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Investment accountability: How travel brands are measuring AI ROI
By Morgan Hines
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January 14, 2026
Travel companies are actively investing in AI hoping to boost business—but how are they measuring the return on investment?...
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Weather-guarantee startup lands $12.8 million to fuel growth
By Abby Crotty
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January 13, 2026
The fresh capital brings WeatherPromise's total funding to over $22 million....
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Flix sees opportunity in airport transfers, acquires Flibco
By Linda Fox
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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....
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Yipy attracts $1M to scale hotel standards management system
By Linda Fox
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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. ...
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Travel industry enters 2026 with steady momentum: Data insights
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January 13, 2026
Phocuswright compiled dozens of data points, trends and key findings from Travel Forward 2026 to help the industry make better decisions....
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Delta, Priceline, Amadeus and more...
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January 9, 2026
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week....
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Sizing up players and strategies in the ‘new travel seller arena’
By Abby Crotty
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January 9, 2026
Executives from iSeatz, Hopper and Chase Travel outline the expanding ecosystem that is the travel marketplace....
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Travelsoft continues acquisition spree with Germany-based Bosys
By Morgan Hines
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January 8, 2026
The move is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Travelsoft, which now oversees 12 companies....
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Lufthansa, Amadeus partner to implement AI-native retailing solution
By Abby Crotty
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January 8, 2026
Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss are among the airlines that will adopt Nevio platform....
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Global flight tech provider Etraveli acquires Wenrix
By Morgan Hines
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January 8, 2026
Wenrix will continue to operate as an independent company under the Etraveli Group umbrella....
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Lighthouse brings in CFO with IPO experience
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January 8, 2026
Lighthouse said it is building the "financial and strategic infrastucture to match its scale."...
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The great debate: Is AI the enemy of travel?
By Mark Frary
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January 8, 2026
Industry leaders debated whether AI is more advantageous or threatening for travel at WTM London....
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GoldSpring acquires Travel Tech Consulting
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January 7, 2026
The companies said the move expands GoldSpring's tech optimization and digital strategy offerings....
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Airbnb on the technology foundation behind selling more, loyalty and fees
By Linda Fox
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January 7, 2026
Airbnb's chief business officer Dave Stephenson talks new lines of business, loyalty, changing fees structure and geographic expansion....
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Uber, Nuro, Lucid confirm on-road robotaxi testing
By Abby Crotty
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January 6, 2026
The companies said commercial robotaxi service is expected to launch in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year....
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