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Acai Travel, Lumo bring predictive disruption tech into AI service workflows

By Cathy Walsh | April 2, 2026

The integration enables TMCs, OTAs and airlines to prioritize impacted travelers, automate rebooking tasks and communicate across channels as disruption volumes increase. Read More

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Short-term rental sector bets on AI search to drive direct bookings

By Matthew Parsons | March 12, 2026

Direct rental bookings are modest today, but AI could help change that. Read More

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Home-swapping network Kindred lands $125M

By Abby Crotty | February 3, 2026

The funding includes a $40 million Series B round and an $85 million Series C round. Read More

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A new age of travel selling: AI, personalization and human touch

By Abby Crotty | January 26, 2026

Fora's Jake Peters and Unravel's Maarten van Pijpen discuss travel selling strategies and how both tech and humans fit in. Read More

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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

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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

Interview / Startups

The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Acai Travel

By PhocusWire | December 1, 2025

Acai Travel received the People's Choice Award as part of Phocuswright’s Launch: Innovation program. Read More

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Acai Travel, BoomPop win 'Launch' at The Phocuswright Conference 2025

By PhocusWire | November 20, 2025

AI platform Wenrix was the runner-up for the 2025 Travel Innovator of the Year award. Read More

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Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By Mileva Sapic | October 27, 2025

Our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 have grown and undergone major transformations, including attracting funding rounds and securing major global partnerships. Read More

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Travel experts on Perplexity’s bid to buy Google Chrome

By Morgan Hines | August 13, 2025

Industry leaders differ on Perplexity’s motivations and how the deal could impact the travel space. Read More

News / Startups

Fora acquires AI startup Legends

By Abby Crotty | August 7, 2025

Legends and Fora, both PhocusWire Hot 25 Startups, said the deal will help bring Legends' tools to a wider community of advisors and travelers. Read More

News / Online

Travel executives on the rise of ‘interest media’

By Morgan Hines | July 31, 2025

Industry experts agree social media is only getting stronger and more relevant, particularly in this new era of "interest media," a new term coined by Gary Vaynerchuk. Read More

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Blockskye raises $15.8 million to expand, launch payment products

By Morgan Hines | July 17, 2025

United Airlines Ventures is one of several investors participating in Blockskye's latest round of funding. Read More

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TravelTech Show names Acai winner of Trailblazer Awards

By Morgan Hines | July 3, 2025

Acai competed with four other finalists, including Spark, Trawelt, Travel Intelligence and Zetexa, in a “Dragons’ Den” style travel technology innovation showcase. Read More

Opinion / Technology

From concept to curbside: Zoox and Resorts World's hospitality-driven autonomous mobility

By Alex Bainbridge, Autoura | June 4, 2025

As Zoox is named the official robotaxi partner of Resorts World Las Vegas, Alex Bainbridge, Autoura founder and CEO, explores the integration of hospitality and mobility. Read More

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