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Agentic commerce in travel: Preparing for the industry’s next big shift
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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.
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Trust, leapfrogs and the big bets on Africa's travel
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April 13, 2026
Panelists at WiT Africa outline “10 big bets” on the continent’s travel future, highlighting trust, AI-driven leapfrogging and the enduring role of local expertise in an increasingly agentic landscape.
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Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface
By Cathy Walsh
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April 13, 2026
The platform brings discovery, group coordination and itinerary building into a single, structured experience designed to reduce planning friction.
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Envisioning travel in 2046: Industry leaders map the future
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April 13, 2026
A joint report from Phocuswright and ITB Berlin shares insights on the future of travel and tourism based the inaugural Leadership Exchange event held at ITB Berlin 2026.
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Nuitée, Navan, Expedia Group and more...
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April 10, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Grab launches AI-powered travel tools
By Morgan Hines
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April 9, 2026
Grab announced 13 AI experiences, with four meant to improve the end-to-end travel journey.
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The trust gap in agentic commerce and AI booking
By Morgan Hines
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April 9, 2026
Payments architecture is evolving as AI giants, travel brands seek to enable AI-powered booking.
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Staynex Group acquires Sleap.io, adding booking tech and European reach
By Cathy Walsh
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April 8, 2026
The deal adds Sleap’s hotel booking platform to the company’s offering ahead of planned token launch.
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TPConnects adds MCP layer to Iris content platform
By Michael B. Baker
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April 8, 2026
With its MCP layer, airline content can be turned into machine-readable protocol that is easy for AI agents and automated tools to understand.
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FCM's AI strategy is about guardrails, trust in corporate travel
By Linda Fox
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April 8, 2026
FCM's John Morhous shares how the travel management company is using AI internally as well as for its corporate travel customers.
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Kayak's Peer Bueller and Matthias Keller on what's ahead for the tech giant
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly
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April 7, 2026
Kayak's newly appointed CEO Peer Bueller is overseeing an AI transformation at the metasearch brand.
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Lake.com introduces subscription model for hosts, property managers
By Cathy Walsh
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April 6, 2026
Membership option offers a commission-free alternative as operators seek more control over distribution and guest relationships.
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Google, Agoda and more...
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April 3, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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HBX Group acquires packaging tech specialist PerfectStay
By Linda Fox
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April 1, 2026
The company initially acquired 25% of Paris‑based PerfectStay in mid 2024.
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CEO Spotlight: Nishank Gopalkrishnan of Dreamlines
By Linda Fox
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April 1, 2026
Nishank Gopalkrishnan stepped into the CEO role at Dreamlines in mid-2025. He has spent time getting to know the cruise sector and opportunities to grow the business.
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