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61% of travel brands are testing or scaling agentic AI
News / Technology
61% of travel brands are testing or scaling agentic AI
By Phocuswright Research | February 10, 2026
After developments in 2025, agentic AI use is likely to increase for travelers and businesses.... Read More
Naboo secures $70M to expand beyond events, scale in US
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Naboo secures $70M to expand beyond events, scale in US
By Abby Crotty | February 10, 2026
Naboo said the additional capital will be used to expand beyond events to become a “global ‘tail-spend’ procurement platform.”... Read More
Amadeus to shut down self-service APIs portal for developers
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Amadeus to shut down self-service APIs portal for developers
By Abby Crotty | February 9, 2026
Access for enterprise customers will remain in place, a decision that's prompted ample discussion among industry stakeholders.... Read More
OTAs gain share of experiences bookings as direct declines
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OTAs gain share of experiences bookings as direct declines
By Abby Crotty | February 9, 2026
According to the State of Experiences report from Arival, 37% of bookings were attributed to OTAs in 2025.... Read More
Mount, Popfly merge to support travel brands, creators
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Mount, Popfly merge to support travel brands, creators
By Morgan Hines | February 6, 2026
Adventure content company Popfly will integrate Mount’s network into its own.... Read More
Vietnam’s online travel market set to double to $8B by 2030
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Vietnam’s online travel market set to double to $8B by 2030
By WiT | February 6, 2026
Explore data from WiT's "Online Travel Tracker Volume 1: Vietnam Revealed."... Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Accelya and more...
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Accelya and more...
By PhocusWire | February 6, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
EDreams hit with €9 million fine for 'unfair' practices
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EDreams hit with €9 million fine for 'unfair' practices
By Abby Crotty | February 4, 2026
The Italian Competition Authority alleged eDreams engaged in "unfair commercial practices" related to its Prime membership subscription.... Read More
Traveloka conducts layoffs, reorganizes around 'capabilities, tech and growth'
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Traveloka conducts layoffs, reorganizes around 'capabilities, tech and growth'
By WiT | February 4, 2026
The OTA did not disclose how many employees were affected but said the move positions it for "long-term growth."... Read More
CitizenPlane acquires Yieldin's revenue management solution
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CitizenPlane acquires Yieldin's revenue management solution
By Linda Fox | February 4, 2026
CitizenPlane has renamed the solution Pulse and said the additional module boosts the development of its offer system alongside its existing Zenith PSS and distribution modules. ... Read More
Uber eyes 'multitrillion-dollar opportunity' in AVs
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Uber eyes 'multitrillion-dollar opportunity' in AVs
By Linda Fox | February 4, 2026
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said 2025 was the company's fifth consecutive year of more than 20% annual gross bookings growth.... Read More
Trivago turns a corner with strong 2025 results
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Trivago turns a corner with strong 2025 results
By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2026
Trivago credited its revenue growth to a rise in referral revenue in Q4 2025, its fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in this metric.... Read More
Home-swapping network Kindred lands $125M
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Home-swapping network Kindred lands $125M
By Abby Crotty | February 3, 2026
The funding includes a $40 million Series B round and an $85 million Series C round.... Read More
Waymo raises $16B to scale internationally
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Waymo raises $16B to scale internationally
By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2026
The fresh funding brings the autonomous mobility company's valuation to $126 billion.... Read More
Canary Technologies picks up mobile hotel key company OpenKey
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Canary Technologies picks up mobile hotel key company OpenKey
By Abby Crotty | February 3, 2026
Canary said the acquisition will increase its coverage to include more door lock models and manufacturers.... Read More