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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
Travel's movers, shakers and newsmakers in 2025
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Travel's movers, shakers and newsmakers in 2025
By PhocusWire | December 17, 2025
PhocusWire names its 2025 newsmakers, spotlighting the companies and individuals behind the most significant moves. Read More
How corporate travel, payments could change by 2030
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How corporate travel, payments could change by 2030
By Morgan Hines | December 16, 2025
Blockskye co-CEO and co-founder Brook Armstrong shared his vision for the changing payments frontier at The Beat Live. Read More
Navan announces CFO transition following IPO
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Navan announces CFO transition following IPO
By Morgan Hines | December 15, 2025
Navan held its first earnings call following its October IPO, sharing a bump in revenue and a higher net loss year over year for Q3. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Travalyst, Google, Guesty and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Travalyst, Google, Guesty and more...
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.   Read More
Airwallex lands $330M investment, looks to expansion, AI hiring
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Airwallex lands $330M investment, looks to expansion, AI hiring
By Linda Fox | December 8, 2025
The funding will fuel Airwallex’s ongoing growth in the U.S. and other markets globally. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SiteMinder, United Airlines, Klook and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SiteMinder, United Airlines, Klook and more...
By PhocusWire | December 5, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Read More
From back office to bottom line: How hotels can transform payments into growth strategy
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From back office to bottom line: How hotels can transform payments into growth strategy
By Brett Elzinga - Onyx CenterSource | December 4, 2025
In an article and video interview, Onyx CenterSource SVP Brett Elzinga explains why the next frontier in hotel payments lies in intelligent automation and data-driven analytics. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cloudbeds, Delta, Selfbook and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cloudbeds, Delta, Selfbook and more...
By PhocusWire | November 24, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Read More
Beyond points: Rethinking loyalty and brand consistency
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Beyond points: Rethinking loyalty and brand consistency
By Phocuswright Research | November 21, 2025
Phocuswright sought to better understand the forces behind repeat brand patronage in a study exploring consistency, relationships and programs' influence on booking. Read More
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