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CEO Spotlight: Matthijs Welle of Mews
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September 3, 2026
The CEO discusses Mews' acquisition strategy, his dynamic with founder Richard Valtr and the company's recent reorg in an interview with PhocusWire's Linda Fox....
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AI transformation in travel: Piero Sierra of Skyscanner
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September 2, 2026
Skyscanner's chief AI officer Piero Sierra shares his thoughts on AI's impact, agentic potential and other areas of technological innovation in PhocusWire's latest AI Transformation in Travel interview....
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Startup Stage: Soar is looking to automate trip management
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August 31, 2026
The AI-powered travel assistant connects to email and automatically identifies travel details to build a traveler profile....
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Startup Stage: BreckenWander wants to offer all-in pricing up front
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August 25, 2026
BreckenWander launched in June, offering travelers an option to see the final price at the beginning of the booking phase....
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AI transformation in travel: Ante Dagelić of Travelier
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August 24, 2026
Ante Dagelić, VP of AI at Travelier, discusses how the company is adapting to new technology in the latest installment of PhocusWire's AI Transformation in Travel series....
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CEO Spotlight: Harman Singh Narula of Canary Technologies
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Canary Technologies CEO Harman Singh Narula discusses the company's strengths and the future of travel in conversation with PhocusWire....
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Startup Stage: Fikäfi wants to make payments more efficient for hotels
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August 17, 2026
Singapore-based Fikäfi integrates with hotels' systems to simplify workflow and payment collection....
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AI transformation in travel: Javier Cabrerizo of HBX Group
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August 12, 2026
Javier Cabrerizo, chief strategy, transformation and AI officer for HBX Group, sat down with PhocusWire as part of our AI Transformation in Travel series....
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Startup Stage: Strut wants to build booking systems for motels
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August 10, 2026
Strut builds properties a booking engine on their own site and builds a guest network with stay history and contact information...
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Startup Stage: Bizey wants to streamline T&E
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August 4, 2026
Mumbai, India-based Bizey wants to eliminate manual expense workflows with automated processes....
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CEO Spotlight: Filip Filipov of OAG
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July 30, 2026
Filip Filipov reflected on his first six months as CEO of OAG during an interview at Phocuswright Europe....
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Startup Stage: Waltru wants to replace generic travel itineraries
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July 27, 2026
The app is in beta in Barcelona, with plans to expand to Madrid, London, Rome and Paris....
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Loveholidays' ambitions in the growing packaged travel market
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July 22, 2026
Loveholidays head of strategy Isabella Cheng discusses dynamic packaging growth and AI usage in an interview in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe 2026....
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Startup Stage: Chaty wants to help tour and activity operators manage inbound calls
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July 20, 2026
The AI-powered phone receptionist offers a flexible pricing model, allowing tour operators to reduce spend in quieter months....
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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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