Airbnb Unveils a Series of New Features: AI, Ski Rentals, and Recommendations


IA, location de ski, recommandations... Airbnb dévoile une série de nouveautés - Logo Airbnb

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Airbnb a présenté plusieurs nouveautés pour l’automne 2026.

La plateforme introduit notamment de nouvelles fonctionnalités sociales et des outils d’intelligence artificielle.

Les utilisateurs peuvent désormais se connecter avec leur famille, leurs amis ou des personnes avec lesquelles ils ont déjà voyagé.

Une « carte de voyages » permet ensuite de visualiser leurs destinations, les logements dans lesquels ils ont séjourné, leurs recommandations et les prochaines destinations prévues.

Airbnb ajoute également un guide des quartiers, proposant des informations sur l’ambiance, les activités, les restaurants et les transports.


Airbnb : nouveautés IA et nouveaux services

Airbnb intègre progressivement l’IA à toutes les étapes du voyage, en commençant par les États-Unis, avec une recherche par texte ou par voix, des filtres intelligents capables d’identifier automatiquement les critères recherchés, des descriptions de logements générées par l’IA et un outil permettant de comparer plusieurs annonces grâce à un résumé de leurs principales caractéristiques.

L’assistance client par IA est également disponible dans plus de 50 langues, avec désormais une option vocale par téléphone, précise un communiqué.

A côté des nouveautés technos, la plateforme propose aussi de nouveaux services.

La livraison de repas dans les logements Airbnb est proposée, tandis que la livraison de courses, déjà lancée aux États-Unis, s’étend à l’Europe.

Des services de blanchisserie et de location d’équipement pour bébé sont aussi annoncés dans certaines villes américaines.

Dans les Alpes françaises, Airbnb propose en outre la location de matériel de ski et de snowboard via des partenaires locaux.

Pour les hôtes, Airbnb annonce enfin de nouveaux outils, notamment une tarification dynamique (ajustement en fonction de l’offre et de la demande pour chaque jour), des plans 3D pour permettre de mieux visualiser l’agencement d’un logement, une analyse des revenus générée par l’IA ainsi qu’un calendrier multi-annonces qui permet de modifier : prix, disponibilités, conditions d’annulation ou réductions pour toutes leurs annonces à la fois, ou seulement pour certaines d’entre elles.

Business Travel: Hcorpo Unveils New Generative AI Features


Hcorpo intègre de nouveaux outils d'intelligence artificielle générative dans la gestion du voyage d'affaires - Depositphotos.com, Tadamichi

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The hotel booking platform Hcorpo is deploying a new suite of tools integrating language models to meet the constraints of finance departments, purchasers and business travelers.

This technological evolution revolves around three major levers designed to simplify access to data, optimize costs and automate compliance with travel policies within organizations.

Salomé Mogier, Chief Commercial Officer of Hcorpo, notes: “Artificial intelligence is becoming a new interface between employees and the company’s systems.

Business travel will naturally follow this evolution. But AI does not replace the expertise of Travel Managers, buyers or finance departments. It enables them to access the right information instantly and make better decisions.”
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H-SmartPay et l’analyse décisionnelle pour automatiser la gestion financière et les achats

The first innovation, named H-SmartPay, automates the selection of the financial model at the moment of booking.

By analyzing the country, the reporting entity, tax rules and VAT recovery objectives, the solution applies in real time the most suitable scenario (Merchant Model, VAT Recovery or the standard regime) within a single environment, thus avoiding manual parameterization and the multiplication of accounts.

At the same time, Hcorpo integrates a decision intelligence tool that allows Travel Managers and buyers to query their expense databases directly in natural language.

The system is capable of generating analyses, savings simulations, recommendations for bids (RFPs) or comparative charts without requiring complex analytical skills or the use of traditional dashboards.


La réservation conversationnelle directement intégrée aux LLM d’entreprise

The third feature introduces hotel booking within the AI environments already used by employees, such as ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude, or Microsoft Copilot.

Travelers can thus express their travel needs as natural-language queries, such as searching for a property that meets specific location and service criteria.

The AI agent interrogates the Hcorpo ecosystem to select compliant offers, automatically applying price ceilings, company-negotiated contracts, user preferences and internal validation workflows.

