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Today's news on travel technology, distribution and the digital economy Email not displaying correctly: View it in your browser December 24, 2024 TOP STORY THE MOVE FROM LEGACY MODELS TO DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCES Executives from Despegar, Meili and Wego discuss the complexity in travel and the hope for AI to solve some of the challenges at The Phocuswright Conference 2024. READ MORE Latest News Poland-based WP Holding to purchase Invia Group for nearly €240M News | Online The technology holding company has signed a framework agreement to buy all the shares of the travel company. Invia Group operates in Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland. READ MORE Despegar acquired by Naspers-owned Prosus for $1.7B News | Online The Dutch company invests in technology companies across multiple verticals and said, with this transaction, it will serve more than 100-million customers in Latin America across travel, e-commerce and fintech. READ MORE Not just a 2025 trend – genAI is the catalyst for a golden age of travel tech innovation From Our Partners | Technology This wave of genAI acceptance is so disruptive and absolute that it will unlock the cleansing of the tech stack, lead to the retirement of technical debt and give innovators the opportunity to build great businesses. READ MORE Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: iWander Interview | Startups iWander is an AI travel companion. iWander's technology transforms in-destination exploration by providing personalized, immersive audio tours and real-time recommendations tailored to individual traveler preferences. READ MORE Keybrain - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024 Interview | Distribution KeyBrain is a new artificial intelligence-powered travel booking and management platform from Keytours Vacations, a global tour operator. READ MORE Trending Stories Expedia Group fills vacant CTO role with former Fanatics exec READ MORE PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Amtrav and more READ MORE PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Amtrav and more READ MORE How commerce media is catching on in travel READ MORE Event Calendar JUN 10 TUE Phocuswright Europe Make plans now to join the most influential travel leaders for pointed one-on-one conversations, critical debate, the next wave of innovation and the best networking in travel in beautiful Barcelona. Most read stories of 2024 Expedia Group CTO Rathi Murthy out due to "violation of company policy" READ MORE European tour operator FTI files for insolvency READ MORE Presenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025 READ MORE Airbnb is removing 5,000 Experiences, canceling future reservations READ MORE Presenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 READ MORE How an Uber-Expedia merger could redefine the travel experience READ MORE Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024 READ MORE Privacy | Subscribe | Unsubscribe Northstar Travel Group LLC. 301 Route 17 N., Suite 1150 Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA