Travala launches AI travel protocol for 2.2M hotels and a Claude-based concierge

Travala said it launched its Travala Travel MCP on June 5, enabling autonomous software agents to search, book, and pay for stays across more than 2.2 million hotels, with users authorizing only the final payment. The Base-built system supports gasless USDC payments via x402 with settlement costs of about 1 cent per booking, and offers developers a programmatic 10% cbBTC rebate for agent-executed bookings. Travala also said it will extend the protocol beyond hotels to additional travel products, including flights.