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Event / Technology

Webinar: The Rise of Agentic Commerce in Travel

June 11, 2026

In this webinar, PayPal, Sabre and Mindtrip come together to showcase the industry’s first end-to-end agentic travel booking experience. Register Now

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Bliink targets Southeast Asia's SME business travel market

By Cathy Walsh | June 8, 2026

The startup is building an AI-powered corporate travel platform designed to bring managed travel services to small and medium-sized enterprises across Southeast Asia. Read More

Opinion / Technology

OTA moats against AI disruption may be shallower than they appear

By Christian Watts - Magpie | June 8, 2026

Christian Watts, founder and CEO of Magpie, argues that loyalty programs, unique inventory and bundling will offer less protection as travel discovery moves to AI platforms. Read More

News / Finance

Ixigo acquires majority stake in Brevistay to expand hotel business

By Cathy Walsh | June 5, 2026

The companies’ shared hotel network now spans more than 10,000 directly contracted hotels across India, advancing Ixigo’s efforts to expand its hotel supply. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Yotel, IHG and more...

By PhocusWire | June 5, 2026

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

News / Finance

Juniper Group acquires Deem from Travelport

By Cathy Walsh | June 3, 2026

The corporate travel platform, owned by Travelport since 2023, will continue operating independently under its current leadership following the transaction. Read More

News / Startups

AI-powered Mindtrip expands to Europe

By Morgan Hines | June 3, 2026

Mindtrip has signed contracts with two destination marketing organizations: Madeira Promotion Bureau and Norwegian Travel Cluster. Read More

News / Finance

Perk secures $300M in finance for product and technology investment

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2026

Perk said the new credit facility reflects lender confidence in its "vision and strategy." Read More

News / Technology

Priceline updates Penny AI assistant with Claude

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2026

Priceline said Claude models will support conversational reasoning and planning for its Penny AI assistant. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Why unified payments infrastructure could be travel's next competitive edge

By PhocusWire | June 3, 2026

Cross-border payments in travel remain fragmented and costly, but consolidated infrastructure and embedded FX may offer a smarter path forward. Read More

News / Online

First Chair bets on former Vacasa ski and coastal properties for new venture

By Cathy Walsh | June 2, 2026

The vacation rental brand launches with 3,500 properties formerly in Vacasa’s portfolio that it acquired from Casago in December 2025. Read More

News / Online

Japan inbound boom becomes policy priority

By Phocuswright Research | June 2, 2026

What comes next is less about volume and more about value, regional distribution and managing the strains of success. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Why selling the ticket is no longer enough

By Stay22 | June 2, 2026

Ancillary revenue used to mean extra baggage and seat selection. The real opportunity sits in the broader journey, and most brands are not built to capture it. Read More