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News / Technology
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Marriott, Lake.com, RateGain and more...
By PhocusWire June 26, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
TravelTech Show, Business Travel Show Europe name 2026 innovation award winners
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TravelTech Show, Business Travel Show Europe name 2026 innovation award winners
By Cathy Walsh June 26, 2026
Arcube, ImpersonAlly, Acai and Nowadays were recognized in separate competitions for travel technology innovations spanning airline retailing, brand protection, contact center automation and meetings management. Read More
News / Online
Trip.com Group eyes 200 million inbound travelers in next five years
By Linda Fox June 25, 2026
The China-based OTA is exploring partnerships to integrate with AI platforms for travel planning.... Read More
News / Finance
Chaty AI raises $1.15 million seed round to expand AI assistant for travel experiences
By Cathy Walsh June 24, 2026
The Australia-based startup plans to accelerate development of its conversational AI platform, which helps tours, activities and attractions operators automate customer service and bookings across voice and web channels.... Read More
News / Online
Klook’s Wilfred Fan on using social to spread travel
By WiT June 24, 2026
Klook's chief commercial officer discusses using creator content and booking data to disperse tourism, drive social commerce and adapt to an AI-powered travel landscape.... Read More
Opinion / Technology
Why AI pricing still fails hotels—and what needs to change
By Tong Yin - InsightBridge Global June 24, 2026
Tong Yin, founder and CEO of InsightBridge Global, argues that most hotel revenue management systems are built on outdated assumptions and must evolve into adaptive, human-in-the-loop platforms that learn from operator expertise and changing market signals.... Read More

In Phocus Podcast

Final episode of Season 6 - May 6, 2026

New season coming June 17! Listen to all episodes 

News / Technology
Sabre tech lead lifts curtain on company’s technological shift
Garry Wiseman shared about the company’s AI strategy and development, building trust and change... Read more
News / Technology
Travel's next operating system won't be built on search
At Phocuswright Europe 2026, OAG CEO Filip Filipov explored how AI agents could transform the traveler... Read more
Interview / Technology
CEO Spotlight: Julie Cheetham of Travalyst
Ahead of Climate Week London 2026 Travalyst CEO Julie Cheetham discusses how the travel sustainability... Read more
News / Technology
Cutting through the AI noise: Hospitality's next era
Stakeholders from Aimbridge Hospitality, In2 Consulting, Wyndham and Another Star shared their... Read more
News / Online
Booking.com's James Waters on the human psyche, AI and shiny things
James Waters, chief business officer of Booking.com, spoke about the ways AI is impacting the travel... Read more
Interview / Online
The new rules of travel discovery in the age of AI
During an interview at Phocuswright Europe, John Matson of Propellic and Carlo del Mistro of Stiplo... Read more

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