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OTAs' marketing spend exceeded $20B in 2025
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February 27, 2026
Marketing investment from the largest online travel players rose again last year....
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Affiliate monetization platform Stay22 lands $122M
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February 26, 2026
The company said the fresh capital will be used for global expansion and for platform and team growth....
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Trip.com Group sees growth from inbound travel to China
By Linda Fox
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February 26, 2026
The company increased net revenue in Q4 2025 by 21% to $2.2 billion, attributed to travel demand. For the full year, net revenue increased to almost $9 billion....
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S4BT adds HotelHub to deliver integrated corporate hotel offering for TMCs
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February 25, 2026
HotelHub brings the group's portfolio to eight corporate travel brands....
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Accessible tourism platform Wheel the World closes $11M Series A round
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February 25, 2026
The round includes $3.5 million in fresh capital....
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Amadeus acquires AI-driven corporate travel startup SkyLink
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February 25, 2026
Amadeus said the acquisition will help it scale its AI efforts, and it plans to add SkyLink's conversational technology to its existing tools....
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Uber unveils autonomous solutions business
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February 25, 2026
Uber Autonomous Solutions is focused on three areas: infrastructure, user experience and fleet operations....
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Bounce expands luggage storage network with acquisition of Nannybag
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February 25, 2026
Bounce said the acquisition is part of its vision to create more flexibility for travelers by expanding its European network and partner base....
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RobosizeME lands $2M to automate back-office hotel processes
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February 25, 2026
RobosizeME aims to help hoteliers reduce errors, cut costs and free up staff to focus on other parts of running a hotel....
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AI is changing travel companies’ hiring mindset
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February 25, 2026
Travel industry stakeholders weigh in on how AI is changing hiring thought processes....
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Awaze unveils ChatGPT app as part of £45M modernization effort
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February 24, 2026
The app initially features the Cottages.com brand and enables travelers to use conversational search to find suitable properties with live availability and pricing....
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‘Something out of nothing’: How hotel ancillary tech is transforming the stay experience
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February 24, 2026
As pressure mounts to increase revenue and average daily rates hit a ceiling, hotels are branching out into ancillaries. ...
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Ranking management solution Otamiser raises $2M
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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."...
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Operto develops multi-agent system for hotel operations
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February 23, 2026
The agents are centralized in a hub that includes hotel policies, operational documents and live reservation data....
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Canada’s travel advisor market holds steady as costs rise and tech evolves
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February 23, 2026
Phocuswright Research's latest report offers a comprehensive look at Canada's travel advisor landscape....
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