Omio to acquire Rail Europe / Perk CPO on company's AI approach / Expedia Group's decision to create Trails Fund

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Omio to acquire Rail Europe Omio's acquisition of Rail Europe consolidates two rivals in European rail distribution. A separate $10 million raise is earmarked for Omio's expansion in Asia.

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Latest News Perk launches MCP connector as part of push to eliminate ‘shadow work’ Perk chief product officer Nikita Miller outlined the company's approach to AI and automation at Phocuswright Europe. Read More Expedia Trails Fund links sustainability with commerce According to Aditi Mohapatra, VP of global social impact and sustainability at Expedia Group, data drove the decision to establish the fund. Read More The U.S. government's split signals on fee disclosure for travel sellers While the FTC and Hopper reach a settlement on hidden fees, the DOT is loosening fee disclosure rules for airlines. Read More Why B2B travel payments need more than virtual cards Brad La Nasa, chief business officer at Zyzza, speaks with Phocuswright’s Mitra Sorrells about B2B travel payments, virtual cards, carrier acceptance, agency liquidity and settlement friction. Read More

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Trending Stories Split payments and the future of checkout in travel Samuel Flynn, co-founder of Hands In, outlines use cases for split payments and how he anticipates people will purchase travel in the future.  Read More Can AI ease the pain of flight delays? The FAA says yes, and soon The FAA is promising that a pair of AI-supported solutions will mitigate delays in the next couple of years. Analysts caution it might be overly optimistic.  Read More AI is pushing travel advisors toward their next evolution AI is automating administrative work and accelerating research, but its biggest impact may be giving travel advisors more time to deliver the expertise, relationships and personalized service travelers value.   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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