This setup guarantees compliance with the travel policy while simplifying the booking journey for the employee.

Google Reduces Some Travel Search Features in Europe


Google réduit certaines fonctionnalités de recherche voyage en Europe - Depositphotos.com Auteur GekaSkr

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Google began rolling out, from September 8, 2026, new search results pages in Europe to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This development particularly affects searches related to hotels, flights and transportation.

Google is revising the visibility accorded to its services such as Google Shopping, Google Flights and Google Hotels, which had been privileged in the results compared to rivals.

The American group now foregrounds an aggregation unit aimed at online travel agencies, comparison engines and meta-searches, alongside a unit dedicated to direct suppliers. Eligible aggregators can thus display their results, including photos, prices and information about the establishments.

In parallel, some features are reduced. According to Reuters, the new results feature modules with fewer details, and real-time prices are no longer shown in certain carousels.

Google says these changes degrade the user experience and could favor comparison sites like Booking.com or Expedia at the expense of companies that only have a direct link.


This evolution comes after the €460 million fine imposed on Google in July by the European Commission for favoring its own services in search results. The group had 60 days to comply, under penalties that could reach up to 5% of its daily worldwide turnover.

Google says its previous DMA adaptations have already led to a 30% drop in free and direct traffic to European businesses.

Over nearly twenty years, Google has racked up €10.38 billion in antitrust fines in the EU, according to Reuters.

New Summer Features for the IGN Maps Mobile App




Outdoor enthusiasts and fans of local discovery have their ideal travel companion.

The IGN has significantly enriched its public mapping service by launching a major update, designed to facilitate the exploration of France and its overseas territories.

This «Summer Pack» notably stands out by offering a new ultra-precise high-definition map called “Plan IGN HD”.

Available exclusively on the app, it covers more than two thirds of the French territory, including DROM, and reveals with remarkable clarity the relief, the built environment, and the vegetation to provide a highly immersive reading of the space.

In addition to this technical advance, one of the most awaited features by the hiking community is added: the ability to overlay the routes of marked hiking trails (PR) and long-distance trails (GR) on any map background, including aerial photographs.


A comprehensive tool, blending guided hikes and the local cultural calendar


L'application mobile Cartes IGN passe en mode estival avec son nouveau « pack été ». Extraits du nouveau Plan IGN HD - Illustration : IGN

In addition to refining the geodetic display, the platform becomes a genuine travel guide thanks to the deployment of a thematic layer named “Idées rando”.

This contains over 6,000 walking, horseback riding, or cycling routes carefully selected and accompanied by a detailed editorial presentation to help each user choose according to their desires and physical level.

The other strength of this summer edition lies in the ongoing integration of local events provided in real time by the various French tourist offices.

Whether it is traditional markets, open-air concerts, or village festivities, the app brings together a wealth of ideas for cultural and festive outings across the entire national territory to help plan holidays while discovering the richness of each region’s heritage.

Also read: Cartes IGN: a free app to explore France


Year 10 Internship and Summer Camp: Anglais in France Launches Several New Features (Video)




TourMaG – You are the founder of Anglais in France, but before that you were a teacher. What was your journey?

Jennifer Laur :
The path is fairly straightforward. I hold a licence in English and civilization, then I worked as a teacher, both with the national education system and at the Ministry of Agriculture. Later, this led to the creation of Anglais in France in 2008.

TourMaG – How did the idea of creating this agency come about?

Jennifer Laur :
With my family, we were host families for English girls coming from a Welsh secondary school. I really enjoyed welcoming these girls into our home and I found this work very interesting.

My mother was in contact with someone who had set up an agency in Versailles, and I already found that sector interesting. Then, with the rise of the Internet, I thought it was the right moment to take action.

TourMaG – At what point did you realize there was a real market?

Jennifer Laur :
Being a former civil servant, I didn’t really think in terms of a market. I mainly aimed to do something enjoyable for myself and to please people who wanted to learn English differently.

I also wanted to enable English speakers, mostly British, living in our rural areas to share their culture and their new life in France with the residents of their host country.


