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PhocusWire travel tech news briefs: Agoda, FCM Travel, HomeToGo and more...

By PhocusWire | October 16, 2026

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

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Tracking travel startup funding rounds and acquisitions in Q3

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2026

Travel startup funding rounds were elusive in Q3, while acquisitions were more abundant.... Read More

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SITA to acquire Collins Aerospace's airport IT business

By Abby Crotty | October 15, 2026

Collins Aerospace's airport IT unit provides passenger processing, baggage and airport operations technology solutions.... Read More

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Mindtrip brings AI discovery to Norwegian destination organizations

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2026

The partnership brings Mindtrip's travel discovery technology to “Norway by Locals,” an upcoming website that helps travelers plan, save and share trips across Norwegian destinations.... Read More

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4 scenarios for flight booking in the age of agentic AI

By Mark Frary | October 15, 2026

A report from Lufthansa Innovation Hub mapped out how AI agents could change the booking process, and industry executives weighed in on the most likely outcomes for airlines.... Read More

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AI travel clearance startup Intellivisa raises $3M

By Cathy Walsh | October 14, 2026

The company plans to expand its technology beyond visa processing, with a focus on helping travelers meet clearance requirements before departure.... Read More

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Booking Holdings launches Vayo AI travel agent, plans $100M investment

By Abby Crotty | October 14, 2026

Vayo organizes travel bookings from users’ inboxes and monitors trips for savings and disruptions, including reservations made outside Booking Holdings’ brands.... Read More

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Hotel adoption of general-purpose AI tools outpaces specialized solutions

By Cathy Walsh | October 14, 2026

A Destination AI survey of hotel leaders explores how hoteliers are using AI, where they are seeing results and the challenges of measuring returns.... Read More

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ParkMundo adds €2.3M to scale airport parking platform

By Linda Fox | October 13, 2026

The seed round follows a rebuilding of the company’s technology, a rebrand and the development of B2B distribution capability.... Read More

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Flae Robotics secures €1M to bring AI hospitality agent to more hotels

By Linda Fox | October 13, 2026

Flae expanded into Germany and Austria earlier this year following its launch in the U.K. in September 2025.... Read More

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Travelers pay more to cancel: 58% choose free cancellation over a lower price

By Phocuswright Research | October 13, 2026

Phocuswright research suggests that booking anxiety shapes how travelers shop, peaking at checkout, with one in five U.S. travelers abandoning a booking before payment.... Read More

News / Distribution

PROS launches airline retailing platform Kairos, starting with product catalog and inventory tools

By Abby Crotty | October 12, 2026

PROS outlined key features of the Kairos platform and plans to expand agentic capabilities.... Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023

By PhocusWire | October 12, 2026

We circled back with our Hot 25 cohort from 2023, asking about their highlights from this year and where they're seeing AI having an impact.... Read More

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ATPCO tackles challenge of matching AI travel requests to airline products

By Cathy Walsh | October 9, 2026

A two-week proof of concept tested how structured airline data could help turn conversational travel requests into more specific shopping results.... Read More

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PhocusWire travel tech news briefs: Hilton, Mews, PriceLabs and more...

By PhocusWire | October 9, 2026

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

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