Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, February 20, 2026, is below. Last week we featured stories on the reported AI activities of Marriott and Hyatt, and this week we feature updates on both Wyndham and IHG. This week’s Update also offers a
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A Busy Week in Online Travel: Expedia Earnings, Hotelier AI Developments and Renewed Parity Concerns
A Week of Rising Pressure in Online Travel as Pricing Rules Advance and Platform Competition Evolves
Accor Makes Its Move in AI Travel With a New Booking Experience in ChatGPT
The Growing Role of AI Agents in Online Travel and ChatGPT’s Ad Plans
A Defining Start to 2026 for Online Travel: China Probes Trip.com, Airbnb Expands Its Hotel Ambitions and Google Unveils Its Agentic Booking Protocol
The Next Phase of Travel Distribution Rekindles Pricing and Parity Debates
AI Turns Up the Heat: OTAs Defend Their Turf as Big Tech Redraws the Map
Travel’s Next Competitive Fault Lines
The Unfinished Revolution: Why AI's Promise for Travel Remains Mired in Power Struggles
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