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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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Amadeus reports group revenue growth in Q3

By Linda Fox November 7, 2025

Air IT solutions revenue for the nine months to the end of September was €1.7 billion while air distribution revenue was €2.3 billion for the same period.... Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Meili, HTS and more...

By PhocusWire November 7, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More

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Nearly half of Airbnb experiences bookings unrelated to accommodations

By Morgan Hines November 6, 2025

When asked why Airbnb wasn’t a partner on OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT apps, CEO Brian Chesky said the company didn't believe the integration was "ready."... Read More

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2 of India's travel founders on their journeys, rivalries and the future of the industry

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT November 6, 2025

At WiT Singapore last month, Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip and Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo weighed in on domestic travel in India, AI and more.... 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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