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Former Heads of Google Travel and Tripadvisor Form AI Startup to Head Off Online Travel Agencies

Dennis Schaal
19 July 2025

DirectBooker, a startup backed by former Tripadvisor CEO Steve Kaufer and ex-Google Travel head Richard Holden, wants to feed hotel listings directly into AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini —…

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Kayak’s CEO: First AI-Online Travel Deal Will Be Like ‘A Dam Breaking’

Dennis Schaal
8 January 2025

Kayak CEO Steve Hafner said he “fears” 2025 will see the first successful commercial agreement between an AI engine and a major travel player, and then “it’s going to be…

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