What's shaping the Middle East travel boom / Trust in AI up among older travelers / Abingdon acquires DCS Plus

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Middle East travel: Shaping the future through growth and innovation The Middle East's travel transformation offers both a blueprint and a warning, according to Phocuswright analyst Shadi Kaddoura.

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Latest News More EMEA travelers trust AI for vacation planning A large survey from Marriott Bonvoy found that travelers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia are increasingly using AI for travel research. Read More Travel tech provider DCS Plus acquired by Abingdon Software Group Abingdon Software Group said the acquisition expands its portfolio of software products, accelerates innovation and opens new markets. Read More PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Vrbo, IBS Software, TourRadar and more... Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More Speaker Alert: Richard Holden of DirectBooker Register now to hear from the DirectBooker board member and former vice president and general manager of travel for Google at The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, November 18 to 20. Read More Message received: WhatsApp's role in travel industry Travel companies are integrating with WhatsApp to take advantage of its wide user base. Read More Anchored in assurance: The revenue, loyalty and guest experience case for travel insurance partnerships Explore how cruise lines use tailored travel protection to enhance customer confidence, loyalty and revenue in a booming market. Read More

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Trending Stories 3 innovators on reinvention, AI and metasearch's second act Skyscanner's Gareth Williams, Wego's Ross Veitch and Travel.jp's Kei Shibata looked back on the early days of disruption and forward to what comes after metasearch.  Read More Travel management specialist Navan to debut on the Nasdaq In September, the company filed an S-1 registration document detailing its plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol "NAVN."    Read More Rapid Fire with Raj Rishi Singh of MakeMyTrip As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.    Read More Booking Holdings shares 'early' thoughts on OpenAI apps, reports domestic growth CEO Glenn Fogel conceded that it is still early, but the company is "very happy to be in the first wave of apps with OpenAI."  Read More Destination Different: How Gen Z is rewriting the travel playbook The travel and hospitality industry is rapidly evolving, and Gen Z is quickly reshaping what the online travel journey looks like.   Read More

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