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Meet the winners of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch

By PhocusWire | June 17, 2026

The eight travel tech startups will travel to WiT Singapore this fall, where they will compete for audience-voted People's Choice honors and a chance to present at The Phocuswright Conference in... Read More

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Meet the 17 finalists of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch

By PhocusWire | May 29, 2026

Finalists will compete in person at Phocuswright Europe, and winners from each region will deliver showcase presentations at WiT Singapore. Read More

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Amex GBT to go private in $6.3B acquisition by Long Lake

By Morgan Hines | May 4, 2026

The all-cash transaction, which is backed by General Catalyst, is expected to close in the second half of the year. Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Omio, Mews, Spotnana and more...

By PhocusWire | April 17, 2026

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

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Google, Agoda and more...

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2026

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

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: TourRadar, SAP Concur, HTS and more...

By PhocusWire | March 20, 2026

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

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Chief AI officer or CTO? Travel’s evolving executive playbook

By Morgan Hines | February 17, 2026

Amex GBT, Kayak, Expedia Group and Airbnb have adjusted their leadership teams to account for AI evolution. Read More

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Calling all travel startups: Global Startup Pitch returns in 2026

By WiT | February 10, 2026

The Grand Finals will be held at Phocuswright Europe in Barcelona this summer. Read More

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AI’s ongoing evolution in corporate travel

By Morgan Hines | February 2, 2026

Mat Orrego of Cornerstone Information Systems and Marilyn Markham of American Express GBT discuss AI progress in corporate travel. Read More

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Intelligent travel choice in a world of infinite options

By Mark Frary | December 17, 2025

AI will bring consumer grade experiences to the corporate realm. Read More

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Travel's movers, shakers and newsmakers in 2025

By PhocusWire | December 17, 2025

PhocusWire names its 2025 newsmakers, spotlighting the companies and individuals behind the most significant moves. Read More

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How corporate travel, payments could change by 2030

By Morgan Hines | December 16, 2025

Blockskye co-CEO and co-founder Brook Armstrong shared his vision for the changing payments frontier at The Beat Live. Read More

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Amex GBT CEO on why AI will ‘strengthen and strengthen’ TMCs

By Morgan Hines | December 4, 2025

At The Beat Live event this week, Amex GBT CEO Paul Abbott detailed why he believes TMCs can thrive in an AI environment. Read More

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3 key shifts happening in the corporate travel landscape

By Linda Fox | December 2, 2025

Executives from Amex GBT, Festive Road and Spotnana discussed how travel search, content distribution and trip servicing are changing for corporate travel buyers and bookers. Read More

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Discussing leadership amid the changing travel landscape

By Abby Crotty | November 25, 2025

During the 'New Leadership for a New Age' session at The Phocuswright Conference, small groups discussed leadership and culture, technology and transformation and teams and inclusion. Read More

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