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TourHub raises £3 million to scale multi-day tour platform
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October 20, 2026
The funding will support technology improvements, international marketing and expansion of its tour operator network.
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Startup Stage: Tripician uses AI to build verified, collaborative travel itineraries
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October 19, 2026
The startup combines AI-powered trip planning with live place verification, feasibility checks and group collaboration tools.
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Lobby, Crewfare win People's Choice Awards at the 2026 Global Startup Pitch
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October 2, 2026
Lobby and Crewfare will showcase their innovations at The Phocuswright Conference 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Indian travel platform Travelxp launches agentic AI trip concierge
By Abby Crotty
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September 11, 2026
Travelers can describe a trip and coordinate with the agent, Marco, via WhatsApp, Instagram or on the Travelxp website.
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Spotnana acquires Troop to consolidate transient travel, meetings and events
By Abby Crotty
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August 26, 2026
The companies first partnered in 2022 to automate meeting location selection and travel booking capabilities and combine them into a single workflow.
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Split payments and the future of checkout in travel
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July 15, 2026
Samuel Flynn, co-founder of Hands In, outlines use cases for split payments and how he anticipates people will purchase travel in the future.
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Strengthening agency relationships through smarter commission payments
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June 24, 2026
Explore how smarter hotel commission payments can reduce friction, build agency trust and turn back-office processes into a competitive advantage.
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Airbnb leads $58M investment in WeRoad
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May 27, 2026
The investment will go towards WeRoad's expansion to the U.S. marking its first push outside Europe.
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Intrepid Travel acquires Altaï Group to grow in France and the Americas
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April 21, 2026
The deal expands the company’s reach in Western Europe and strengthens operations in Canada and Chile.
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Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface
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April 13, 2026
The platform brings discovery, group coordination and itinerary building into a single, structured experience designed to reduce planning friction.
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Grab launches AI-powered travel tools
By Morgan Hines
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April 9, 2026
Grab announced 13 AI experiences, with four meant to improve the end-to-end travel journey.
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Lobby secures $2.2M for group booking platform
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March 25, 2026
Lobby is targeting meetings and conferences as well as the experiences, cruises and airline segments for expansion.
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Startup Stage: Go With Rosie aims to simplify family trip planning
By Abby Crotty
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March 19, 2026
The startup just launched this year, offering a free travel tool for families.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HBX Group, Google, GetYourGuide and more...
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March 6, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Naboo secures $70M to expand beyond events, scale in US
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February 10, 2026
Naboo said the additional capital will be used to expand beyond events to become a “global ‘tail-spend’ procurement platform.”
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