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Qantas opens product innovation center in Adelaide

By Abby Crotty September 16, 2026

Fifty employees have started working from the new offices, and Qantas is currently looking to fill an additional 40 roles. Read More

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Dormakaba to acquire hotel tech specialist Alliants to strengthen hospitality offerings

By Abby Crotty September 16, 2026

Dormakaba, a Switzerland-based access control system provider, said acquiring Alliants will strengthen its global position and expand its hospitality offerings. Read More

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Trip.com Group Q2 hit by fine from Chinese regulator

By Linda Fox September 16, 2026

The Chinese OTA's accommodation revenue for Q2 was offset by the penalty imposed by China's State Administration for Market Regulation.... Read More

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AI transformation in travel: Andrew Jordan of Travelport

By Abby Crotty September 16, 2026

Travelport CTO Andrew Jordan shares his thoughts on AI innovation in the latest installment of PhocusWire's AI Transformation in Travel series.... Read More

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China's OTAs face a reckoning as growth slows and regulators circle

By Phocuswright Research September 15, 2026

What happens when a maturing, over-supplied market collides with regulatory pressure and AI disruption at once?... Read More

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Entravel Group secures additional $3M to launch Expereon settlement platform

By Linda Fox September 14, 2026

The $3 million investment for Expereon comes on top of the $7.5 million Entravel Group secured in mid-August.... Read More

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OTA marketing spend rose again in Q2

The travel industry's largest players are still pouring money into marketing, even as AEO becomes more... Read more

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How AI is changing travel companies’ spending habits

As AI evolves, travel companies are increasingly investing in internal AI rather than external... Read more

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AI transformation in travel: Sejal Amin of Priceline

Sejal Amin, CTO of Priceline, discusses Priceline's AI strategy, company education, employee buy-in... Read more

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Meta launches AI agent with travel booking capabilities

The AI agent, Muse, can book travel through an integration with Duffel and directly with airline... Read more

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Ryanair's CMO Dara Brady provides frank take on AI in marketing

Ryanair CMO Dara Brady shared views on AI in marketing and personalization at Phocuswright's TMAI... Read more

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Executives from Amadeus, Travalyst, Travelier and Paradores discuss changing traveler preferences and... Read more

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