Podcast Episode

Foundation: Why AITB

AI Travel Brief··26 May 2026·7 min

About this episode

Welcome to The AI Travel Brief. The AI news shaping travel, explained. If you work in travel and you've felt that creeping sense that everyone else has figured out AI before you have, this show is for you. In this short introductory episode, Boris Pavlov — former operator and current CEO of OnSeason — lays out why he's launching AITB, what to expect, and why "we are late" is the wrong way to think about AI in travel.✅ The AITB promise:Ad-free and sponsor-freeRecent news, no three-hour interviewsOperator-led analysis, no vendor marketingHonest about what AI can and can't do in travel🎯 What's coming up: a five-episode foundation series covering the state of AI across travel verticals — search & discovery, distribution, the vacation rental stack, hotels, and corporate travel. Then we move to news-driven episodes when there's something worth covering.🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss the foundation series.🌐 Learn more at www.aitravelbrief.com #AITravel #TravelTech #VacationRentals #Hospitality #AI #AgenticAI #TravelIndustry