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AI debate continues: Will travel's biggest brands thrive or falter? Mario Gavira and Christian Watts brought their ongoing PhocusWire debate to the studio at Phocuswright Europe 2026, offering sharply different views on how artificial intelligence will reshape travel distribution.

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Latest News Visa launches travel platform with curated experiences in 10 destinations Visa Destinations gives cardholders access to curated experiences, city guides and travel benefits across 10 locations. Read More Holibob launches conversational booking platform for travel experiences The launch brings Holibob's natural language booking technology directly to travelers and includes an integration with Google's Things to Do. Read More Hostelworld’s Gary Morrison on building for the social traveler Hostelworld CEO Gary Morrison discussed how the industry misunderstands hostel travelers, the company's strategy and more at Phocuswright Europe. Read More Why traveler loyalty depends on what happens when things go wrong Allianz Partners’ Anna Kofoed discusses why travel loyalty depends not only on points and perks but also on how brands respond when disruption, illness or emergencies affect the traveler journey. Read More Partner marketing in travel: Say goodbye to the last-click legacy Download the PhocusWire report on how partner marketing in travel is evolving beyond last-click attribution amid AI, creator commerce and changing consumer behavior. Read More

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Trending Stories Almost right isn't good enough for travel's agentic future Executives from Anthropic, Kismet and Travelport discuss where the travel industry is in its journey to agentic commerce and what's holding things up.  Read More Skyscanner launches AI travel discovery, road trip planning tools The company is testing personalized destination recommendations and road trip itineraries while also expanding flight tracking, price alerts and accommodations.  Read More U.S. Hotel and Lodging 2026: Slow growth, a stable split and AI waiting at the door The 2026 outlook is cautiously optimistic for the hotel sector.  Read More

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Recent hotel industry headlines Why AI pricing still fails hotels—and what needs to change Cutting through the AI noise: Hospitality's next era PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Headlines from HITEC 2026 RealTime Reservation acquires STAY, targeting end-to-end guest experience Bonafide, Visiting Media team up to improve hotel AI visibility Cloudbeds, Journey partner to help independent hotels compete with brand loyalty programs Cendyn launches Wayfinder to help hotels avoid "OTA 2.0" Hotel distribution pushes beyond traditional channels

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