Travel Planning

Opinion / Distribution

Why Google's UCP is not a game changer in travel

By Mario Gavira | January 20, 2026

Mario Gavira suggests that the new standard is not yet viable for the travel sector. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Hilton, Navan, Civitatis and more...

By PhocusWire | January 16, 2026

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

News / Startups

Travel investment, acquisitions and public market plays in 2025

By Linda Fox | January 16, 2026

Funding started out strong with Perk securing $200 million, but similar large rounds were few and far between for the remainder of the year. Read More

News / Online

Kombo acquires KelBillet to accelerate consolidation in ground transportation

By Abby Crotty | January 15, 2026

KelBillet will maintain its brand name in the short term, with the company noting that the merger will help it scale and expand services. Read More

News / Distribution

Google UCP and travel’s race for an agentic commerce standard

By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2026

The protocol will allow agents and systems to operate in tandem over businesses, payment providers and consumer surfaces. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre takes stake in BizTrip AI, plans AI corporate travel assistants

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2026

The partnership pairs Sabre’s agentic APIs and MCP with BizTrip AI’s travel LLM model and agentic AI capabilities. Read More

News / Online

Kasa takes over Mint House properties to expand accommodation platform

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2026

Commercial terms have not been disclosed, but in addition to expanding Kasa’s portfolio, the deal creates scale and cost efficiencies for the company. Read More

News / Distribution

Outlining distribution shifts and trends in tours and activities

By Abby Crotty | January 14, 2026

Nick Whitfield of CityUnscripted and June Chin-Ramsey of Context Travel discuss ongoing changes in the up-and-coming sector. Read More

News / Technology

Investment accountability: How travel brands are measuring AI ROI

By Morgan Hines | January 14, 2026

Travel companies are actively investing in AI hoping to boost business—but how are they measuring the return on investment? Read More

News / Startups

Weather-guarantee startup lands $12.8 million to fuel growth

By Abby Crotty | January 13, 2026

The fresh capital brings WeatherPromise's total funding to over $22 million. Read More

News / Online

Flix sees opportunity in airport transfers, acquires Flibco

By Linda Fox | 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. Read More