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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: American Airlines, Spotnana, Hostaway and more...
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July 24, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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RealTime Reservation acquires STAY, targeting end-to-end guest experience
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June 17, 2026
The deal brings together pre-arrival commerce and in-stay engagement capabilities as hotels look to drive ancillary revenue and deepen guest relationships.
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Tripadvisor to sell TheFork to American Express for $700M
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 15, 2026
The deal would expand American Express' dining footprint in Europe while allowing Tripadvisor to focus more heavily on its experiences business.
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MSC Cruises adds AI concierge to mobile app
By Cathy Walsh
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May 7, 2026
The tool, available in more than 90 languages, can answer guest questions and handle tasks such as restaurant reservations, spa bookings and shore excursions.
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Journey acquires experiences platform Epicurate
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May 6, 2026
The deal adds dining, wellness and other services to Journey’s loyalty platform for independent hotels and short-term rentals.
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Uber adds hotels, leans on loyalty to drive bookings
By Morgan Hines
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April 29, 2026
Uber is pushing to become a super app as it expands to offer hotels, voice booking and more.
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Startup Stage: Travelese brings identity-based matching to travel discovery
By Cathy Walsh
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April 6, 2026
The company uses a proprietary matching architecture to power travel discovery instead of relying on traditional keyword search.
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Navan launches AI travel assistant for unmanaged business travelers
By Abby Crotty
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March 3, 2026
The assistant is available to business travelers who don’t have access to Navan through their employers, allowing them to manage their travel plans and address disruptions.
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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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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Travalyst, Google, Guesty and more...
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December 12, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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Pulse check: Industry stakeholders' top concerns and sources of optimism
By Morgan Hines
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November 25, 2025
At The Phocuswright Conference, PhocusWire spoke to industry leaders to get a sense of what they’re feeling optimistic and concerned about.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cloudbeds, Delta, Selfbook and more...
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November 24, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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Mindtrip launches B2B hotel tools
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November 18, 2025
Mindtrip for Hotels gives guests tailored recommendations ahead of their stay.
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GetYourGuide launches new, upgraded partner features
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September 25, 2025
The new and updated features include artificial intelligence-powered review management, a redesigned listing page, category expansion and enhanced discovery.
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Royal Caribbean CEO opens up on AI use
By Morgan Hines
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September 23, 2025
Jason Liberty, CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, shared that AI is being used in “everything we do" at the cruise line.
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