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From back office to bottom line: How hotels can transform payments into growth strategy
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December 4, 2025
In an article and video interview, Onyx CenterSource SVP Brett Elzinga explains why the next frontier in hotel payments lies in intelligent automation and data-driven analytics.
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At The Beat Live event this week, Amex GBT CEO Paul Abbott detailed why he believes TMCs can thrive in an AI environment.
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Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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November 12, 2025
Airline executives shared insights during a session on how data and AI are reshaping airline operations at the recent World Aviation Festival.
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November 10, 2025
PhocusWire presents the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026—our annual list of new companies in travel, hospitality and tourism.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Dazhboards
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Dazhboards is an AI-powered business intelligence and automation platform built for tour and activity operators.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Indicio
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November 10, 2025
Indicio offers decentralized identity technology to help make digital identity verification seamless, secure and compliant for airlines, airports and border agencies.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Arcube
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November 10, 2025
Arcube is a travel technology company that helps airlines unlock new revenue by aggregating ancillary suppliers, from lounges and eSIMs to car hire and insurance, into a single integration.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: E23
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November 10, 2025
E23 is a platform for profiling traveler behavior patterns and real-time location flow data on airport and railway stations worldwide.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Walkway
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November 10, 2025
Walkway is building an AI-powered growth platform for the experience and attraction industry, turning market and pricing data into clear, actionable insights.
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Hotels turn to AI and automation to drive profitability amid economic uncertainty
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November 5, 2025
By transforming compliance from a manual process into an intelligent, automated function, hotel operators can reduce errors, lower costs and free staff to focus on growth and guest experience.
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Startup Stage: AnotherTrip aims to convert travel content into bookings
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November 3, 2025
AnotherTrip works as a "bridge from inspiration to destination," converting travel content into bookable experience maps.
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October 28, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.
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