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From Our Partners / Technology

From back office to bottom line: How hotels can transform payments into growth strategy

By Brett Elzinga - Onyx CenterSource | 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. Read More

News / Technology

Dida's Daryl Lee on B2B’s AI moment and impact on rate parity and value

By WiT | December 3, 2025

Daryl Lee, who was appointed group CEO of Dida in late September, outlined different factors impacting the B2B travel landscape. Read More

News / Distribution

OTAs squeezed as airlines push for distribution control

By Gulce Karsli Rozenveld - Oojo.com | December 3, 2025

Oojo.com CEO Gulce Karsli Rozenveld outlines potential ramifications of airlines' "quest for total control" of distribution. Read More

News / Online

Amex GBT reportedly exploring a sale

By Andy Hoskins - BTN Europe | 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. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

How VPNs create exceptional guest experiences and generate new revenue

By Norton | 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. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotels and OTAs shift focus from channels to guests

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | November 11, 2025

At WiT Singapore, hotels and OTAs found common ground in a new battleground: trust, experience and emotion. Read More

News / Technology

The future of agentic payments in travel

By Morgan Hines | November 11, 2025

Agentic commerce is becoming a reality—how far is the travel industry from moving to AI-powered payments? Read More

News

Marriott ends Sonder licensing agreement over default

By Linda Fox | November 10, 2025

Marriott said Sonder "is no longer affiliated with Marriott Bonvoy and Sonder properties are not available for new bookings on Marriott’s channels." Read More

News / Startups

Presenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

PhocusWire presents the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026—our annual list of new companies in travel, hospitality and tourism. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: HostAI

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

HostAI is a "growth function as a service" that handles the direct revenue engine, from guest acquisition to on-site conversion and retention, for OTAs and STRs. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Kismet

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Kismet wants to make it easy for hotels to stand out in an AI storefront. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus reports group revenue growth in Q3

By Linda Fox | November 7, 2025

Air IT solutions revenue for the nine months to the end of September was €1.7 billion while air distribution revenue was €2.3 billion for the same period. Read More