A new age of travel selling: AI, personalization and human touch

A new age of travel selling: AI, personalization and human touch

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By Abby Crotty / January 26, 2026
Africa-based Tripesa launches AI travel marketplace Roamio
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Africa-based Tripesa launches AI travel marketplace Roamio
By Morgan Hines January 26, 2026
With Roamio, Tripesa aims to eliminate middlemen, provide better prices and increase ancillary bookings while putting more money in the hands of small operators. Read More
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Startup Stage: Navifare helps travelers find and book cheap flights
By Abby Crotty January 26, 2026
The startup's AI agent surfaces the cheapest public fare for a flight, then lets partner OTAs compete to offer travelers an even better price. Read More
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Capital One acquires spend management platform Brex
By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News January 23, 2026
Brex, which offers corporate cards, payments and automated expense management, added corporate travel management in 2023 through a partnership with Spotnana.... Read More
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By PhocusWire January 23, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
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Community travel platform WanderOn raises $5.9M to scale globally
By Morgan Hines January 22, 2026
 Based in Gurugram, India, and founded in 2017, WanderOn focuses on experiential, community-first travel meant to appeal to younger generations.... Read More
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UK-based Snaptrip Group completes 2 acqusitions
By Abby Crotty January 22, 2026
The company added My Boutique Hotel and Staycato, which includes the Simply Sea Views and Dog Friendly Retreats brands, to its portfolio.... Read More

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Mews raises $300M to expand AI, fintech capabilities
The fresh capital brings the hospitality technology specialist’s valuation to $2.5 billion. Read more
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Making the case for hotels to enable AI 'crawlability'
Opening up to AI crawlers can boost visibility and potentially direct bookings, but questions remain... Read more
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Why Google's UCP is not a game changer in travel
Mario Gavira suggests that the new standard is not yet viable for the travel sector. Read more
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Kombo acquires KelBillet to accelerate consolidation in ground transportation
KelBillet will maintain its brand name in the short term, with the company noting that the merger will... Read more
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China opens antitrust probe into Trip.com
The company's Hong Kong-listed shares tumbled nearly 20% the day after the probe was announced. Read more
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