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Buy now, pay later provider Upgrade lands $165M investment

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2025

The company offers BNPL and other credit options to consumers, having acquired Uplift (now Flex Pay), a BNPL provider in travel, two years ago.... Read More

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Aviation leaders on retailing progress, AI use cases

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2025

Aviation leaders provided insights on technology investments and the impact of AI during the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon last week.... Read More

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Kayak rolls out AI Mode for travel search

By Abby Crotty | October 15, 2025

The tool allows for natural-language search and combines Kayak’s data with ChatGPT. ... Read More

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How gen AI is reinventing voice technology in travel

By Matthew Parsons | October 15, 2025

Several travel companies are exploring the future of voice technology, covering customer service and business operations through to real-time translation and conversational booking.... Read More

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American Airlines launches gen AI tool

By Abby Crotty | October 14, 2025

Customers can type in their trip idea, with the tool then providing “curated destination suggestions” from American’s network. ... Read More

News / Startups

Revolut acquires Swifty to build AI concierge for customers

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2025

Swifty, which launched in 2023, uses LLMs and a conversational interface to help plan and book corporate travel, including payment and invoicing.... Read More

News / Startups

Arbio secures $36M in funding to expand rental management platform

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2025

The funding will be put towards acquisitions, developing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and expansion to new markets in Europe.... Read More

News / Startups

Walkway secures $1.65M in pre-seed funding

By Abby Crotty | October 13, 2025

B2B SaaS startup Walkway will use the funding to build data and AI-powered products, according to CEO and co-founder Brent Boone.... Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022

By Mileva Sapic | October 13, 2025

As we build up to unveiling the PhocusWire Hot Travel Startups for 2026, we are checking in with some of the class of 2022, including Road.Travel, Onfly and Wheel the World.... Read More

News / Online

The five developments driving the evolution of U.S. OTAs

By Phocuswright Research | October 13, 2025

Amid cooling domestic demand, U.S. OTAs are adapting to a more competitive and uncertain landscape.... Read More

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The next generation of travel in Asia: Trust, experience and the coming AI wave

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 13, 2025

Four voices from across Asia’s travel ecosystem examined how the new travel landscape is being reshaped by AI, authenticity and the fight for trust.... Read More