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Outlining distribution shifts and trends in tours and activities
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January 14, 2026
Nick Whitfield of CityUnscripted and June Chin-Ramsey of Context Travel discuss ongoing changes in the up-and-coming sector.
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Investment accountability: How travel brands are measuring AI ROI
By Morgan Hines
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January 14, 2026
Travel companies are actively investing in AI hoping to boost business—but how are they measuring the return on investment?
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Weather-guarantee startup lands $12.8 million to fuel growth
By Abby Crotty
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January 13, 2026
The fresh capital brings WeatherPromise's total funding to over $22 million.
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Flix sees opportunity in airport transfers, acquires Flibco
By Linda Fox
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January 13, 2026
The acquisition builds on Flix's launch of airport-shuttle services in markets such as Sweden, as well as its long-distance bus routes serving airports.
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How travel insurance is evolving to support modern journeys
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January 13, 2026
Travel disruption has become a defining feature of leisure and business trips as delays, cancellations and unexpected events increasingly shape traveler behavior.
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Startup Stage: Tourseta looks to reduce back-office friction for tours and activities operators
By Abby Crotty
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January 13, 2026
The startup was founded in 2023 specifically for multi-day and group travel operators.
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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
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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
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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
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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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