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CitizenPlane acquires Yieldin's revenue management solution
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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. ...
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Uber eyes 'multitrillion-dollar opportunity' in AVs
By Linda Fox
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February 4, 2026
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said 2025 was the company's fifth consecutive year of more than 20% annual gross bookings growth....
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Trivago turns a corner with strong 2025 results
By Morgan Hines
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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....
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Home-swapping network Kindred lands $125M
By Abby Crotty
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February 3, 2026
The funding includes a $40 million Series B round and an $85 million Series C round....
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Waymo raises $16B to scale internationally
By Morgan Hines
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February 3, 2026
The fresh funding brings the autonomous mobility company's valuation to $126 billion....
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Canary Technologies picks up mobile hotel key company OpenKey
By Abby Crotty
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February 3, 2026
Canary said the acquisition will increase its coverage to include more door lock models and manufacturers....
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Kayak CEO, co-founder Steve Hafner steps down
By Morgan Hines
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February 3, 2026
Kayak's current CFO and COO Peer Bueller will take the reins. ...
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4 signals from the front lines of AI investment
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February 3, 2026
Phocuswright asked senior travel executives how they are budgeting for technology, where generative and agentic AI is in use today, what’s blocking them from going further and what their outlook is for the future....
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Hotel direct bookings remain stable despite rise of AI
By Abby Crotty
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February 2, 2026
SiteMinder's annual Hotel Booking Trends report found that direct booking remained largely unchanged in 2025....
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BizTrip AI raises $1.5 million for product development, hiring
By Abby Crotty
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February 2, 2026
The funding is the third tranche of the startup's pre-seed round....
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Airline retailing tech provider ATPCO names Brett Burgess CEO
By Morgan Hines
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February 2, 2026
Brett Burgess takes over from interim CEO Vince Palmiere, who stepped in when former CEO Alex Zoghlin departed last June....
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OpenAI, Booking.com launch program to boost AI adoption among Europe’s SMEs
By Abby Crotty
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January 30, 2026
The SME AI Accelerator is being launched in partnership with Booking.com....
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: HTS, Kayak, Navan and more...
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January 30, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry....
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What’s next for airline distribution?
By Abby Crotty
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January 30, 2026
Pkfare's Jesus Monzo Faubel and Mystifly's Jeremy Jameson talk about next steps in airline distribution amid increasing NDC adoption and AI....
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Accor launches app in ChatGPT
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January 29, 2026
Users can enable the app in ChatGPT to search for Accor hotels using specific dates and guest details....
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