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Indicio launches tech allowing AI agents to verify digital passports

By Abby Crotty | February 11, 2026

The software overseeing the interactions also verifies that the chatbot actually belongs to the airline or travel company, “creating trust in both directions.”... Read More

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DirectBooking, DeepYou partner to build AI-native hotel booking platform

By Abby Crotty | February 11, 2026

The companies aim to have the platform cover 100,000 hotels in the next three years.... Read More

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Marriott shares details of AI projects, partnerships

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2026

Marriott plans to deploy natural language search across Marriott.com and the Bonvoy mobile app in the first half of 2026.... Read More

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Airlines' tentative approach to AI

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2026

An Accenture study suggested only 12% of carriers link AI directly to revenue, compared with other consumer industries that have adopted it more fully.... Read More

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Calling all travel startups: Global Startup Pitch returns in 2026

By WiT | February 10, 2026

The Grand Finals will be held at Phocuswright Europe in Barcelona this summer.... Read More

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61% of travel brands are testing or scaling agentic AI

By Phocuswright Research | February 10, 2026

After developments in 2025, agentic AI use is likely to increase for travelers and businesses.... Read More

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Naboo secures $70M to expand beyond events, scale in US

By Abby Crotty | February 10, 2026

Naboo said the additional capital will be used to expand beyond events to become a “global ‘tail-spend’ procurement platform.”... Read More

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Amadeus to shut down self-service APIs portal for developers

By Abby Crotty | February 9, 2026

Access for enterprise customers will remain in place, a decision that's prompted ample discussion among industry stakeholders.... Read More

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OTAs gain share of experiences bookings as direct declines

By Abby Crotty | February 9, 2026

According to the State of Experiences report from Arival, 37% of bookings were attributed to OTAs in 2025.... Read More

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Mount, Popfly merge to support travel brands, creators

By Morgan Hines | February 6, 2026

Adventure content company Popfly will integrate Mount’s network into its own.... Read More

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Vietnam’s online travel market set to double to $8B by 2030

By WiT | February 6, 2026

Explore data from WiT's "Online Travel Tracker Volume 1: Vietnam Revealed."... Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Accelya and more...

By PhocusWire | February 6, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More

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EDreams hit with €9 million fine for 'unfair' practices

By Abby Crotty | February 4, 2026

The Italian Competition Authority alleged eDreams engaged in "unfair commercial practices" related to its Prime membership subscription.... Read More

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Traveloka conducts layoffs, reorganizes around 'capabilities, tech and growth'

By WiT | February 4, 2026

The OTA did not disclose how many employees were affected but said the move positions it for "long-term growth."... Read More

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CitizenPlane acquires Yieldin's revenue management solution

By Linda Fox | 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. ... Read More

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