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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Headlines from HITEC 2026

By PhocusWire | June 18, 2026

All the people, partner and product news from HITEC 2026. Read More

News / Finance

RealTime Reservation acquires STAY, targeting end-to-end guest experience

By Cathy Walsh | June 17, 2026

The deal brings together pre-arrival commerce and in-stay engagement capabilities as hotels look to drive ancillary revenue and deepen guest relationships. Read More

News / Startups

Meet the winners of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch

By PhocusWire | June 17, 2026

The eight travel tech startups will travel to WiT Singapore this fall, where they will compete for audience-voted People's Choice honors and a chance to present at The Phocuswright Conference in... Read More

News / Technology

Bonafide, Visiting Media team up to improve hotel AI visibility

By Cathy Walsh | June 17, 2026

The companies said the partnership combines content management and AI optimization tools to help hotels improve how they are represented in generative AI platforms. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Combining travel and tradition: Trip.Biz forging a new path for TMCs

By Mark Frary | June 16, 2026

Trip.Biz CEO Dr. Tao Song discusses how technology, AI and high-touch service are reshaping TMCs as business travel demands evolve. Read More

News / Online

Germany sets a travel spending record—sustaining it won’t be simple

By Phocuswright Research | June 16, 2026

Phocuswright's Germany Travel Market Essentials 2026 examines the market's growth, structural vulnerabilities, future outlook and more. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The hotel industry's real TikTok GO problem has nothing to do with TikTok

By Boštjan Koželj | June 16, 2026

Boštjan Koželj argues that hotels risk missing the next wave of AI-driven distribution because many still lack the machine-readable infrastructure needed to compete in emerging channels. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Travelport, Daytrip, Lighthouse and more...

By PhocusWire | June 12, 2026

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

Opinion / Technology

AI is the next productivity shock: Can travel reap the gains?

By Jamie Lane - AirDNA | June 12, 2026

Jamie Lane, chief economist for AirDNA, explores how AI could reshape travel demand, distribution and industry economics. Read More

News / Distribution

Cloudbeds, Journey partner to help independent hotels compete with brand loyalty programs

By Cathy Walsh | June 11, 2026

Journey’s AI-driven loyalty engine will be integrated into the Cloudbeds platform, giving independent properties a new way to incentivize direct bookings. Read More

News / Online

UK investigates Ryanair over family seat fees

By Cathy Walsh | June 11, 2026

The UK regulator is examining whether the airline's mandatory family seat reservation fee breaches consumer law and obscures the true cost of travel. Read More

Event / Technology

Webinar: The Rise of Agentic Commerce in Travel

June 11, 2026

In this webinar, PayPal, Sabre and Mindtrip come together to showcase the industry’s first end-to-end agentic travel booking experience. On Demand

News / Technology

Cendyn launches Wayfinder to help hotels avoid "OTA 2.0"

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2026

Wayfinder will help hotels gain, measure and boost visibility across AI platforms such as Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity. Read More

News / Finance

Travel community reacts as ex-Sonder CEO raises $6M for Odessia

By Morgan Hines | June 11, 2026

Some travel industry players were congratulatory, others poked holes in Odessia's model. Read More

News / Technology

Early AI lessons, experiments at Expedia Group

By Morgan Hines | June 11, 2026

Chief product officer Shilpa Ranganathan discussed Expedia Group’s AI innovation pace, early chatbot missteps and the organizational hurdles of scaling the technology. Read More

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