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Flight Centre open to TMC acquisitions as corporate travel market consolidates

By Abby Crotty August 26, 2026

Chris Galanty, global CEO of the corporate divisions at Flight Centre, addressed questions about M&A strategy during the company's earnings call to share its full-year 2026 financial results. Read More

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VayKLife acquires Xplorie to combine vacation rental amenities and activities

By Abby Crotty August 26, 2026

The brands are now joined and operating under the VayKLife name. Read More

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Spotnana acquires Troop to consolidate transient travel, meetings and events

By Abby Crotty August 26, 2026

The companies first partnered in 2022 to automate meeting location selection and travel booking capabilities and combine them into a single workflow.... Read More

News / Technology

Airlines look to agentic AI for help with efficiency

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly August 25, 2026

Southwest and other airlines have begun experimenting with a range of agentic AI uses, with much more to come.... Read More

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Why one European digital identity playbook won't work for three markets

By Phocuswright Research August 25, 2026

The EU Digital Identity Wallet is gaining ground across Europe but not for the reasons its backers might expect.... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: BreckenWander wants to offer all-in pricing up front

By Abby Crotty August 25, 2026

BreckenWander launched in June, offering travelers an option to see the final price at the beginning of the booking phase.... Read More

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How AI is quietly rewriting hospitality job descriptions

As AI moves from experimental to essential, hospitality operators need employees who understand both... Read more

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CEO Spotlight: Harman Singh Narula of Canary Technologies

Canary Technologies CEO Harman Singh Narula discusses the company's strengths and the future of... Read more

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How Mad Monkey aligned its social media strategy with the way its guests travel

The hostel operator has built a multifaceted creator strategy around how young travelers discover... Read more

Opinion / Technology

AI tools are becoming a single point of failure for hotels: How to reduce the risk

Apaleo's Stephan Wiesener and citizenM's Mike Rawson argue that hotels need to treat AI resilience as... Read more

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Case studies on AI in travel highlight data, trust and bottleneck challenges

Phocuswright Europe 2026 provided a platform for three companies—TravlrID, TrustYou and The Hotels... Read more

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The challenge of keeping AI-generated travel review summaries accurate, objective and useful

AI-generated review summaries promise simplicity in travel, but can they capture the full picture? Read more

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