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Startup Stage: AirviaTech wants to simplify flight ticket sales
By Abby Crotty
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December 17, 2025
AirviaTech, based in Turkey and founded this year, describes itself as an independent technology bridge between airlines and travel sellers.
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Mangelaars named CEO at Travelport as Webb steps down
By Linda Fox
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December 15, 2025
John Mangelaars who became COO and deputy CEO of Travelport in September will take over as CEO in April.
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Travelsoft adds flight fulfillment solution airQuest
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December 12, 2025
AirQuest is used by German tour operators and European travel companies, automating ticketing, rebookings, cancellations, payments and accounting.
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Phocuswright releases Travel Forward report for 2026
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December 10, 2025
The year-end, forward-looking report outlines global travel trends for 2026 and beyond.
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Amazon vs. Perplexity: The lawsuit that matters in travel
By Mario Gavira
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December 10, 2025
Mario Gavira outlines the possible rulings in Amazon's lawsuit against Perplexity and what each could mean for OTAs, metasearch and travel suppliers.
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The hotel perspective: OTA's AI partnerships
By Morgan Hines
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December 8, 2025
Hospitality industry stakeholders weigh in on hotel distribution: Who is likely to win in an AI era?
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SiteMinder, United Airlines, Klook and more...
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December 5, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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Hotel booking ‘front door’ is changing with AI
By Morgan Hines
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December 5, 2025
Industry stakeholders believe that suppliers will benefit with AI becoming a ‘front door’ for hotel discovery.
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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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Dida's Daryl Lee on B2B’s AI moment and impact on rate parity and value
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December 3, 2025
Daryl Lee, who was appointed group CEO of Dida in late September, outlined different factors impacting the B2B travel landscape.
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OTAs squeezed as airlines push for distribution control
By Gulce Karsli Rozenveld - Oojo.com
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December 3, 2025
Oojo.com CEO Gulce Karsli Rozenveld outlines potential ramifications of airlines' "quest for total control" of distribution.
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Amex GBT reportedly exploring a sale
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November 25, 2025
A Bloomberg report suggests the TMC is considering selling up "after a tough run on the stock market" but no certainty of a transaction.
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How VPNs create exceptional guest experiences and generate new revenue
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November 20, 2025
VPN technology can address key security pain points for travelers, helps improve the guest experience and can provide significant business benefits for the hospitality industry.
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Hotels and OTAs shift focus from channels to guests
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT
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November 11, 2025
At WiT Singapore, hotels and OTAs found common ground in a new battleground: trust, experience and emotion.
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The future of agentic payments in travel
By Morgan Hines
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November 11, 2025
Agentic commerce is becoming a reality—how far is the travel industry from moving to AI-powered payments?
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