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APAC hotel distribution sees slower growth as regional OTAs rise

By WiT | July 14, 2026

D-Edge's recent analysis shows booking growth cooling to 2.7%, Agoda pulling ahead of Booking.com and... Read More

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Rethinking the airline playbook for the AI era

By Abby Crotty | July 13, 2026

Airlines are adapting retailing and connectivity strategies as they shift from traditional network... Read More

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Why the booking layer is the real test for AI in travel

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2026

Mike Putman, founder and CEO of Custom Travel Solutions, discusses AI travel agents, direct supplier... Read More

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Addressing the L2B ratio explosion

By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2026

With AI potentially driving look-to-book ratios to 200,000:1, can travel infrastructure survive the... Read More

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Travel visibility, trust and conversion take focus amid agentic commerce shift

By Abby Crotty | July 8, 2026

Executives from Perk, Microsoft Advertising and Revolut discussed the future of agentic commerce in... Read More

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Weighing build versus buy in travel's AI era

By Linda Fox | July 6, 2026

Executives from Amadeus, Etraveli and HTS discussed acquisition strategy and in-house development... Read More

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Supercharging travel: 10 Trends that will shape the industry over the next decade

By Matthew Parsons | June 22, 2026

Download the PhocusWire and RateHawk report on the trends, technologies and industry shifts set to... Read More

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The hotel industry's real TikTok GO problem has nothing to do with TikTok

By Boštjan Koželj | June 16, 2026

Boštjan Koželj argues that hotels risk missing the next wave of AI-driven distribution because many... Read More

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Cloudbeds, Journey partner to help independent hotels compete with brand loyalty programs

By Cathy Walsh | June 11, 2026

Journey’s AI-driven loyalty engine will be integrated into the Cloudbeds platform, giving independent... Read More

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Hotel distribution pushes beyond traditional channels

By Cathy Walsh | June 10, 2026

Industry analysis from Shiji tracks the evolving distribution ecosystem, mapping new categories... Read More

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Engine acquires Options Travel to build modern OBT

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Amadeus adjusts 2026 guidance, air distribution hit by Middle East conflict

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Katanox, Airbnb, Amex GBT and more...

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Beyond chatbots, is AI working in travel?

September 9, 2025

Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth

In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

August 19, 2025

Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence

Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More

May 6, 2025

Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance

Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More