Expedia Group B2B announced a new set of AI-powered products and partnerships. This rollout includes a new AI Toolkit. The company revealed the system during the Explore 26 partner conference. The tools help companies add travel options to customer experiences.
Alfonso Paredes serves as the President B2B & Chief Commercial Officer of Expedia Group. Paredes commented on the infrastructure.
“For decades, we’ve built the plumbing behind the scenes that makes travel work more connected, seamless, and trusted, bringing together supply, pricing, payments, service, and more. Now we’re making that infrastructure even easier for partners to plug into. With one connection, partners can build more complete travel experiences for their customers, capture more of the trip, and do it with less complexity.”
The B2B branch serves 75,000 partners. It also supports 200,000 travel advisors. Internal data from 2025 shows the platform processes 21 billion API calls daily.
New Intelligent Experience Platform Capabilities
The upcoming AI Toolkit will launch with selected partners during the coming months. The core technology relies on the Intelligent Experience Platform. This platform uses composable AI components. It simplifies connections across APIs, interfaces, and agent workflows. The setup reduces the time and investment required to launch travel experiences.
Expedia Group B2B also announced ground mobility growth. The company agreed to acquire Ireland-based platform CarTrawler. This transaction should close in the second half of 2026. The purchase follows the recent acquisition of Tiqets in Amsterdam. These steps expand the Rapid API beyond lodging. The company also shared marketing updates. Rapid API partners can use the B2B Partner Portal for marketing. They can also use a new Merchandising API.
Additionally, Expedia Group Advertising updated its Travel Media Network. The updates include an enhanced AI-powered advertising portal. This portal offers Max Room Nights bidding. Furthermore, a Responsible AI Council reviews high-risk AI deployments. The network also processes 7 million annual service calls. It provides 24/7 support in 25 languages.
Paredes highlighted the success of the platform.
“Partners want growth, but they also want to know their brand and their customers are in safe hands. A year ago, we said we would build a broader platform for partners, and we did. Today, we’re helping partners sell more, serve better, and capture more of the trip, using infrastructure that’s been tested at scale for decades.”
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News Source: Businesswire.com
