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Ranking management solution Otamiser raises $2M

By Abby Crotty | February 23, 2026

Otamiser said the round was intentionally keep small, and CEO Bart-Jan Leyts emphasized that the company is "strongly focused on cost awareness."... Read More

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Operto develops multi-agent system for hotel operations

By Linda Fox | February 23, 2026

The agents are centralized in a hub that includes hotel policies, operational documents and live reservation data.... Read More

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Canada’s travel advisor market holds steady as costs rise and tech evolves

By Phocuswright Research | February 23, 2026

Phocuswright Research's latest report offers a comprehensive look at Canada's travel advisor landscape.... Read More

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Personalization, content production challenge DMOs

By Abby Crotty | February 23, 2026

While still a primary goal, 45% of DMOs described their personalization efforts as “moderate” in 2026, down from 53% in 2025, according to Sojern's annual report.... Read More

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Venture firm invests $465M in Navan amid IPO investigations

By Abby Crotty | February 20, 2026

Multiple plaintiff-side law firms are looking into potential violations following the company's October 2025 IPO.... Read More

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Wyndham working across AI platforms to drive direct bookings

By Linda Fox | February 20, 2026

Wyndham's CEO Geoffrey Ballotti discussed how the company's AI initiatives will help customers find its properties, boost the guest experience and increase direct bookings.... Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HomeToGo, Hospitable, BCD Travel and more...

By PhocusWire | February 20, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More

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Always-on resilience: Why airlines must rethink disruption at scale

By Jitender Mohan - WNS | February 20, 2026

Jitender Mohan, business unit head of travel and leisure at WNS, discusses irregular operations in the airline industry and the need to focus on operational resilience.... Read More

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German RMS Happyhotel raises €6.5M in Series A round

By Abby Crotty | February 19, 2026

The funding will be used to expand across Europe and build an autonomous commercial AI agent.... Read More

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Loyalty API platform Odynn secures $9.5M

By Abby Crotty | February 19, 2026

The company said fresh capital will be used to build its team, scale go-to-market efforts and "deepen integrations."... Read More

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Booking Holdings sees 20% rise in travelers booking multiple trip components

By Morgan Hines | February 18, 2026

The company also saw continued growth in both the U.S. and Asia in Q4 2025.... Read More

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India-based MakeMyTrip, Ixigo working with OpenAI to expand AI capabilities

By Abby Crotty | February 18, 2026

The travel companies are working with the U.S. AI giant to advance trip planning and AI capabilities across their platforms.... Read More

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Sabre shuffles leadership team for 'AI-native' future

By Linda Fox | February 18, 2026

Sabre does not see AI agents disintermediating its marketplace and believes it is well-placed as a transactional layer for AI platforms.... Read More

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Vrbo partners with WeatherPromise to add weather-guarantee option

By Abby Crotty | February 18, 2026

U.S. travelers will now see the option to add protection to “select reservations” through Vrbo.... Read More

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Tripadvisor investor calls for management overhaul

By Linda Fox | February 18, 2026

Starboard said it has provided feedback on Tripadvisor's strategy and AI initiatives but believes the "status quo pace of change is unacceptable." ... Read More

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