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OpenAI just made its boldest move yet into consumer commerce, acquiring Odessia, a travel startup founded by Francis Davidson, the entrepreneur behind hospitality unicorn Sonder. The deal, revealed today, comes just hours after OpenAI launched business profiles on ChatGPT and signals the AI giant’s ambition to transform its chatbot into a full-fledged commerce platform. While…

OpenAI has acquired an AI travel agent called Odessia, according to Odessia’s founder, Francis Davidson. Davidson says in a post announcing the deal that he’s now working for OpenAI, helping the AI lab with the future of travel.

Indonesiancorporate travel management platform Bliinkhas been named one of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2027, highlighting its potential to reshape business travel management across Southeast Asia.

According to the latest IndexBox report on the global Travel Organizers market, the market enters 2026 with broader demand fundamentals, more disciplined procurement behavior, and a more regionally diversified supply architecture.

On Marriott’s latest earnings call, executives were asked about the future: What does agentic AI mean for the hotel business?

November 02, 2026 | 14:06(0) user say Visa is calling on companies in Vietnam to rethink corporate travel payment and expense management by shifting from retrospective reviews to controls embedded at the point of decision and payment.

RELEASE DATE: Oct 2026Author: Spherical InsightsVisa’s growth reflects resilient consumer spending, expanding cross-border transactions and digital payments, while competition, rising client incentives, regulatory scrutiny and economic uncertainty shape its future profitability and market position.Request Free SampleSpeak to Analyst

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Tourwriter, the software built for luxury tour designers, has launched a new reporting and business intelligence tool, giving operators a clear, accurate view of their own numbers at a time when margins are harder to call than they have been in years.