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Dubai-based hospitality startup lands $1.8 million
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September 2, 2025
Currently operating across several Dubai neighborhoods, Seraya secures long-term leases from property owners and then renovates and furnishes spaces....
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Amex GBT-CWT merger completes
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Amex GBT's $540M acquisition of CWT, which was first announced in March 2024, was delayed because of scrutiny from U.K. and U.S. regulators....
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Looking ahead: United States online travel agencies bet on loyalty, AI and B2B
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September 2, 2025
The road ahead is defined by three themes: loyalty, B2B expansion and the rise of virtual agents....
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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2022?
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September 2, 2025
The travel industry bounced back in 2022, but war in Ukraine caused further uncertainty early in the year....
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ZUZU raises fresh capital, bets on AI to scale soul of indie hospitality
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT
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August 29, 2025
The Singapore-based startup, founded in 2017 by former Expedia executive Vikram Malhi, is positioning itself at the heart of hospitality’s AI revolution....
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Accor, Skyscanner, Mews and more...
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August 29, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry....
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Japan-based JTB Corp. to acquire Phocuswright parent Northstar Travel Group
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August 28, 2025
Northstar Travel Group, including Phocuswright and other leading brands such as Travel Weekly, Business Travel News, ALIS and WebinTravel, will continue to operate independently as a wholly-owned subsidiary of JTB. ...
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Trip.com Group unveils AI trip planner
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August 28, 2025
During the company's Q2 2025 earnings call, chairman James Liang said AI remains central to strategy, adding that OTAs are "uniquely positioned" to lead the development of travel-focused AI....
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Have TikTok and Booking.com just ‘nuked’ the travel funnel?
By Morgan Hines
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August 28, 2025
Select U.S. users can now book hotel rooms through Booking.com directly on TikTok—and the platform has also launched TikTokGO for creators to earn travel commissions....
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Travalyst CEO Sally Davey to step down after 5 years
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August 27, 2025
Travalyst is looking internally and externally for a CEO to replace Sally Davey, who plans to step down in December....
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Three charts that reveal how digital sources shape destination decisions
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August 27, 2025
Data from recent Phocuswright research reveals that in the decision-making journey, OTAs, general search engines and review platforms dominate as the most influential sources....
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Booking.com and hotels increasingly go their separate ways
By Matthew Parsons
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August 27, 2025
The relationship with Booking.com has especially soured in Europe as the OTA faces a lawsuit from 10,000 hotels....
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HomeToGo advances Interhome acquisition as regulators clear Hotelplan deal
By Abby Crotty
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August 26, 2025
The news comes after the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) greenlit Dertour Group’s planned acquisition of Hotelplan Group....
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Holiwise secures funding for AI agent for premium travel
By Linda Fox
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August 26, 2025
Holiwise said the funding will go towards accelerating the development of its AI travel agent and dynamic packaging capabilities....
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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2020?
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August 26, 2025
As part of our Travel Tech Flashback series, we took a look at 2020, otherwise known as the year that changed travel forever....
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