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HomeToGo links operational gains to internal AI use

By Morgan Hines | August 20, 2026

CEO and co-founder Patrick Andrae attributed faster response times and an 85% reduction in chat escalation to AI implementation. Read More

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CEO Spotlight: Harman Singh Narula of Canary Technologies

By Morgan Hines | August 19, 2026

Canary Technologies CEO Harman Singh Narula discusses the company's strengths and the future of travel in conversation with PhocusWire. Read More

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Zerolook secures $1.9M to address AI search volumes

By Linda Fox | August 11, 2026

The Switzerland-based company uses machine learning to predict prices and flight itineraries to help reduce the volume of hits on airline systems. Read More

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Moove secures $250 million to expand AV infrastructure

By Linda Fox | August 7, 2026

The funding will help Moove establish “Nests” or depot infrastructure, where “fleets are charged, serviced, maintained and orchestrated for continuous operation.” Read More

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Earnings roundup: Uber, Amex GBT, Ixigo and more...

By Abby Crotty | August 7, 2026

In addition to PhocusWire's regular quarterly earnings coverage, we rounded up results from other big names in the global travel industry. Read More

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Airbnb continues hotel push: 'Stepping on the gas'

By Abby Crotty | August 6, 2026

Airbnb’s hotel business performing is “significantly better than expected,” CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky said. Read More

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Tripadvisor sees dip in revenue, net income in Q2

By Abby Crotty | August 6, 2026

The company said the sale of TheFork is progressing, with the transaction still expected to close by the end of the year. Read More

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Trivago ramps internal AI spend fivefold

By Abby Crotty | August 5, 2026

The company said it spent five times as much on AI in the first seven months of 2026 as it did in all of 2025. Read More

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Faye secures $50M for geographic expansion, AI developments

By Linda Fox | August 5, 2026

U.S.-based Faye anticipates AI will resolve more than half of all claims by the end of 2026. Read More

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Booking Holdings: AI visibility is up, but referrals stay under 1% of room nights

By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2026

Traffic from LLMs accounts for less than 1% of Booking Holdings' room nights, CFO Ewout Steenbergen said during the company's second-quarter earnings call. Read More

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U.S. tech-first travel brands pay engineers up to 35% more than hospitality groups

By Morgan Hines | July 28, 2026

Travel Tech Talent pointed to the 2026 U.S. Department of Labor filings, which show a discrepancy between equivalent software development roles. Read More

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Trip.com Group hit with $763M penalty from Chinese regulators

By Morgan Hines | July 27, 2026

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation found that Trip.com Group violated anti-monopoly laws. Read More

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Omio to acquire Rail Europe

By Morgan Hines | July 16, 2026

Omio's acquisition of Rail Europe consolidates two rivals in European rail distribution. A separate $10 million raise is earmarked for Omio's expansion in Asia. Read More