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Hostelworld’s Gary Morrison on building for the social traveler

By Cathy Walsh | June 30, 2026

Hostelworld CEO Gary Morrison discussed how the industry misunderstands hostel travelers, the company's strategy and more at Phocuswright Europe.... Read More

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Almost right isn't good enough for travel's agentic future

By Linda Fox | June 29, 2026

Executives from Anthropic, Kismet and Travelport discuss where the travel industry is in its journey to agentic commerce and what's holding things up.... Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Marriott, Lake.com, RateGain and more...

By PhocusWire | June 26, 2026

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

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TravelTech Show, Business Travel Show Europe name 2026 innovation award winners

By Cathy Walsh | June 26, 2026

Arcube, ImpersonAlly, Acai and Nowadays were recognized in separate competitions for travel technology innovations spanning airline retailing, brand protection, contact center automation and meetings management.... Read More

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Trust, AI acceleration, diversity to shape the future of travel

By Morgan Hines | June 26, 2026

Travel industry stakeholders from various sectors shared their takes on what will impact travel’s future at HBX Group’s MarketHub Americas event.... Read More

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Trip.com Group eyes 200 million inbound travelers in next five years

By Linda Fox | June 25, 2026

The China-based OTA is exploring partnerships to integrate with AI platforms for travel planning.... Read More

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Chaty AI raises $1.15 million seed round to expand AI assistant for travel experiences

By Cathy Walsh | June 24, 2026

The Australia-based startup plans to accelerate development of its conversational AI platform, which helps tours, activities and attractions operators automate customer service and bookings across voice and web channels.... Read More

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Klook’s Wilfred Fan on using social to spread travel

By WiT | June 24, 2026

Klook's chief commercial officer discusses using creator content and booking data to disperse tourism, drive social commerce and adapt to an AI-powered travel landscape.... Read More

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Travel's next operating system won't be built on search

By Cathy Walsh | June 24, 2026

At Phocuswright Europe 2026, OAG CEO Filip Filipov explored how AI agents could transform the traveler experience and what the industry must build to enable it.... Read More

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Business travel buyers look to AI for help managing disruption

By Cathy Walsh | June 23, 2026

Separate surveys from Business Travel Show Europe and TravelTech Show highlight growing investment in artificial intelligence as travel companies look to manage disruption, improve traveler experiences and reduce costs.... Read More

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OTAs lead, AI rises and travelers research less: New findings from three key European markets

By Phocuswright Research | June 23, 2026

How Europe’s travelers are planning differently in 2026.... Read More

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Cutting through the AI noise: Hospitality's next era

By Morgan Hines | June 22, 2026

Stakeholders from Aimbridge Hospitality, In2 Consulting, Wyndham and Another Star shared their thoughts on the AI era at HITEC 2026... Read More

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Navan acquires Brazilian TMC Smartrips

By Cathy Walsh | June 18, 2026

The deal gives Navan a deeper presence in Brazil and advances its strategy of expanding internationally through regional travel management acquisitions.... Read More

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Booking.com's James Waters on the human psyche, AI and shiny things

By Linda Fox | June 18, 2026

James Waters, chief business officer of Booking.com, spoke about the ways AI is impacting the travel industry and human behavior during an interview at Phocuswright Europe 2026.... Read More