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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, Apaleo, Klook and more...
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, Apaleo, Klook and more...
By PhocusWire | July 17, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
Travel startup investors look beyond AI hype
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Travel startup investors look beyond AI hype
By Abby Crotty | July 17, 2026
In the challenging funding environment, travel startups are demonstrating differentiation and value to attract investors.... Read More
Fora lands $60M to scale AI assistant for travel advisors
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Fora lands $60M to scale AI assistant for travel advisors
By Linda Fox | July 16, 2026
Fora is looking to scale is AI assistant, Via, which is currently in beta with a number of its top advisors.... Read More
Expedia Trails Fund links sustainability with commerce
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Expedia Trails Fund links sustainability with commerce
By WiT | July 16, 2026
According to Aditi Mohapatra, VP of global social impact and sustainability at Expedia Group, data drove the decision to establish the fund.... Read More
Omio to acquire Rail Europe
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Omio to acquire Rail Europe
By Morgan Hines | July 16, 2026
Omio's acquisition of Rail Europe consolidates two rivals in European rail distribution. A separate $10 million raise is earmarked for Omio's expansion in Asia.... Read More
Perk launches MCP connector as part of push to eliminate ‘shadow work’
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Perk launches MCP connector as part of push to eliminate ‘shadow work’
By Abby Crotty | July 15, 2026
Perk chief product officer Nikita Miller outlined the company's approach to AI and automation at Phocuswright Europe.... Read More
The U.S. government's split signals on fee disclosure for travel sellers
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The U.S. government's split signals on fee disclosure for travel sellers
By Morgan Hines | July 15, 2026
While the FTC and Hopper reach a settlement on hidden fees, the DOT is loosening fee disclosure rules for airlines.... Read More
Can AI ease the pain of flight delays? The FAA says yes, and soon
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Can AI ease the pain of flight delays? The FAA says yes, and soon
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | July 14, 2026
The FAA is promising that a pair of AI-supported solutions will mitigate delays in the next couple of years. Analysts caution it might be overly optimistic.... Read More
A market rewired: 10 structural shifts redefining APAC travel
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A market rewired: 10 structural shifts redefining APAC travel
By Phocuswright Research | July 14, 2026
Travel in APAC is shifting—and it's no longer focused on one direction.... Read More
APAC hotel distribution sees slower growth as regional OTAs rise
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APAC hotel distribution sees slower growth as regional OTAs rise
By WiT | July 14, 2026
D-Edge's recent analysis shows booking growth cooling to 2.7%, Agoda pulling ahead of Booking.com and wholesalers more than tripling their market share in three years.  ... Read More
AI is pushing travel advisors toward their next evolution
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AI is pushing travel advisors toward their next evolution
By Cathy Walsh | July 14, 2026
AI is automating administrative work and accelerating research, but its biggest impact may be giving travel advisors more time to deliver the expertise, relationships and personalized service travelers value. ... Read More
Rethinking the airline playbook for the AI era
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Rethinking the airline playbook for the AI era
By Abby Crotty | July 13, 2026
Airlines are adapting retailing and connectivity strategies as they shift from traditional network models. During a panel at Phocuswright Europe, executives from Travelport, Dohop and Vueling discussed how the industry is evolving.... Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Southwest, Dida, PriceLabs and more...
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Southwest, Dida, PriceLabs and more...
By PhocusWire | July 10, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
Vio Travel could automate 99% of bookings: Its CEOs explain why they won’t
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Vio Travel could automate 99% of bookings: Its CEOs explain why they won’t
By Arvindh Yuvaraj - WiT | July 10, 2026
Vio Travel also became the first DMC in Asia to pass a 100% sustainability audit.... Read More
Addressing the L2B ratio explosion
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Addressing the L2B ratio explosion
By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2026
With AI potentially driving look-to-book ratios to 200,000:1, can travel infrastructure survive the strain?... Read More