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Community travel platform WanderOn raises $5.9M to scale globally
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January 22, 2026
Based in Gurugram, India, and founded in 2017, WanderOn focuses on experiential, community-first travel meant to appeal to younger generations.
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Mews raises $300M to expand AI, fintech capabilities
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January 22, 2026
The fresh capital brings the hospitality technology specialist’s valuation to $2.5 billion.
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MakeMyTrip reports profit growth, spike in ancillary sales in Q3
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January 21, 2026
The OTA saw significant growth in its "other" segment, which includes ancillaries, with the adjusted margin up 45.5% year over year.
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Gobi invests in Bangladesh-based B2B travel commerce platform Jatri
By Morgan Hines
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January 20, 2026
Jatri said the fresh capital will support product innovation, expand its MENA ecosystem and grow partnerships.
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Travel investment, acquisitions and public market plays in 2025
By Linda Fox
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January 16, 2026
Funding started out strong with Perk securing $200 million, but similar large rounds were few and far between for the remainder of the year.
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Investment accountability: How travel brands are measuring AI ROI
By Morgan Hines
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January 14, 2026
Travel companies are actively investing in AI hoping to boost business—but how are they measuring the return on investment?
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Yipy attracts $1M to scale hotel standards management system
By Linda Fox
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January 13, 2026
Yipy aims to address the challenges of static documents through “a centralized, mobile-first system,” enabling hotels to define a standard, implement across teams and measure performance.
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Before, during, after: The acquisition diary of a travel tech CEO
By Maria von Foerster - RightRez
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January 12, 2026
RightRez CEO Maria von Foerster shares her experience throughout the acquisition process.
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Sizing up players and strategies in the ‘new travel seller arena’
By Abby Crotty
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January 9, 2026
Executives from iSeatz, Hopper and Chase Travel outline the expanding ecosystem that is the travel marketplace.
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Global flight tech provider Etraveli acquires Wenrix
By Morgan Hines
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January 8, 2026
Wenrix will continue to operate as an independent company under the Etraveli Group umbrella.
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Phocuswright analysts share their predictions for 2026
By Morgan Hines
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January 6, 2026
Phocuswright analysts have their eyes on agentic AI, biometrics and personalization.
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Travel industry leaders' 2026 predictions
By Morgan Hines
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January 5, 2026
PhocusWire asked industry stakeholders from Priceline, HolidayPirates, Cloudbeds and more about what 2026 will look like in travel.
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OYO-parent Prism files for IPO in India
By Abby Crotty
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January 2, 2026
The company is reportedly seeking a valuation between $7 billion and $8 billion.
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UAE-based VBooking lands $5M
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December 30, 2025
The travel booking platform said the funds will be used to develop an AI concierge and AR-enabled tools.
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Exclusive Investments to buy Inspirato for $59M
By Abby Crotty
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December 17, 2025
Under the agreement, Inspirato will become a privately-held company and will no longer be listed or traded on Nasdaq.
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