Travel Planning

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Navifare helps travelers find and book cheap flights

By Abby Crotty | January 26, 2026

The startup's AI agent surfaces the cheapest public fare for a flight, then lets partner OTAs compete to offer travelers an even better price. Read More

News / Distribution

A new age of travel selling: AI, personalization and human touch

By Abby Crotty | January 26, 2026

Fora's Jake Peters and Unravel's Maarten van Pijpen discuss travel selling strategies and how both tech and humans fit in. Read More

News / Technology

Capital One acquires spend management platform Brex

By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News | January 23, 2026

Brex, which offers corporate cards, payments and automated expense management, added corporate travel management in 2023 through a partnership with Spotnana. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: American Airlines, Booking.com, Amadeus and more...

By PhocusWire | January 23, 2026

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

News / Technology

Enhancing luxury travel experiences with technology

By Morgan Hines | January 23, 2026

Travel stakeholders from Loews and Skylark explore technology in luxury travel, from general friction removal to a new frontier of predictive services. Read More

News / Online

Community travel platform WanderOn raises $5.9M to scale globally

By Morgan Hines | January 22, 2026

Based in Gurugram, India, and founded in 2017, WanderOn focuses on experiential, community-first travel meant to appeal to younger generations. Read More

News / Online

UK-based Snaptrip Group completes 2 acqusitions

By Abby Crotty | January 22, 2026

The company added My Boutique Hotel and Staycato, which includes the Simply Sea Views and Dog Friendly Retreats brands, to its portfolio. Read More

News / Online

Mews raises $300M to expand AI, fintech capabilities

By Morgan Hines | January 22, 2026

The fresh capital brings the hospitality technology specialist’s valuation to $2.5 billion. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Why seamless arrivals are critical to the connected trip

By PhocusWire | January 22, 2026

Flights, accommodation and ground transportation still operate in silos, leaving travelers to navigate delays, missed connections and inconsistent service. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip reports profit growth, spike in ancillary sales in Q3

By Abby Crotty | January 21, 2026

The OTA saw significant growth in its "other" segment, which includes ancillaries, with the adjusted margin up 45.5% year over year. Read More

News / Online

Agent advantage: Who’s booking with travel advisors?

By Phocuswright Research | January 21, 2026

Although U.S. travelers overall are showing heightened price sensitivity, advisors are leveraging different tactics to appeal to more budget-conscious customers. Read More

News / Technology

Making the case for hotels to enable AI 'crawlability'

By Matthew Parsons | January 21, 2026

Opening up to AI crawlers can boost visibility and potentially direct bookings, but questions remain over security, compliance risks and longer-term benefits. Read More