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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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Amex GBT-CWT merger completes

By Rob Gill - BTN Europe | September 2, 2025

Amex GBT's $540M acquisition of CWT, which was first announced in March 2024, was delayed because of scrutiny from U.K. and U.S. regulators. Read More

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Amex GBT-CWT merger set for Q3 close as DOJ drops antitrust suit

By Elizabeth West - BTN | July 30, 2025

Amex GBT initially announced its intention to acquire CWT in March 2024 but the deal hit the regulatory buffers weeks later. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Mindtrip, Civitatis, Tripadvisor and more...

By PhocusWire | July 11, 2025

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

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Technology and politics reshape the travel deals landscape

By Matthew Parsons | February 27, 2025

When it comes to the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape, technology and political issues appear to be playing more of a role in the decisions being made by authorities. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Can a revolution fix the travel management world?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact | February 24, 2025

Many TMCs are no longer fit for purpose. They are drowning in data, fighting archaic processes and stuck in a business model optimized more for survival than service delivery. Read More

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UK regulator reconsidering block on Amex GBT's acquisition of CWT

By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News | February 19, 2025

In a supplementary report the CMA said further analysis showed CWT's "financial position is unlikely to improve, and it potentially faces a trajectory of losing more business than it will gain." Read More

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The future of the travel management company

By Phocuswright Research | February 4, 2025

In today’s competitive market for business travel services, the traditional travel management company is being challenged. Read More

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U.S. DOJ moves to block Amex GBT’s acquisition of CWT

By Morgan Hines | January 10, 2025

The proposed deal would mark Amex GBT’s fifth acquisition of another travel management company since 2018. Read More

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The top 10 news stories on PhocusWire in 2024

By PhocusWire | December 19, 2024

Travel industry mergers, hot startups and news about online giants such as Airbnb and Expedia all made the list of top 10 most popular news stories on PhocusWire in 2024. Read More

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U.K. regulator to investigate Amex GBT acquisition of CWT more closely

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority in the U.K. has expressed concern that the merger could impact quality of service, pricing and/or lead to reduced innovation for the business travel customers of... Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Sabre, Air Canada, Priceline, CWT and more

By PhocusWire | July 19, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

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No big bang for generative AI in corporate travel yet

By Linda Fox | June 18, 2024

On the eve of the Business Travel Show Europe, PhocusWire catches up with corporate travel executives on the progress of artificial intelligence in the past year. Read More

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U.K. regulator investigating Amex GBT acquisition of CWT

By Linda Fox | June 5, 2024

A statement from Amex GBT said the company had “voluntarily notified the CMA of the transaction for antitrust approval in the U.K.” Read More

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Delta partners with Accelya, Google on new NDC plans

By D.J. Catron | April 18, 2024

The last of the three major U.S. airlines to embrace modern retailing and distribution announced the partners it will work with, including IATA and ARC. Read More

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