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What the travel industry learned from the EUDI Wallet pilot
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December 9, 2025
Digital ID adoption can simplify the traveler journey and reduce travel service providers' workload, but gaps in standards remain.
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The hotel perspective: OTA's AI partnerships
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December 8, 2025
Hospitality industry stakeholders weigh in on hotel distribution: Who is likely to win in an AI era?
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: AB Tasty
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December 5, 2025
AB Tasty offers its "Emotions AI" solution for travel brands, helping to personalize the site experience based on customer needs.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SiteMinder, United Airlines, Klook and more...
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December 5, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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Hotel booking ‘front door’ is changing with AI
By Morgan Hines
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December 5, 2025
Industry stakeholders believe that suppliers will benefit with AI becoming a ‘front door’ for hotel discovery.
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Pangea adds Nomadago in latest consolidation move
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December 4, 2025
This is Pangea's second acquisition in recent weeks, having snapped up Overlap in late November.
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Business travel AI assistant 'Otto The Agent' launches
By Morgan Hines
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December 4, 2025
AI-powered travel assistant Otto the Agent is now available to function as an executive assistant for business travelers.
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Amex GBT CEO on why AI will ‘strengthen and strengthen’ TMCs
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December 4, 2025
At The Beat Live event this week, Amex GBT CEO Paul Abbott detailed why he believes TMCs can thrive in an AI environment.
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DreamFolks acquires 60% stake in Dubai-based Easy to Travel
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December 3, 2025
India-based DreamFolks, an airport services aggregator, said the move will strengthen its international presence.
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WP Holding to sell Fluege.de for €42M
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December 3, 2025
The China-based Tongcheng Travel said the acquisition of Fluege.de will bolster its flight ticket-booking business in Europe.
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Priceline CEO Brett Keller reflects on 26 years at the OTA and industry evolution
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December 3, 2025
As he prepares to step down as CEO of Priceline, Brett Keller discusses his time at the OTA, the highs and lows and what he would have done differently.
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OTAs squeezed as airlines push for distribution control
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December 3, 2025
Oojo.com CEO Gulce Karsli Rozenveld outlines potential ramifications of airlines' "quest for total control" of distribution.
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Wenrix
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December 3, 2025
During a presentation at The Phocuswright Conference, CEO Amir Balaish said Wenrix's DeepFlow product "closes the execution gap."
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Reinventing travel protection for the embedded, AI-powered era
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December 2, 2025
As personalization, instant payouts and embedded offers become standard across travel, insurers are rethinking how they design products, manage claims and partner across the ecosystem.
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3 key shifts happening in the corporate travel landscape
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December 2, 2025
Executives from Amex GBT, Festive Road and Spotnana discussed how travel search, content distribution and trip servicing are changing for corporate travel buyers and bookers.
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