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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HomeToGo, Hospitable, BCD Travel and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HomeToGo, Hospitable, BCD Travel and more...
By PhocusWire | February 20, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Airbnb's Reserve Now, Pay Later expanded globally
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Airbnb's Reserve Now, Pay Later expanded globally
By Linda Fox | February 17, 2026
The accommodation platform tested the payment option last summer before extending it to U.S. travelers in August 2025. Read More
Google testing ad formats for travel in AI Mode
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Google testing ad formats for travel in AI Mode
By Linda Fox | February 13, 2026
Google is testing ad formats in retail and said similar tests were happening in other industries such as travel. Read More
Sabre, Mindtrip, PayPal partner to launch agentic AI assistant for travel
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Sabre, Mindtrip, PayPal partner to launch agentic AI assistant for travel
By Abby Crotty | February 12, 2026
The product is set to launch in the second quarter and will live on the Mindtrip platform. Read More
61% of travel brands are testing or scaling agentic AI
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61% of travel brands are testing or scaling agentic AI
By Phocuswright Research | February 10, 2026
After developments in 2025, agentic AI use is likely to increase for travelers and businesses. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Accelya and more...
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Accelya and more...
By PhocusWire | February 6, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
OpenClaw may be the 'Napster moment' for agentic e-commerce: What that means for travel
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OpenClaw may be the 'Napster moment' for agentic e-commerce: What that means for travel
By Mario Gavira | February 4, 2026
Mario Gavira explains why OpenClaw could mark a definitive pivot from conversation to autonomous, local-first action. Read More
Capital One acquires spend management platform Brex
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Capital One acquires spend management platform Brex
By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News | January 23, 2026
Brex, which offers corporate cards, payments and automated expense management, added corporate travel management in 2023 through a partnership with Spotnana. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: American Airlines, Booking.com, Amadeus and more...
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: American Airlines, Booking.com, Amadeus and more...
By PhocusWire | January 23, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Mews raises $300M to expand AI, fintech capabilities
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Mews raises $300M to expand AI, fintech capabilities
By Morgan Hines | January 22, 2026
The fresh capital brings the hospitality technology specialist’s valuation to $2.5 billion. Read More
Why payments are becoming a strategic driver in travel
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Why payments are becoming a strategic driver in travel
By PhocusWire | January 8, 2026
As financial services and travel technology continue to converge, the ability to reduce friction across regions, channels and payment methods is emerging as a competitive advantage for the industry.... Read More
Why data quality is becoming the foundation of travel innovation
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Why data quality is becoming the foundation of travel innovation
By PhocusWire | January 7, 2026
Yanolja's Changemaker session at The Phocuswright Conference explored how low-quality data remains one of the biggest barriers to innovation in hospitality and how cloud-based platforms are changing the... Read More
Phocuswright analysts share their predictions for 2026
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Phocuswright analysts share their predictions for 2026
By Morgan Hines | January 6, 2026
Phocuswright analysts have their eyes on agentic AI, biometrics and personalization. Read More
Algeria-based VOLZ raises $5M
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Algeria-based VOLZ raises $5M
By Abby Crotty | December 18, 2025
VOLZ said the capital will help it grow in Algeria and expand to North and West Africa. Read More
How travel companies should prepare for agentic commerce
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How travel companies should prepare for agentic commerce
By Morgan Hines | December 18, 2025
Industry stakeholders from Stripe, Visa and ARC weigh in on how agentic commerce will transform payments. Read More