIn, a Unified Premium Hotels and Homestays Brand

MakeMyTrip Raises Over $2.6 Billion to Slash Trip.com Stake

OYO lines up five banks to pitch $6–7 billion IPO plan to SoftBank in London