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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 mid-August. Read More

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Startup Stage: Passtination wants to help airlines extend loyalty programs

By Abby Crotty September 14, 2026

The white-label, in-destination loyalty solution is licensed to airlines on an annual basis. Read More

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Indian travel platform Travelxp launches agentic AI trip concierge

By Abby Crotty September 11, 2026

Travelers can describe a trip and coordinate with the agent, Marco, via WhatsApp, Instagram or on the Travelxp website.... Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Klook, Omio, Amadeus and more...

By PhocusWire September 11, 2026

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

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Airbnb's Chesky outlines monetization strategy

By Abby Crotty September 10, 2026

While speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference, Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky discussed margin and growth opportunities.... 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 across Marriott's global portfolio.... Read More

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AI transformation in travel: Sejal Amin of Priceline

Sejal Amin, CTO of Priceline, discusses Priceline's AI strategy, company education, employee buy-in... Read more

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Meta launches AI agent with travel booking capabilities

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

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Ryanair's CMO Dara Brady provides frank take on AI in marketing

Ryanair CMO Dara Brady shared views on AI in marketing and personalization at Phocuswright's TMAI... Read more

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Discussing the latest trends in travel demand and dispersal

Executives from Amadeus, Travalyst, Travelier and Paradores discuss changing traveler preferences and... Read more

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: HBX, Marriott, Lighthouse and more...

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

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Travel brands continue to chase AI visibility as the landscape shifts

Following reports that Reddit citations have fallen considerably in LLM results, travel companies are... Read more

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