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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 / 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

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

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

News / Technology

Hotels face speed problem as video platforms reshape the booking journey

By Matthew Parsons | June 10, 2026

Hospitality leaders say legacy operating models are ill-equipped for an era of AI-powered discovery and social commerce. Read More

Opinion / Technology

OTA moats against AI disruption may be shallower than they appear

By Christian Watts - Magpie | June 8, 2026

Christian Watts, founder and CEO of Magpie, argues that loyalty programs, unique inventory and bundling will offer less protection as travel discovery moves to AI platforms. Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Yotel, IHG and more...

By PhocusWire | June 5, 2026

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

News / Technology

Expedia Group chairman Barry Diller says AI won't replace humans

By Morgan Hines | June 5, 2026

Expedia Group is intent on pursuing AI opportunities, but the company’s chairman has expressed apprehension over the technology. Read More

News / Technology

Architecture, pace, culture: Navigating travel's AI transition

By Morgan Hines | June 4, 2026

Executives from Hilton, Air Canada, Marriott and Evolve share what they have learned revamping legacy technology. Read More

News / Startups

AI-powered Mindtrip expands to Europe

By Morgan Hines | June 3, 2026

Mindtrip has signed contracts with two destination marketing organizations: Madeira Promotion Bureau and Norwegian Travel Cluster. Read More

News / Online

Japan inbound boom becomes policy priority

By Phocuswright Research | June 2, 2026

What comes next is less about volume and more about value, regional distribution and managing the strains of success. Read More

News / Startups

Meet the 17 finalists of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch

By PhocusWire | May 29, 2026

Finalists will compete in person at Phocuswright Europe, and winners from each region will deliver showcase presentations at WiT Singapore. Read More

News / Technology

Travel marketers prepare for the rise of AI agents

By Morgan Hines | May 28, 2026

Executives from Expedia Group, OpenAI and The Trade Desk say travel marketers must adapt as AI agents become a bigger part of trip discovery and booking. Read More

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