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News / Technology

Lighthouse scoops up Hotelrank.ai to help hotels with AI visibility

By Linda Fox | May 28, 2026

Lighthouse said the deal provides “a measurement layer into its Connect AI solution, giving hotels the ability to manage their appearance, ranking and performance” across AI travel platforms.... Read More

News / Technology

Travel marketers prepare for the rise of AI agents

By Morgan Hines | May 28, 2026

Executives from Expedia Group, OpenAI and The Trade Desk say travel marketers must adapt as AI agents become a bigger part of trip discovery and booking.... Read More

News / Online

Spain fines Amadeus €14.4M over traveler profiling pilot

By Cathy Walsh | May 27, 2026

Spain’s data protection authority said Amadeus improperly used passenger booking data from its GDS in a traveler profiling pilot that combined airline and hotel customer records.... Read More

News / Startups

Airbnb leads $58M investment in WeRoad

By Linda Fox | May 27, 2026

The investment will go towards WeRoad's expansion to the U.S. marking its first push outside Europe.... Read More

News / Online

Travel operators ramp up AI spending as search and discovery behaviors shift

By Cathy Walsh | May 27, 2026

TravelTech Show research points to rising investment in AI and travel technology as operators adapt to changing customer search, discovery and booking patterns.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why hoteliers should not vibe code their own software

By Jordan Hollander - HotelTechReport | May 27, 2026

HotelTechReport.com co-founder Jordan Hollander argues that while AI coding tools can support hotel operations, building proprietary core systems is a distraction from revenue-driving priorities. ... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb recruits VP of hotels amid category expansion

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2026

D’Amico previously spent 18 years at Booking.com rising to VP and managing director for EMEA.... Read More

News / Distribution

Mews partners with Uber to bring ride booking into hotel operations

By Cathy Walsh | May 26, 2026

The integration will allow hotels to book, track and bill Uber rides through the Mews platform, as hospitality companies look to expand guest services and ancillary revenue opportunities.... Read More

News / Distribution

U.K. travel distribution has reached equilibrium. Will it stay that way?

By Phocuswright Research | May 26, 2026

Demand is strong, digital adoption leads Europe, every major segment is growing: So why does the distribution picture look like a stalemate? ... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: TravelOne targets luxury travel with behavior profiling platform

By Cathy Walsh | May 26, 2026

The platform matches travelers with destinations and itineraries based on psychological and personality markers.... Read More

News / Technology

Spain’s Digital ID rollout goes live as hotels remain cautiously optimistic

By Marisa Garcia | May 26, 2026

Spain’s Digital ID rollout is reshaping hotel check-in and guest registration as operators navigate fragmented systems and slow adoption. ... Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Visa, Trip.com Group, Navan and more...

By PhocusWire | May 22, 2026

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

News / Technology

3 key takeaways from Google I/O 2026

By Matthew Parsons | May 21, 2026

New agentic AI features unveiled at Google I/O 2026 could reshape how travelers search, shop and book trips, increasing pressure on travel brands to become machine-readable and agent-accessible.... Read More