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