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Exclusive: 1.1 million hotel-branded ads linked to ‘predatory OTAs’ in a single month

By Matthew Parsons | October 9, 2026

Websites that look legitimate hijack a hotel’s name, misleading travelers into thinking they are booking directly. Read More

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Extra small STR property managers have highest AI adoption rate

By Abby Crotty | October 7, 2026

According to KeyData’s 2027 Vacation Rental Industry Outlook survey, 89% of U.S. property managers are using AI for at least one application. Read More

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Choice Hotels acquires RV travel company Harvest Hosts for $130M

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2026

Choice is acquiring 100% of Harvest Hosts in an all cash deal from growth equity firm Stripes and other shareholders. Read More

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Juniper Group acquires Bookassist

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2026

Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but Ireland-based Bookassist will join Juniper Group in January 2027. Read More

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Hotels still stuck on manual work despite increased AI adoption

By Abby Crotty | October 1, 2026

The latest State of Distribution report from NYU, RateGain and HEDNA suggests that midsize chains are best positioned to benefit from AI. Read More

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HyperGuest lands $25M investment, plans international growth

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2026

The investment comes from Apax Partners, which has previously invested in Guesty and acquired a minority stake in IBS Software. Read More

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Holibob launches software development kit for embedding experiences storefronts

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

According to Holibob, the free toolkit cuts the time travel brands need to add experiences from months to days. Read More

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Accor unveils conversational AI concierge

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2026

Accor's travel assistant ALL Concierge provides booking through to on-stay assistance and is available on the group's website and app, as well as through WhatsApp and iMessage. Read More

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SiteMinder wants to close the gap between hotel pricing recommendations and distribution

By Linda Fox | September 22, 2026

SiteMinder's CEO Sankar Narayan said hotels are losing money through broken connections to distribution channels and unlisted rooms. Read More

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Expedia exec on making AI an ambassador in travel

By Abby Crotty | September 22, 2026

With AI agents becoming gatekeepers, travel brands need to influence them to act as ambassadors instead, according to Expedia's Daniel Shin Un Kang. Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Hospitable, Cloudbeds and more...

By PhocusWire | September 18, 2026

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

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European hotels maintain direct distribution lead over OTAs

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2026

HOTREC's hotel distribution study revealed that 51% of bookings are made directly with hotels, while almost 30% are made through OTAs. Read More

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AI transformation in travel: Andrew Jordan of Travelport

By Abby Crotty | September 16, 2026

Travelport CTO Andrew Jordan shares his thoughts on AI innovation in the latest installment of PhocusWire's AI Transformation in Travel series. Read More