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Meta launches AI agent with travel booking capabilities

By Abby Crotty | September 9, 2026

The AI agent, Muse, can book travel through an integration with Duffel and directly with airline websites. Read More

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Booking loses Etraveli acquisition appeal

By Linda Fox | September 9, 2026

Booking Holdings said it is considering an appeal to the European Court of Justice after losing the latest round in its Etraveli acquisition battle. Read More

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Discussing the latest trends in travel demand and dispersal

By Abby Crotty | September 8, 2026

Executives from Amadeus, Travalyst, Travelier and Paradores discuss changing traveler preferences and how emerging destinations are approaching growth. Read More

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Travel brands continue to chase AI visibility as the landscape shifts

By Morgan Hines | September 4, 2026

Following reports that Reddit citations have fallen considerably in LLM results, travel companies are once again reconsidering visibility strategies. Read More

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Payments-first OTA Laters.com raises $1.5M in seed funding

By Abby Crotty | September 3, 2026

The fresh capital will help the startup grow, expand its core business and add new products and verticals. Read More

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Klook expands creator access to single-link affiliate marketing tool

By Morgan Hines | September 3, 2026

Following a small pilot in March, the single-link storefront feature is now available to more than 30,000 creators across 88 markets. Read More

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Amadeus is working with Anthropic to help developers access content

By Linda Fox | September 3, 2026

The partnership announcement comes weeks after Amadeus shut down its self-service APIs portal for developers. Read More

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WeTravel acquires Tourwriter to broaden custom travel focus

By Linda Fox | September 2, 2026

The companies will operate as separate platforms, with Glenn Campbell continuing to lead Tourwriter. Read More

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AI transformation in travel: Piero Sierra of Skyscanner

By Abby Crotty | September 2, 2026

Skyscanner's chief AI officer Piero Sierra shares his thoughts on AI's impact, agentic potential and other areas of technological innovation in PhocusWire's latest AI Transformation in Travel interview. Read More

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AI isn’t just for research anymore: What European travelers are actually doing with it

By Phocuswright Research | September 1, 2026

European travelers are using AI well beyond simple search, and data shows just how far it's spread across the trip journey. Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: BCD Travel, Klook, Dida and more...

By PhocusWire | August 28, 2026

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

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Hotel booking goes live in Google's AI Mode, flights still waiting

By Morgan Hines | August 27, 2026

U.S. travelers can now book hotels inside Google's AI Mode with partners including Marriott, Booking.com and Expedia, though flight booking is not yet available. Read More

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What Revolut's entrepreneur in residence thinks AI can do for travel

By Linda Fox | August 27, 2026

Revolut lifestyle's AI lead Stanislav Bondarenko discusses the potential for AI to do some mind reading in travel. Read More

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Spotnana acquires Troop to consolidate transient travel, meetings and events

By Abby Crotty | August 26, 2026

The companies first partnered in 2022 to automate meeting location selection and travel booking capabilities and combine them into a single workflow. Read More

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The hotel AI readiness guide

By Aven Hospitality | August 25, 2026

Download this hotel AI readiness guide for practical steps to improve hotel data, direct booking, AI-powered discovery and guest experience. Read More

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