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From Our Partners / Technology

Why payment infrastructure will shape the future of travel commerce

By PhocusWire | August 20, 2026

Modernizing payment infrastructure is becoming a critical issue for travel companies as legacy systems, margin pressure, merchant of record models and agentic commerce reshape how travel is sold,... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Fikäfi wants to make payments more efficient for hotels

By Abby Crotty | August 17, 2026

Singapore-based Fikäfi integrates with hotels' systems to simplify workflow and payment collection. Read More

News / Online

Agoda’s Tim Hughes on online travel’s broken promise and AI’s 'Reddit' dilemma

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | August 14, 2026

Agoda’s Timothy Hughes sat down at WiT Queenstown to discuss why online travel hasn't delivered on its oldest promise and why the fix for AI’s travel-advice problem might be in New Zealand. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Mews, Agoda, Spotnana and more...

By PhocusWire | August 14, 2026

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

News / Startups

Entravel Group secures $7.5M to expand white-label model in travel

By Linda Fox | August 12, 2026

The investment will go towards processing higher booking volumes and the launch of a stablecoin-enabled financial layer for settlement. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Katanox, Airbnb, Amex GBT and more...

By PhocusWire | July 31, 2026

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

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: American Airlines, Spotnana, Hostaway and more...

By PhocusWire | July 24, 2026

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

News / Technology

Split payments and the future of checkout in travel

By Abby Crotty | July 15, 2026

Samuel Flynn, co-founder of Hands In, outlines use cases for split payments and how he anticipates people will purchase travel in the future. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Why B2B travel payments need more than virtual cards

By PhocusWire | July 14, 2026

Brad La Nasa, chief business officer at Zyzza, speaks with Phocuswright’s Mitra Sorrells about B2B travel payments, virtual cards, carrier acceptance, agency liquidity and settlement friction. Read More

News / Technology

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

News / Online

Visa launches travel platform with curated experiences in 10 destinations

By Cathy Walsh | June 30, 2026

Visa Destinations gives cardholders access to curated experiences, city guides and travel benefits across 10 locations. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Strengthening agency relationships through smarter commission payments

By Noelani Schroy, Onyx CenterSource | June 24, 2026

Explore how smarter hotel commission payments can reduce friction, build agency trust and turn back-office processes into a competitive advantage. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Travel’s payment complexity is pushing innovation forward

By PhocusWire | June 23, 2026

Travel’s payment complexity is fueling the next wave of innovation, from virtual cards to embedded finance. Read More

News / Finance

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