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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Travalyst, Google, Guesty and more...

By PhocusWire | December 12, 2025

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

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TravelAI acquires OwnerDirect.com to expand in North America

By Abby Crotty | December 11, 2025

Owner Direct was initially founded in 1987 and has been using the OwnerDirect.com domain commercially since 1994.... Read More

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Booking Holdings' Rob Ransom on AI's role in online travel

By Linda Fox | December 11, 2025

Booking Holdings' chief strategy officer Rob Ransom discusses OTA value, marketing in the age of AI and growth across the portfolio.... Read More

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Phocuswright releases Travel Forward report for 2026

By PhocusWire | December 10, 2025

The year-end, forward-looking report outlines global travel trends for 2026 and beyond.... Read More

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Expedia Group to expand tours and activities business with Tiqets acquisition

By Abby Crotty | December 10, 2025

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, the OTA said.... Read More

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Canary, Wyndham add AI Voice technology for franchisees

By Abby Crotty | December 10, 2025

Canary's AI-powered solution handles inbound guest calls, providing booking support and answering guest questions.... Read More

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Duve secures $60M in Series B funding

By Abby Crotty | December 9, 2025

The fresh capital will support global expansion and AI developments.... Read More

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Bookings Holdings CFO on creating a 'vertical' agentic experience

By Linda Fox | December 9, 2025

Booking Holdings sees opportunity in consumers being able to keep their travel within one "agentic experience environment."... Read More

News / Startups

Expect a new low in travel startup funding this year

By Phocuswright Research | December 9, 2025

Through the third quarter of 2025, funding sits at $3.5 billion, a warning sign that the year will wind up hitting another new low, likely coming in under $5 billion.... Read More

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What the travel industry learned from the EUDI Wallet pilot

By Marisa Garcia | December 9, 2025

Digital ID adoption can simplify the traveler journey and reduce travel service providers' workload, but gaps in standards remain.... Read More

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Airwallex lands $330M investment, looks to expansion, AI hiring

By Linda Fox | December 8, 2025

The funding will fuel Airwallex’s ongoing growth in the U.S. and other markets globally.... Read More

News / Distribution

The hotel perspective: OTA's AI partnerships

By Morgan Hines | December 8, 2025

Hospitality industry stakeholders weigh in on hotel distribution: Who is likely to win in an AI era?... Read More

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Copenhagen launches global tourism reward model, DestinationPay

By Abby Crotty | December 5, 2025

The program is an extension of CopenPay, which was initially launched in summer 2024 and expanded in May.... Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SiteMinder, United Airlines, Klook and more...

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2025

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

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Hotel booking ‘front door’ is changing with AI

By Morgan Hines | December 5, 2025

Industry stakeholders believe that suppliers will benefit with AI becoming a ‘front door’ for hotel discovery.... Read More

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