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Holibob launches software development kit for embedding experiences storefronts

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

According to Holibob, the free toolkit cuts the time travel brands need to add experiences from months to days.... Read More

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Accor unveils conversational AI concierge

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2026

Accor's travel assistant ALL Concierge provides booking through to on-stay assistance and is available on the group's website and app, as well as through WhatsApp and iMessage.... Read More

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BizTrip AI launches on Claude, ChatGPT

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

BizTrip said the move better positions the company as AI changes how enterprise software reaches end users.... Read More

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Stasher raises £3M to expand smart locker network, global marketplace

By Abby Crotty | September 23, 2026

The funding includes £1 million from Hive Box, which is also providing 100 smart lockers for deployment across the U.K. and Europe.... Read More

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Travel's stolen data problem: Why cybercriminals want booking details

By Marisa Garcia | September 23, 2026

Ordinary customer and business data can become raw material for targeted phishing, impersonation and extortion in travel, and agentic AI may further accelerate attacks.... Read More

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Fora travel advisors flag outdated, inconsistent accessibility data

By Abby Crotty | September 22, 2026

While advisors work to confirm accessibility details, roughly a third said a client has arrived at a property and found previously confirmed features "missing or unusable."... Read More

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SiteMinder wants to close the gap between hotel pricing recommendations and distribution

By Linda Fox | September 22, 2026

SiteMinder's CEO Sankar Narayan said hotels are losing money through broken connections to distribution channels and unlisted rooms.... Read More

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Cellpoint announces $34M investment, leadership change

By Linda Fox | September 22, 2026

Cellpoint has also developed an AI decision engine called Zenith for airline and hospitality brands.... Read More

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Expedia exec on making AI an ambassador in travel

By Abby Crotty | September 22, 2026

With AI agents becoming gatekeepers, travel brands need to influence them to act as ambassadors instead, according to Expedia's Daniel Shin Un Kang.... Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Hospitable, Cloudbeds and more...

By PhocusWire | September 18, 2026

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

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Trip.com's TripGenie to get booking capabilities through Mastercard partnership

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2026

Mastercard's Agent Suite for Merchants enables travel brands to offer agentic shopping experiences within their existing ecommerce environment.... Read More

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Guesty acquires Smily to expand in French STR market

By Abby Crotty | September 17, 2026

The financial terms were not disclosed, but Smily founders and a group of its shareholders are reinvesting in Guesty equity.... Read More

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European hotels maintain direct distribution lead over OTAs

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2026

HOTREC's hotel distribution study revealed that 51% of bookings are made directly with hotels, while almost 30% are made through OTAs.... Read More

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Trust at scale: Can Tripadvisor turn review data into action?

By Matthew Parsons | September 17, 2026

Following disappointing second-quarter results, a recent C-suite change and lingering discord with activist investor Starboard Value, Tripadvisor's next chapter is unclear.... Read More