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Enhancing luxury travel experiences with technology
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January 23, 2026
Travel stakeholders from Loews and Skylark explore technology in luxury travel, from general friction removal to a new frontier of predictive services....
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Startup Stage: Bonafide helps travel brands position content for AI discovery
By Abby Crotty
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January 20, 2026
Founded in 2024, Bonafide is currently working to scale its business and help the travel industry maximize its AI potential....
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Travel investment, acquisitions and public market plays in 2025
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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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Outlining distribution shifts and trends in tours and activities
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January 14, 2026
Nick Whitfield of CityUnscripted and June Chin-Ramsey of Context Travel discuss ongoing changes in the up-and-coming sector....
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Startup Stage: Tourseta looks to reduce back-office friction for tours and activities operators
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January 13, 2026
The startup was founded in 2023 specifically for multi-day and group travel operators....
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CEO Spotlight: John Lyotier of TravelAI
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January 13, 2026
TravelAI co-founder and CEO John Lyotier discusses the company's mission to achieve a 'web of one' and next steps in personalization....
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Preparing the hotel tech stack for AI
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January 12, 2026
SiteMinder's James Bishop and Scenic Hotel Group's Chris Clayton share their thoughts on AI's growing role in the hotel sector....
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Travel executives on spreading bets with AI
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January 9, 2026
C.A. Clark of Miles Partnership and Marius Nigond of iWander discuss excitement, concerns and risk with AI....
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Rappi's travel play in Latin America: Loyalty, personalization and AI
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January 8, 2026
Guido Becher, global head of travel at Rappi, outlines the super app's views on travel opportunities and challenges across the region....
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How Etraveli is thinking about its 'longer-term horizon'
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January 2, 2026
According to Etraveli CEO Mathias Hedlund, the company wants to 'double down' on its B2B strategy. ...
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Startup Stage: TripTap wants to make the travel booking seamless
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December 23, 2025
The AI-powered trip planning platform officially launched earlier this month....
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Startup Stage: AirviaTech wants to simplify flight ticket sales
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December 17, 2025
AirviaTech, based in Turkey and founded this year, describes itself as an independent technology bridge between airlines and travel sellers....
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DMOs on AI implementation, challenges and education
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December 17, 2025
DMOs are using AI to increase efficiency, and education has been essential for implementation....
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Implementing technology in cruise and what comes next with AI
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December 16, 2025
Cruisebound's Pierre-Olivier Lepage and Alyza's Markus Stumpe discuss AI's role in cruise and how they see the sector moving forward....
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: TripGain
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December 15, 2025
TripGain developed an AI pilot that can book complete itineraries and handle disruptions in corporate travel....
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