We launched a second-year internship called “Bridge’nWork”

TourMaG – Your concept is unusual: 100% English… but in France. How does it work?

Jennifer Laur :
The starting idea was to allow French people to connect with Britons living in France who hold a qualification to teach their language. As a teacher, that pedagogical aspect seemed essential.

The goal is to live an “English way” of life without crossing the Channel. These British families also understand cultural differences very well since they themselves are immigrants in France. They know how challenging certain situations can be when you don’t fully master the language or the cultural codes.

TourMaG – Do you address both young people and adults?

Jennifer Laur :
Yes, absolutely. The stays start from 12 years old and go up to 80, including students and professionals.

TourMaG – Do you learn English just as well in France as abroad?

Jennifer Laur :
It’s not necessarily the same approach. People who choose our stays often seek something very cocooning. We see more and more young people who refuse to go abroad for a first stay and who prefer to stay relatively close to home.

They need to feel reassured, to know they are only a few hundred kilometers from home and that they will be cared for all week within a family setting. There are no transportation logistics to manage, everything happens within a family environment.

TourMaG – What new features are you launching this year?

Jennifer Laur :
We have launched a second-year internship called “Bridge’nWork.” It allows high school students to come to our agency in Vazerac, in Tarn-et-Garonne, to practice professional English.

They meet British partners with whom we work daily and discover how Britons build their activity in France: administrative difficulties, language barriers, but also the entire Anglo-Saxon culture of associations.

For example, we have 100% English-language charitable bookstores or associations devoted to protecting stray cats. All of this associative fabric around animals is very developed in the United Kingdom and also represents an interesting cultural contribution.


Summer camps for the younger participants

TourMaG – And for the younger ones?

Jennifer Laur :
We have also created a mini summer camp in Vazerac, with a maximum of six youngsters and a native English-speaking animator.

There is always equestrian activity, English outings, and a very rural, family setting. It’s designed for youths who don’t yet feel ready to go abroad on a full family immersion on their own, and who want a first step before a more intensive stay.

TourMaG – CPF training programs are now capped at 1,500 euros. Is that a barrier for you?

Jennifer Laur :
Yes, clearly. It compels people to fund a larger portion of their training themselves. We can offer shorter trainings, but it’s a pity because a full week yielded very good results.

We already have an advantage by offering immersion in France. The trainers must have an activity number and be based in France. If they are not auto-entrepreneurs or micro-entrepreneurs, they must hold Qualiopi certification, which is very challenging for language schools located abroad.

TourMaG – Does offering stays in France shield you more from the current geopolitical context?

Jennifer Laur :
Yes, without a doubt. We haven’t seen a drop in demand; on the contrary, we think it could rise this year.

Our clients look for something very specific. The market has matured: people know exactly what they want and what they don’t want. Usually, when they contact us, they book a stay.

TourMaG – Yet the language-stay market has struggled since Covid…

Jennifer Laur :
Yes, the sector is generally struggling, but it depends a lot on destinations and the types of stays offered. We are in a period of transformation. Young people may want something different today, and we must reinvent the language stay of tomorrow.

TourMaG – How do you specifically imagine the language stay in ten years?

Jennifer Laur :
Very honestly, I don’t foresee it clearly. We discuss this a lot with my colleagues at UNOSEL, and it’s hard to project. Everything evolves very fast, just like travel agencies or tour operators. We must stay attentive to market evolutions and try to sense where the wind is blowing. Today, projecting ten years ahead is difficult.

TourMaG – And how do you see your company evolving?

Jennifer Laur :
We picture ourselves remaining a two-person team. We don’t aim to expand the agency beyond measure. The idea is above all to continue doing what we enjoy and to satisfy our clients. We like developing new products to adapt to the market, but we want to stay in France, notably to preserve the closeness with the host families we meet in person every two years. Human quality and tailor-made experiences remain essential for us.

TourMaG – Are your clients loyal?

Jennifer Laur :
Extremely so. Today we welcome younger siblings, cousins of former participants, and the like. Families find us mainly through Google and increasingly via AI. But more than anything, people want to speak directly with the founders. They seek that human contact.

We simply explain what we do, and if they connect with the concept, they book a stay.