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Amex GBT-CWT merger set for Q3 close as DOJ drops antitrust suit
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July 30, 2025
Amex GBT initially announced its intention to acquire CWT in March 2024 but the deal hit the regulatory buffers weeks later.
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The AI hiring race: How the travel industry can compete
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July 24, 2025
Industry leaders weigh in on how travel companies can attract AI talent to compete with the tech space, which often incentivizes new hires.
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Amex GBT, Chooose, Amadeus and more business travel news from GBTA 2025
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July 23, 2025
At this year's GBTA Convention, business travel companies revealed new products, partnerships and innovations.
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Accelya, Amex GBT and Sabre partner to accelerate NDC adoption
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July 21, 2025
It has been over 12 years since IATA announced the launch of NDC, and alongside Sabre and Amex GBT, Accelya hopes to speed up adoption.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Fora, Amex GBT, Expedia Group and more...
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July 18, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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The evolving role of AI in business travel
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June 18, 2025
In the year since the 2024 Business Travel Show Europe, we have seen a torrent of AI-related announcements and launches in the business travel sector.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Sabre, Accelya and more...
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June 13, 2025
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Introducing the winners of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
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June 11, 2025
Nine travel tech startups will now travel to Singapore for showcase presentations at WiT Singapore in October.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Cloudbeds, IDeaS and more...
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May 30, 2025
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Startup Stage: VanityPass aims to redesign loyalty rewards for younger travelers
By Morgan Hines
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May 19, 2025
VanityPass is working to revolutionize the travel perks that often come as part of a credit card loyalty program.
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Meet the 19 finalists of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
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May 16, 2025
Winners for each region will be chosen at Phocuswright Europe and then travel to WiT Singapore to pitch their companies to the audience there.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Amadeus, Google, Etihad and more...
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May 2, 2025
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Hopper, Amex and more...
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April 25, 2025
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Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2025
By Abby Crotty
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March 28, 2025
As the quarter comes to a close, we review funding rounds and M&A activity—and learn what travel executives believe is on the horizon for the rest of the year.
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Concur to get generative AI assistant from SAP
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March 19, 2025
SAP Concur also revealed it has expanded its partnership with American Express to launch real-time authorization data capability, alongside a number of other announcements.
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