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Travel's next operating system won't be built on search At Phocuswright Europe 2026, OAG CEO Filip Filipov explored how AI agents could transform the traveler experience and what the industry must build to enable it.

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Latest News Klook’s Wilfred Fan on using social to spread travel Klook's chief commercial officer discusses using creator content and booking data to disperse tourism, drive social commerce and adapt to an AI-powered travel landscape. Read More Why AI pricing still fails hotels—and what needs to change Tong Yin, founder and CEO of InsightBridge Global, argues that most hotel revenue management systems are built on outdated assumptions and must evolve into adaptive, human-in-the-loop platforms that learn from operator expertise and changing market signals. Read More CEO Spotlight: Julie Cheetham of Travalyst Ahead of Climate Week London 2026 Travalyst CEO Julie Cheetham discusses how the travel sustainability discussion has evolved to conversations around risk management and revenue impact. Read More Strengthening agency relationships through smarter commission payments Explore how smarter hotel commission payments can reduce friction, build agency trust and turn back-office processes into a competitive advantage. Read More How an AI-powered ecosystem is preparing hospitality for what comes next Amadeus explores how AI-driven hospitality ecosystems can connect data, systems and teams to personalize service and improve hotel performance. Read More

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Trending Stories Cutting through the AI noise: Hospitality's next era Stakeholders from Aimbridge Hospitality, In2 Consulting, Wyndham and Another Star shared their thoughts on the AI era at HITEC 2026  Read More OTAs lead, AI rises and travelers research less: New findings from three key European markets How Europe’s travelers are planning differently in 2026.  Read More Business travel buyers look to AI for help managing disruption Separate surveys from Business Travel Show Europe and TravelTech Show highlight growing investment in artificial intelligence as travel companies look to manage disruption, improve traveler experiences and reduce costs.  Read More Travel’s payment complexity is pushing innovation forward Travel’s payment complexity is fueling the next wave of innovation, from virtual cards to embedded finance.   Read More Supercharging travel: 10 Trends that will shape the industry over the next decade Download the PhocusWire and RateHawk report on the trends, technologies and industry shifts set to shape travel professionals over the next decade.  Read More

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Recent travel investment headlines Top investors in travel tech 2026 Pricepoint closes $6.6M seed round led by Brightspark Ventures Gharage Ventures on why it's a good time to launch a fund Nox Mobility raises €2M pre-seed round to develop private-room night trains Timeshifter raise brings jet lag app’s total funding to $5.3M Airlines prioritizing investment in AI and biometric ID in coming year Travel funding deal volume hits new low in Q1 2026 Luxury vacation rental group Eterniti raises €30 million

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