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Marriott ends Sonder licensing agreement over default
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November 10, 2025
Marriott said Sonder "is no longer affiliated with Marriott Bonvoy and Sonder properties are not available for new bookings on Marriott’s channels."
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Bonafide is an alignment platform that helps travel brands make their content understandable, discoverable and actionable for generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT, Gemini and...
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Across airlines, hotels, car rentals and intermediaries, the post-pandemic reset is giving way to a new phase of consolidation and innovation in Latin America.
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November 10, 2025
PhocusWire presents the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026—our annual list of new companies in travel, hospitality and tourism.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Buzz
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November 10, 2025
Buzz is a travel payments and AI platform empowering Asian travelers to discover, book and pay seamlessly across borders.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Dazhboards
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November 10, 2025
Dazhboards is an AI-powered business intelligence and automation platform built for tour and activity operators.
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November 10, 2025
SkyLink is an AI-powered corporate travel booking solution that sits within a company’s enterprise chat system.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups 2026: DirectBooker
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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.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Becoming rentABLE
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November 10, 2025
Becoming rentABLE is a listing platform of accessible short-term rental properties.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: BizTrip AI
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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.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Cruisebound
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November 10, 2025
Cruisebound is modernizing cruise bookings by offering a mobile-first, personalized experience for travelers.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: HeyMax
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November 10, 2025
HeyMax turns everyday spend into aspirational travel by rewarding extra miles on everyday transactions.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: HiGem
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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.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Kismet
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November 10, 2025
Kismet wants to make it easy for hotels to stand out in an AI storefront.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Landng
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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.
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