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Investment accountability: How travel brands are measuring AI ROI
By Morgan Hines
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January 14, 2026
Travel companies are actively investing in AI hoping to boost business—but how are they measuring the return on investment?
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Yipy attracts $1M to scale hotel standards management system
By Linda Fox
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January 13, 2026
Yipy aims to address the challenges of static documents through “a centralized, mobile-first system,” enabling hotels to define a standard, implement across teams and measure performance.
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Startup Stage: Tourseta looks to reduce back-office friction for tours and activities operators
By Abby Crotty
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January 13, 2026
The startup was founded in 2023 specifically for multi-day and group travel operators.
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Travelsoft continues acquisition spree with Germany-based Bosys
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January 8, 2026
The move is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Travelsoft, which now oversees 12 companies.
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Beyond the software: Why support defines success in vacation rentals
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January 5, 2026
Software providers support property managers to streamline workflows and reduce manual errors, allowing managers to focus on delivering exceptional guest experiences and maintaining impeccable owner...
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Travel industry leaders' 2026 predictions
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January 5, 2026
PhocusWire asked industry stakeholders from Priceline, HolidayPirates, Cloudbeds and more about what 2026 will look like in travel.
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PhocusWire’s most memorable interviews of 2025
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December 30, 2025
The PhocusWire team curated a list of 10 insightful interviews this year, focusing on news value and relevance to 2025's top themes.
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Industry stakeholders on tech's role in solving traveler pain points
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December 19, 2025
Executives from Kayak, Skyscanner and Civitatis share the traveler pain points they're hoping to solve with technology.
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Implementing technology in cruise and what comes next with AI
By Abby Crotty
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December 16, 2025
Cruisebound's Pierre-Olivier Lepage and Alyza's Markus Stumpe discuss AI's role in cruise and how they see the sector moving forward.
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How corporate travel, payments could change by 2030
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December 16, 2025
Blockskye co-CEO and co-founder Brook Armstrong shared his vision for the changing payments frontier at The Beat Live.
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From back office to bottom line: How hotels can transform payments into growth strategy
By Brett Elzinga - Onyx CenterSource
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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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Amex GBT CEO on why AI will ‘strengthen and strengthen’ TMCs
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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.
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Wenrix
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December 3, 2025
During a presentation at The Phocuswright Conference, CEO Amir Balaish said Wenrix's DeepFlow product "closes the execution gap."
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Acai Travel
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December 1, 2025
Acai Travel received the People's Choice Award as part of Phocuswright’s Launch: Innovation program.
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: BoomPop
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November 26, 2025
BoomPop was named Travel Innovator of the Year as part of Phocuswright's Launch: Innovation program.
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