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Rethinking the airline playbook for the AI era
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July 13, 2026
Airlines are adapting retailing and connectivity strategies as they shift from traditional network models. During a panel at Phocuswright Europe, executives from Travelport, Dohop and Vueling discussed...
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Almost right isn't good enough for travel's agentic future
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June 29, 2026
Executives from Anthropic, Kismet and Travelport discuss where the travel industry is in its journey to agentic commerce and what's holding things up.
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Travelport, Daytrip, Lighthouse and more...
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June 12, 2026
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Juniper Group acquires Deem from Travelport
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June 3, 2026
The corporate travel platform, owned by Travelport since 2023, will continue operating independently under its current leadership following the transaction.
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Virgin Atlantic, GetYourGuide, ATPCO and more...
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April 24, 2026
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Travel funding deal volume hits new low in Q1 2026
By Linda Fox
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April 3, 2026
Travel startup funding was mostly made up of Series A rounds in Q1 2026, with total investment sinking lower compared to the same period in 2025.
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Travelport shareholders inject $50M to boost AI development
By Linda Fox
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March 26, 2026
Travelport laid out three strategic priorities going forward including expanding AI capabilities and improving content supply.
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AI is changing travel companies’ hiring mindset
By Morgan Hines
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February 25, 2026
Travel industry stakeholders weigh in on how AI is changing hiring thought processes.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Travelport, Clear, United Airlines and more...
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December 19, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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Mangelaars named CEO at Travelport as Webb steps down
By Linda Fox
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December 15, 2025
John Mangelaars who became COO and deputy CEO of Travelport in September will take over as CEO in April.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Booking.com, HBX, Travelport and more...
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October 3, 2025
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Agoda, Sabre, Travelport and more...
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August 22, 2025
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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2018?
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August 19, 2025
Take a look back at some of the headlines in the travel industry from 2018. Do they any bearing on what's happening now?
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: FCM Travel, Traveltek, SAP Concur and more...
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June 27, 2025
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