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Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups 2026: DirectBooker

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

DirectBooker aims to connect hotels' inventory to AI systems so that travelers can find the best places to stay and book them directly. Read More

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Becoming rentABLE

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Becoming rentABLE is a listing platform of accessible short-term rental properties. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: BizTrip AI

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

BizTrip AI is an intelligent, AI/ML-powered personal travel assistant for the business traveler that delivers booking options based on their individual preferences and corporate policy. Read More

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Cruisebound

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Cruisebound is modernizing cruise bookings by offering a mobile-first, personalized experience for travelers. Read More

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: HeyMax

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

HeyMax turns everyday spend into aspirational travel by rewarding extra miles on everyday transactions. Read More

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: HiGem

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

HiGem AI aims to help tourism organizations at the national, regional and city levels to improve the travel experience for visitors the local economies. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Kismet

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Kismet wants to make it easy for hotels to stand out in an AI storefront. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Landng

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Landng helps brands create interactive consumer journeys with maps offering an alternative to AR/VR that connects consumers to brand stories in real life. Read More

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Nowadays

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Nowadays is an AI-native platform that automates venue sourcing, negotiation and reporting. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Roamr

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Roamr helps companies save on travel costs by enabling employees to stay with friends on work trips. The savings are split between the company, the traveler and the host. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: VanityPass

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

VanityPass is taking a new approach to loyalty and travel rewards through its AI loyalty intelligence engine, which is built to deliver personalization at scale. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus reports group revenue growth in Q3

By Linda Fox | November 7, 2025

Air IT solutions revenue for the nine months to the end of September was €1.7 billion while air distribution revenue was €2.3 billion for the same period. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Meili, HTS and more...

By PhocusWire | November 7, 2025

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

News / Online

Nearly half of Airbnb experiences bookings unrelated to accommodations

By Morgan Hines | November 6, 2025

When asked why Airbnb wasn’t a partner on OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT apps, CEO Brian Chesky said the company didn't believe the integration was "ready." Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group outlines strategies for OpenAI partnership, highlights B2B strength

By Abby Crotty | November 6, 2025

When asked about Expedia Group’s strategic approach to its OpenAI partnership, CEO Ariane Gorin said the company has two main priorities. Read More

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