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Gobi invests in Bangladesh-based B2B travel commerce platform Jatri

By Morgan Hines | January 20, 2026

Jatri said the fresh capital will support product innovation, expand its MENA ecosystem and grow partnerships.... Read More

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Destinia acquires Travel Republic, Netflights for UK expansion

By Morgan Hines | January 20, 2026

Destinia enters the British market with the acquisition of two OTAs as part of its international expansion strategy.... Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Hilton, Navan, Civitatis and more...

By PhocusWire | January 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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Kombo acquires KelBillet to accelerate consolidation in ground transportation

By Abby Crotty | January 15, 2026

KelBillet will maintain its brand name in the short term, with the company noting that the merger will help it scale and expand services.... Read More

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China opens antitrust probe into Trip.com

By Abby Crotty | January 15, 2026

The company's Hong Kong-listed shares tumbled nearly 20% the day after the probe was announced.... Read More

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Google UCP and travel’s race for an agentic commerce standard

By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2026

The protocol will allow agents and systems to operate in tandem over businesses, payment providers and consumer surfaces.... Read More

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Sabre takes stake in BizTrip AI, plans AI corporate travel assistants

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2026

The partnership pairs Sabre’s agentic APIs and MCP with BizTrip AI’s travel LLM model and agentic AI capabilities.... Read More

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Airbnb names former Meta exec Ahmad Al-Dahle CTO

By Abby Crotty | January 14, 2026

CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky said Al-Dahle shares Airbnb's vision for AI use.... Read More

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Kasa takes over Mint House properties to expand accommodation platform

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2026

Commercial terms have not been disclosed, but in addition to expanding Kasa’s portfolio, the deal creates scale and cost efficiencies for the company.... Read More

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Investment accountability: How travel brands are measuring AI ROI

By Morgan Hines | January 14, 2026

Travel companies are actively investing in AI hoping to boost business—but how are they measuring the return on investment?... Read More

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Weather-guarantee startup lands $12.8 million to fuel growth

By Abby Crotty | January 13, 2026

The fresh capital brings WeatherPromise's total funding to over $22 million.... Read More

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Flix sees opportunity in airport transfers, acquires Flibco

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2026

The acquisition builds on Flix's launch of airport-shuttle services in markets such as Sweden, as well as its long-distance bus routes serving airports.... Read More

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Yipy attracts $1M to scale hotel standards management system

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2026

Yipy aims to address the challenges of static documents through “a centralized, mobile-first system,” enabling hotels to define a standard, implement across teams and measure performance. ... Read More

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Travel industry enters 2026 with steady momentum: Data insights

By Phocuswright Research | January 13, 2026

Phocuswright compiled dozens of data points, trends and key findings from Travel Forward 2026 to help the industry make better decisions.... Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Delta, Priceline, Amadeus and more...

By PhocusWire | January 9, 2026

Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.... Read More

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