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Travel industry enters 2026 with steady momentum: Data insights
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January 13, 2026
Phocuswright compiled dozens of data points, trends and key findings from Travel Forward 2026 to help the industry make better decisions.
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CEO Spotlight: John Lyotier of TravelAI
By Abby Crotty
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January 13, 2026
TravelAI co-founder and CEO John Lyotier discusses the company's mission to achieve a 'web of one' and next steps in personalization.
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Preparing the hotel tech stack for AI
By Abby Crotty
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January 12, 2026
SiteMinder's James Bishop and Scenic Hotel Group's Chris Clayton share their thoughts on AI's growing role in the hotel sector.
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Before, during, after: The acquisition diary of a travel tech CEO
By Maria von Foerster - RightRez
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January 12, 2026
RightRez CEO Maria von Foerster shares her experience throughout the acquisition process.
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Travel executives on spreading bets with AI
By Linda Fox
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January 9, 2026
C.A. Clark of Miles Partnership and Marius Nigond of iWander discuss excitement, concerns and risk with AI.
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Sizing up players and strategies in the ‘new travel seller arena’
By Abby Crotty
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January 9, 2026
Executives from iSeatz, Hopper and Chase Travel outline the expanding ecosystem that is the travel marketplace.
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Travelsoft continues acquisition spree with Germany-based Bosys
By Morgan Hines
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January 8, 2026
The move is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Travelsoft, which now oversees 12 companies.
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Lufthansa, Amadeus partner to implement AI-native retailing solution
By Abby Crotty
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January 8, 2026
Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss are among the airlines that will adopt Nevio platform.
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Global flight tech provider Etraveli acquires Wenrix
By Morgan Hines
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January 8, 2026
Wenrix will continue to operate as an independent company under the Etraveli Group umbrella.
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Lighthouse brings in CFO with IPO experience
By Linda Fox
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January 8, 2026
Lighthouse said it is building the "financial and strategic infrastucture to match its scale."
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Rappi's travel play in Latin America: Loyalty, personalization and AI
By Abby Crotty
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January 8, 2026
Guido Becher, global head of travel at Rappi, outlines the super app's views on travel opportunities and challenges across the region.
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The great debate: Is AI the enemy of travel?
By Mark Frary
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January 8, 2026
Industry leaders debated whether AI is more advantageous or threatening for travel at WTM London.
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Why data quality is becoming the foundation of travel innovation
By PhocusWire
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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...
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Airbnb on the technology foundation behind selling more, loyalty and fees
By Linda Fox
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January 7, 2026
Airbnb's chief business officer Dave Stephenson talks new lines of business, loyalty, changing fees structure and geographic expansion.
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Uber, Nuro, Lucid confirm on-road robotaxi testing
By Abby Crotty
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January 6, 2026
The companies said commercial robotaxi service is expected to launch in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year.
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