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Amenitiz raises $45M to fuel AI product growth and market expansion

By Abby Crotty November 11, 2025

Amenitiz said it has grown fourfold since its Series A funding round in 2022, now supporting over 15,000 properties across Europe. Read More

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Hotels and OTAs shift focus from channels to guests

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT November 11, 2025

At WiT Singapore, hotels and OTAs found common ground in a new battleground: trust, experience and emotion. Read More

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Rapid Fire with David Hoctor of TikTok

By Abby Crotty November 11, 2025

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

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Klook takes first public step towards US IPO

By Abby Crotty November 10, 2025

The company filed an F-1 registration statement with the U.S. SEC to list under the symbol "KLK."... Read More

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Marriott ends Sonder licensing agreement over default

By Linda Fox November 10, 2025

Marriott said Sonder "is no longer affiliated with Marriott Bonvoy and Sonder properties are not available for new bookings on Marriott’s channels."... Read More

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The supplier shift powering Latin America’s travel growth

By Phocuswright Research November 10, 2025

Across airlines, hotels, car rentals and intermediaries, the post-pandemic reset is giving way to a new phase of consolidation and innovation in Latin America.... Read More

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Bonafide

Bonafide is an alignment platform that helps travel brands make their content understandable,... Read more

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Kaiban

Kaiban is an AI agent management system enabling airlines to launch and manage AI-powered... Read more

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: SkyLink

SkyLink is an AI-powered corporate travel booking solution that sits within a company’s enterprise... Read more

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Indicio

Indicio offers decentralized identity technology to help make digital identity verification seamless,... Read more

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Buzz

Buzz is a travel payments and AI platform empowering Asian travelers to discover, book and pay... Read more

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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Dazhboards

Dazhboards is an AI-powered business intelligence and automation platform built for tour and activity... Read more

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