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Rapid fire with Paul Jacobs of Kayak
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Rapid fire with Paul Jacobs of Kayak
By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More
Airlines are evolving their innovation mindset
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Airlines are evolving their innovation mindset
By Cara Whitehill - Thayer Investment Partners | October 2, 2025
Airline corporate venture capital teams are adopting a different line of sight when looking at investment and innovation, engaging outside their traditional aviation footprint and tapping into... Read More
HTS adds AI-powered support tool for travel sellers
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HTS adds AI-powered support tool for travel sellers
By Morgan Hines | October 1, 2025
HTS Assist is meant to offer end-to-end autonomous customer support through voice and chat communications. Read More
Tracking Q3 travel startup funding
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Tracking Q3 travel startup funding
By Linda Fox | October 1, 2025
PhocusWire tracks the large and small travel startup funding rounds in Q3 as well as M&A activity in the space. Read More
Tech buyout firm Thoma Bravo's plans for PROS post acquisition
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Tech buyout firm Thoma Bravo's plans for PROS post acquisition
By Morgan Hines | October 1, 2025
Software investment firm Thoma Bravo is set to close on PROS in Q4 and intends to run the business in combination with its existing portfolio company Conga. Read More
How brand marketers can adapt to travelers’ evolving mindsets
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How brand marketers can adapt to travelers’ evolving mindsets
By Matthew Parsons | September 30, 2025
Today's travelers are discovering inspiration through an expanding universe of digital touchpoints and content creators, making their journey from dreaming to booking more complex than ever before. Read More
Lufthansa Group says AI will help it cut 4,000 jobs by 2030
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Lufthansa Group says AI will help it cut 4,000 jobs by 2030
By Morgan Hines | September 29, 2025
Lufthansa Group also said it intends to increase the number of active members in its “Miles & More” loyalty program by 50% by 2030. Read More
TikTok launches travel advertising solution
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TikTok launches travel advertising solution
By Morgan Hines | September 29, 2025
TikTok’s Travel Ads is meant to connect users with hotel, destination, flight and cruise catalogs as they explore travel content on the platform. Read More
Report: 2025 state of AI for travel and airlines
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Report: 2025 state of AI for travel and airlines
By Amperity | September 29, 2025
Hotels and airlines are racing to adopt AI, but many are falling short. Find out how your brand stacks up in the State of AI in Travel 2025 report.   Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cellpoint Digital, Dida, Rome2Rio and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cellpoint Digital, Dida, Rome2Rio and more...
By PhocusWire | September 26, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
PROS chief AI strategist Michael Wu talks AI and airlines
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PROS chief AI strategist Michael Wu talks AI and airlines
By Morgan Hines | September 26, 2025
Michael Wu works cross-functionally with the PROS research team to prototype the company’s advanced algorithm and collaborates with the product team to incorporate more AI features. Read More
Fetcherr lands $42M to expand AI pricing tech internationally
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Fetcherr lands $42M to expand AI pricing tech internationally
By Linda Fox | September 25, 2025
Using its own large market model, Fetcherr digests market dynamics to help airlines forecast demand and generate real-time decisions. Read More
Sabre launches APIs to enable agentic AI solutions
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Sabre launches APIs to enable agentic AI solutions
By Michael B. Baker - BTN | September 25, 2025
Sabre said its agentic AI-ready APIs connect to a model context protocol (MCP) server which acts as a "universal translator" for AI agents.  Read More
TSA hopes for tech to help with ‘seamless’ travel in coming years
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TSA hopes for tech to help with ‘seamless’ travel in coming years
By Morgan Hines | September 24, 2025
The U.S. airline security body is leaning into new technology including artificial intelligence, digital ID and biometrics with the aim of a seamless travel experience in airports. Read More
Inside Asia Pacific’s travel powerhouse: 10 trends redefining 'The Next 20'
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Inside Asia Pacific’s travel powerhouse: 10 trends redefining 'The Next 20'
By Coney Dongre - Phocuswright | September 24, 2025
WiT and Phocuswright are peeling back the curtain on shifts in Asia Pacific with this list of 10 trends redefining The Next 20, ahead of the WiT Singapore conference. Read More
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