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Travel visibility, trust and conversion take focus amid agentic commerce shift Executives from Perk, Microsoft Advertising and Revolut discussed the future of agentic commerce in travel during a panel at Phocuswright Europe.

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Latest News Mews cuts 15% of workforce as AI changes 'economics of hospitality' A spokesperson for the company said the cuts were across all teams and geographies, adding that customer-facing roles were largely unaffected. Read More Vibe, Navan launch MCP servers Navan initially is deploying its MCP as a "read-only experience" for travel data, letting travel and finance administrators use conversational prompts in Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP-compatible systems to query about their data. Read More The importance of fundamentals in travel if the agentic workforce is untrustworthy Trainline has partnered with Anthropic to implement AI internally and in customer-facing applications. At the recent TravelTech Show, Trainline CTO Mike Hyde shared his experience so far. Read More Why hotel AI needs more than generic answers Juanjo Rodriguez, chief AI officer at Lighthouse, discusses hotel data, domain-specific AI, revenue management and why connected systems matter for hospitality’s next phase. Read More

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Trending Stories European travelers are changing the rules Phocuswright's Europe Consumer Travel Report 2026 breaks down exactly where markets are pulling apart.    Read More Amid $1B tech revamp, Marriott readies next steps in distribution Marriott International EVP and chief revenue and technology officer Drew Pinto discusses the hotel company's tech updates, its stance on corporate travel partners and more in conversation with BTN.  Read More Weighing build versus buy in travel's AI era Executives from Amadeus, Etraveli and HTS discussed acquisition strategy and in-house development during a session at Phocuswright Europe 2026.  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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Recent Phocuswright Research U.S. Hotel and Lodging 2026: Slow growth, a stable split and AI waiting at the door OTAs lead, AI rises and travelers research less: New findings from three key European markets Germany sets a travel spending record—sustaining it won’t be simple US car rental growth remains muted amid new pressures Japan inbound boom becomes policy priority U.K. travel distribution has reached equilibrium. Will it stay that way? Wellness tourism hits $894B, with more growth ahead Spain’s surge signals a structural shift in global travel demand

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