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Lobby, Crewfare win People's Choice Awards at the 2026 Global Startup Pitch

By WiT October 2, 2026

Lobby and Crewfare will showcase their innovations at The Phocuswright Conference 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Read More

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PhocusWire travel tech news briefs: Expedia, Mindtrip, Yanolja and more...

By PhocusWire October 2, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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AI transformation in travel: Kara Franker of Visit Florida Keys & Key West

By Abby Crotty October 2, 2026

Kara Franker, CEO of Visit Florida Keys & Key West, shares her thoughts on tech innovation in the DMO space in PhocusWire's latest AI Transformation in Travel installment.... Read More

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Choice Hotels acquires RV travel company Harvest Hosts for $130M

By Linda Fox October 1, 2026

Choice is acquiring 100% of Harvest Hosts in an all cash deal from growth equity firm Stripes and other shareholders.... Read More

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Juniper Group acquires Bookassist

By Linda Fox October 1, 2026

Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but Ireland-based Bookassist will join Juniper Group in January 2027.... Read More

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Indonesia set to overtake Thailand as Southeast Asia's largest travel market

By Phocuswright Research September 30, 2026

A fuel shock from the U.S.-Iran War has slowed regional growth to 2% in 2026. Phocuswright's new report tracks the fallout through 2029.... Read More

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Hotels still stuck on manual work despite increased AI adoption

The latest State of Distribution report from NYU, RateGain and HEDNA suggests that midsize chains are... Read more

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Booking Holdings-backed Lola unveils membership model for AI travel and experiences assistant

Kayak founders Steve Hafner and Paul English share new details on Lola, the new AI assistant they... Read more

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As tourism races to adopt AI, the industry must hear workers’ voices

University of Westminster professor Stroma Cole argues that travel workers deserve say as AI reshapes... Read more

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OpenAI chairman tells travel industry: Do not restrain your AI agents

Bret Taylor, who is also the co-founder of Sierra, urged travel brands to adopt agents to reduce... Read more

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Expedia to offer hotel bookings through Meta's Muse AI agent

The hotel planning and booking service will be available to U.S. travelers first, but a launch date... Read more

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Travel's stolen data problem: Why cybercriminals want booking details

Ordinary customer and business data can become raw material for targeted phishing, impersonation and... Read more

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