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In Eastern Europe, local OTAs beat the giants by going narrow

By Phocuswright Research | October 29, 2026

Booking.com leads accommodation across most of Eastern Europe, but homegrown OTAs are growing faster... Read More

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Wyndham sees revenue gains from AI initiatives

By Linda Fox | October 26, 2026

Wyndham said its voice and guest communications platforms are driving efficiency as well as revenue.... Read More

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PROS launches airline retailing platform Kairos, starting with product catalog and inventory tools

By Abby Crotty | October 12, 2026

PROS outlined key features of the Kairos platform and plans to expand agentic capabilities.... Read More

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PhocusWire article withdrawn following editorial review

By Matthew Parsons | October 9, 2026

Article withdrawn following editorial review.... Read More

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Choice Hotels acquires RV travel company Harvest Hosts for $130M

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2026

Choice is acquiring 100% of Harvest Hosts in an all cash deal from growth equity firm Stripes and... Read More

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European hotels maintain direct distribution lead over OTAs

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2026

HOTREC's hotel distribution study revealed that 51% of bookings are made directly with hotels, while... Read More

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China's OTAs face a reckoning as growth slows and regulators circle

By Phocuswright Research | September 15, 2026

What happens when a maturing, over-supplied market collides with regulatory pressure and AI disruption... Read More

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Entravel Group secures additional $3M to launch Expereon settlement platform

By Linda Fox | September 14, 2026

The $3 million investment for Expereon comes on top of the $7.5 million Entravel Group secured in... Read More

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Marriott, Spotnana unveil CRS integration

By Julie Sickel - BTN | September 10, 2026

The integration gives corporates access to real-time pricing, inventory and detailed property content... Read More

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Airlines’ ancillary revenue grows twice as fast as overall revenue

By Abby Crotty | September 9, 2026

The latest report from IdeaWorksCompany found that airlines generated $13.2 billion in ancillary... Read More

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MakeMyTrip enters ride pooling segment with majority stake in Quick Ride

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Amadeus reports Q3 revenue gains across air IT, hospitality and distribution

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PhocusWire travel tech news briefs: Skyscanner, Fora, PROS and more...

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Airbnb targets first-half 2027 for AI agent launch

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Sabre CEO says full offer-order migration 'unlikely' by 2030

November 5, 2026

Inside the PayPal-Sabre-Mindtrip playbook for agentic travel booking

PayPal's Nixon Dinh and Sabre's Brad Johnson discuss the technology, infrastructure and trust... Read More

October 30, 2026

How travel brands can turn customer data into moments that matter

Travel brands have more customer data than ever, but fragmented systems often prevent them from using... Read More

October 27, 2026

Every link in the booking chain is a compliance risk—and now AI agents have added one more

As AI streamlines booking processes, it adds complexity to tax compliance, with information often lost... Read More