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Webinar: Inside the new European Experiences Traveler - What, When and How to Sell in 2026
May 26, 2026
Join Arival Co-founder Douglas Quinby, Civitatis CEO Andrés Spitzer, and Phocuswright Research and Special Projects Manager, Madeleine List as they walk through the latest insights and explore what it...
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Mews partners with Uber to bring ride booking into hotel operations
By Cathy Walsh
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May 26, 2026
The integration will allow hotels to book, track and bill Uber rides through the Mews platform, as hospitality companies look to expand guest services and ancillary revenue opportunities.
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U.K. travel distribution has reached equilibrium. Will it stay that way?
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May 26, 2026
Demand is strong, digital adoption leads Europe, every major segment is growing: So why does the distribution picture look like a stalemate?
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Trip.com Group’s CEO of flights on trust, technology and the future of airline partnerships
By Mark Frary
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May 25, 2026
As air travel becomes more digital and disruption-prone, Trip.com argues that airlines and OTAs need more integrated partnerships built on trust, shared data and customer experience.
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Visa, Trip.com Group, Navan and more...
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May 22, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Kayak for Business, Blockskye and FCM partner on global business travel platform
By Cathy Walsh
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May 20, 2026
The companies plan to integrate booking, payments and servicing into a single offering designed to reduce friction in corporate travel programs.
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Expedia Group to acquire CarTrawler in bid to become B2B ‘one-stop shop’
By Morgan Hines
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May 20, 2026
Expedia Group announced the acquisition and a number of AI products at its Explore event in Las Vegas.
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World Travel Holdings gets investment from Citation Capital
By Linda Fox
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May 19, 2026
World Travel Holdings, which was founded in 2005, said it generates more than $2.5 billion in annual booking volume.
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Startup Stage: Globe Thrivers turns creator travel content into bookable trips
By Cathy Walsh
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May 18, 2026
The startup is building AI-powered infrastructure that turns creator content into structured itineraries, collaborative planning and attributed bookings.
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European Commission proposes rail ticketing overhaul with new passenger protections
By Mark Frary
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May 18, 2026
The proposed Passenger Package would open online rail ticketing services to other operators, strengthen protections for multi-operator journeys and establish new rules for ticketing agreements.
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Reframing travel plumbing: NDC, MCP as tech stack allies
By Morgan Hines
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May 14, 2026
MCP has the potential to bolster NDC’s impact, enhancing access to content and streamlining integration, according to industry stakeholders.
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HBX builds out experiences offering with Bridgify acquisition
By Linda Fox
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May 13, 2026
Bridgify, which was founded in 2019, offers an AI-powered platform providing access to more than a million experiences from global suppliers.
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Airline retailing realities in 2026
By Linda Fox
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May 13, 2026
Interaction between systems and seamless integration with passenger service systems are top challenges for airlines trying to become better retailers.
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Startup Stage: Voyagier targets luxury travel with AI-powered trip planning and booking
By Cathy Walsh
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May 11, 2026
The early-stage startup brings together AI-powered trip planning, luxury travel advisors and booking infrastructure.
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Agentic commerce in travel: Who wins, who loses and what to do about it
By Mario Gavira
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May 11, 2026
Mario Gavira argues that travel companies face sharply different levels of exposure to agentic AI disruption, with loyalty, unique inventory and human expertise emerging as key defenses.
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