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CEO Spotlight: Harman Singh Narula of Canary Technologies
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August 19, 2026
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
By Abby Crotty
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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
By Abby Crotty
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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
By Abby Crotty
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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
By Abby Crotty
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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
By Linda Fox
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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
By Abby Crotty
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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
By Abby Crotty
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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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Startup Stage: Seatlr wants to connect travelers going to the same city
By Abby Crotty
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July 13, 2026
The Seatlr app connects travelers using flight numbers and offers AI translation for 59 languages....
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CEO Spotlight: Andrés Spitzer of Civitatis
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July 10, 2026
Six months into the role, Andrés Spitzer, CEO of Civitatis, discussed growth for the tours and activities company, the impact of AI and what he brings as a leader....
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Amid $1B tech revamp, Marriott readies next steps in distribution
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July 7, 2026
Marriott International EVP and chief revenue and technology officer Drew Pinto discusses the hotel company's tech updates, its stance on corporate travel partners and more in conversation with BTN....
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Startup Stage: Hotel Splitter builds hotel booking platform around split stays
By Cathy Walsh
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July 6, 2026
The startup compares traditional hotel bookings with multi-hotel itineraries, aiming to reduce accommodation costs on longer city breaks. ...
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CEO Spotlight: Naren Shaam of Omio
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July 2, 2026
Naren Shaam discusses AI, scaling Omio, operations and more in a wide-ranging conversation with PhocusWire....
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