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Mews partners with Uber to bring ride booking into hotel operations
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Mews partners with Uber to bring ride booking into hotel operations
By Cathy Walsh | May 26, 2026
The integration will allow hotels to book, track and bill Uber rides through the Mews platform, as hospitality companies look to expand guest services and ancillary revenue opportunities. Read More
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Visa, Trip.com Group, Navan and more...
By PhocusWire | May 22, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Why alternative lodging is the future of business travel
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Why alternative lodging is the future of business travel
By Pauline Houston, Onyx CenterSource | May 21, 2026
Alternative lodging is becoming a strategic category in business travel. Learn what that means for cost savings, sustainability and employee wellbeing in 2026. Read More
Kayak for Business, Blockskye and FCM partner on global business travel platform
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Kayak for Business, Blockskye and FCM partner on global business travel platform
By Cathy Walsh | May 20, 2026
The companies plan to integrate booking, payments and servicing into a single offering designed to reduce friction in corporate travel programs. Read More
Why travel is the new battleground for bank loyalty
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Why travel is the new battleground for bank loyalty
By Dakota Smith, HTS | May 12, 2026
Travel rewards are reshaping bank loyalty as consumers seek more value, flexibility and ways to offset rising trip costs through credit card travel portals. Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2026: Navigating the new era
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Phocuswright Europe 2026: Navigating the new era
By PhocusWire | May 4, 2026
The Barcelona conference will examine how artificial intelligence, distribution shifts and changing traveler expectations are reshaping travel strategy. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Kayak, Roomex, Fareportal and more...
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Kayak, Roomex, Fareportal and more...
By PhocusWire | May 1, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Hospitality's tech crossroads: Staying human in an increasingly digital industry
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Hospitality's tech crossroads: Staying human in an increasingly digital industry
By PhocusWire | April 30, 2026
Find out how hotels and travel agencies can adopt technology without losing the human relationships at the core of hospitality. Read More
Travel loyalty has a customer measurement problem—payments data is the fix
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Travel loyalty has a customer measurement problem—payments data is the fix
By Prashant Shah - Galileo Financial Technologies | April 27, 2026
Prashant Shah, VP of product management at Galileo Financial Technologies, argues travel loyalty programs must use payments data beyond credit cards to identify and retain high-value customers. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Omio, Mews, Spotnana and more...
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Omio, Mews, Spotnana and more...
By PhocusWire | April 17, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Agentic commerce in travel: Preparing for the industry’s next big shift
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Agentic commerce in travel: Preparing for the industry’s next big shift
By Michelle Bruno | April 14, 2026
The report provides a look at how agentic AI is reshaping travel commerce and what travel merchants must do to prepare for the next phase of AI-driven discovery, booking and payment. Read More
Grab launches AI-powered travel tools
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Grab launches AI-powered travel tools
By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2026
Grab announced 13 AI experiences, with four meant to improve the end-to-end travel journey. Read More
The trust gap in agentic commerce and AI booking
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The trust gap in agentic commerce and AI booking
By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2026
Payments architecture is evolving as AI giants, travel brands seek to enable AI-powered booking. Read More
Ten structural shifts redefining Asia Pacific travel
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Ten structural shifts redefining Asia Pacific travel
By Phocuswright Research | March 31, 2026
Some trends are already reshaping travel, while others are still emerging. Read More
Vuelo lands £56M for travel booking and payment platform
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Vuelo lands £56M for travel booking and payment platform
By Linda Fox | March 26, 2026
The company said it plans to use the funding to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-native travel platform. Read More
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