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World Travel Holdings gets investment from Citation Capital

By Linda Fox | May 19, 2026

World Travel Holdings, which was founded in 2005, said it generates more than $2.5 billion in annual booking volume. Read More

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Wellness tourism hits $894B, with more growth ahead

By Phocuswright Research | May 19, 2026

Wellness tourism is at “the powerful intersection of two large and growing multi-trillion-dollar industries." Read More

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Expedia Group moves advertising unit under CMO Jochen Koedijk

By Morgan Hines | May 18, 2026

The move continues Expedia Group's reorganization following the merger of its B2B and supply businesses. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Globe Thrivers turns creator travel content into bookable trips

By Cathy Walsh | May 18, 2026

The startup is building AI-powered infrastructure that turns creator content into structured itineraries, collaborative planning and attributed bookings. Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Emburse, Agoda, NextTrip and more...

By PhocusWire | May 15, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

Interview / Startups

Gharage Ventures on why it's a good time to launch a fund

By Linda Fox | May 15, 2026

Gharage Ventures founding partner Lennard Niemann and general partner Darren Soh discuss their thesis-driven approach and ideal investment. Read More

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Ixigo launches travel app with conversational booking and agentic AI

By Cathy Walsh | May 14, 2026

The app includes natural language trip planning through Ixigo’s AI assistant TARA and AI-powered tools for flight alerts, boarding passes and post-booking support. Read More

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HBX builds out experiences offering with Bridgify acquisition

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2026

Bridgify, which was founded in 2019, offers an AI-powered platform providing access to more than a million experiences from global suppliers. Read More

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Airline retailing realities in 2026

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2026

Interaction between systems and seamless integration with passenger service systems are top challenges for airlines trying to become better retailers. Read More

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TikTok formalizes in-app travel bookings with Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com among partners

By Morgan Hines | May 12, 2026

TikTok GO brings in-app travel booking to 200 million U.S. users, compressing the path from video discovery to reservation. Read More

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Why travel is the new battleground for bank loyalty

By Dakota Smith, HTS | May 12, 2026

Travel rewards are reshaping bank loyalty as consumers seek more value, flexibility and ways to offset rising trip costs through credit card travel portals. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group combines B2B and supply organizations under Alfonso Paredes

By Cathy Walsh | May 11, 2026

The move brings Expedia Group’s supply and partner distribution teams together as the company pushes further into platform and B2B growth. Read More

News / Technology

Hotel groups mull app versus AI-ready strategies

By Linda Fox | May 11, 2026

In the past week Wyndham unveiled a ChatGPT app while Choice Hotels unveiled a series of internal AI tools. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Voyagier targets luxury travel with AI-powered trip planning and booking

By Cathy Walsh | May 11, 2026

The early-stage startup brings together AI-powered trip planning, luxury travel advisors and booking infrastructure. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Agentic commerce in travel: Who wins, who loses and what to do about it

By Mario Gavira | May 11, 2026

Mario Gavira argues that travel companies face sharply different levels of exposure to agentic AI disruption, with loyalty, unique inventory and human expertise emerging as key defenses. Read More

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