United Airlines Becomes the First Carrier to Ban AI Agents From Booking Flights, Opening a Fight Over Who Owns the Traveler

United Airlines will block unauthorized third-party AI agents from searching, booking or managing trips on its site, app and partner channels, citing security and regulatory risk. Here’s what changes for travelers and why it signals a wider battle over travel distribution.

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OpenAI Buys AI Travel Agent Odessia as ChatGPT Moves From Sending Travelers to Booking.com to Booking Trips Itself

OpenAI acquired Odessia, the AI travel agent from Sonder co-founder Francis Davidson, gaining IATA accreditation and an end-to-end booking team. With Agoda, Travel + Leisure and Airbnb also rolling out AI and API booking, here is what the shift means for hotels, airlines and travel buyers.

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