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Lufthansa, Amadeus test digital ID wallet for travel in Europe
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September 16, 2025
The test focused on self-service check-in as well as bag drop, security services and boarding.
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Brian Chesky on his mission to transform Airbnb into an ‘everything’ platform
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September 12, 2025
Airbnb is looking at AI, community building and additional offerings, including creating a “host ecosystem” to monetize services for hosts.
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Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth
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September 9, 2025
In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical insights to help travel marketing executives protect market share, stay relevant and prepare for...
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Hospitality tech platforms DigitalGuest and Chicostay merge
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September 5, 2025
The combined companies will now operate under the DigitalGuest identity.
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Have TikTok and Booking.com just ‘nuked’ the travel funnel?
By Morgan Hines
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August 28, 2025
Select U.S. users can now book hotel rooms through Booking.com directly on TikTok—and the platform has also launched TikTokGO for creators to earn travel commissions.
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Way expands Hyatt ancillary, loyalty partnership
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August 25, 2025
Way’s platform and APIs will be integrated into Hyatt’s digital ecosystem, allowing for end-to-end merchandising and marketing.
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Google expands AI Mode to 180 new countries and territories, adds features
By Abby Crotty
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August 22, 2025
One of the new features include enhanced options for finding restaurant reservations, local appointments and event tickets.
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Social commerce is the future: 5 strategies to help travel brands adapt
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August 18, 2025
According to David Armstrong, CEO and co-founder of HolidayPirates Group, the future of e-commerce is scroll-first, not search-first. Why is travel unprepared?
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Agoda, Navan, Qatar Airways and more...
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August 15, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Travel trends and social media in Africa, the Middle East and China
By Abby Crotty
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August 14, 2025
During an executive panel at Phocuswright Europe in Barcelona, panelists also touched on products they’re working on, B2B travel tech trends and fraud in Africa.
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Tripadvisor launches ‘Tripadvisor Rewards’ in-app loyalty program
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August 13, 2025
The loyalty program will reward users who engage most with Tripadvisor’s app as the company seeks to boost use and improve relationships with travelers.
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Freedom, flexibility and transparency: What Gen Z travelers really want and need
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August 13, 2025
Gen Z is adventurous and spontaneous, and their travel booking preferences reflect these preferences.
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Keys to converting travel insights to impact
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August 12, 2025
Zartico chief operating officer Nicole Brownell and co-founder and chief innovation officer Jay Kinghorn explore how destinations and resorts can use data science to close the loop between marketing...
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TourRadar unveils $1M fund to reward travelers and creators for content
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August 6, 2025
The RISE fund follows the launch of TourRadar Moments, an in-app feature that enables trips to be booked from content uploaded by travelers and creators.
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Lyft teams up with Baidu to launch robotaxis in Europe
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August 4, 2025
Just last month, Baidu announced a partnership with Uber to deploy robotaxis in the Middle East and Asia.
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