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Greg O'Hara on AI freeing up time and wishing NDC would happen
News / Online
Greg O'Hara on AI freeing up time and wishing NDC would happen
By Abby Crotty | June 17, 2025
Certares founder and senior managing director Greg O'Hara shared his candid opinions on the travel industry in an executive interview at Phocuswright Europe 2025. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Sabre, Accelya and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Sabre, Accelya and more...
By PhocusWire | June 13, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.   Read More
Breaking down experiences in the travel sector
News / Online
Breaking down experiences in the travel sector
By Abby Crotty | June 13, 2025
Industry leaders from Amadeus, Booking.com and Hyatt weighed in on strategies, challenges and best practices surrounding experience sales. Read More
Virgin Australia partners with HTS Stays to offer hotel booking portal
News / Online
Virgin Australia partners with HTS Stays to offer hotel booking portal
By Abby Crotty | June 12, 2025
Virgin Australia is the first HTS Stays partnership to launch, offering a hotel booking portal for travelers. Read More
Top investors in travel tech 2025
News / Technology
Top investors in travel tech 2025
By Linda Fox | June 11, 2025
For the second year in a row, we have compiled data on the top venture capital investors in travel technology and asked some of those investors to share details on their strategies and outlook. Read More
Introducing the winners of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
News / Startups
Introducing the winners of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire | June 11, 2025
Nine travel tech startups will now travel to Singapore for showcase presentations at WiT Singapore in October. Read More
Travel eSIM provider Kolet attracts investment from Expedia, Apple vets
News / Startups
Travel eSIM provider Kolet attracts investment from Expedia, Apple vets
By Abby Crotty | June 10, 2025
The funding will be used to enhance Kolet's mobile app, simplify eSIM installation for first-time users and hire additional team members. Read More
The top investors in travel tech in 2025
News / Technology
The top investors in travel tech in 2025
By Linda Fox | June 10, 2025
For the third consecutive year, PhocusWire has tracked the top investors in travel tech as a barometer of the ecosystem's health and a gauge of market sentiment. Read More
Global study finds majority of travelers ready for AI to book trips
News / Technology
Global study finds majority of travelers ready for AI to book trips
By Abby Crotty | June 9, 2025
Accenture's survey of 18,000 consumers in 14 countries found that 80% of travelers are now using generative AI tools and most would trust agents to plan and book trips.  Read More
Flying into the future: Willie Walsh calls for tech-first thinking at IATA AGM
News / Technology
Flying into the future: Willie Walsh calls for tech-first thinking at IATA AGM
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | June 9, 2025
IATA director general Willie Walsh addressed the future of air travel and the crucial role of technology. Read More
Travel industry readies itself for the arrival of agentic commerce
News / Technology
Travel industry readies itself for the arrival of agentic commerce
By Matthew Parsons | June 9, 2025
The groundwork for agentic commerce is being done. The question is: How prepared is the travel sector? Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Uber, eDreams Odigeo, SITA and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Uber, eDreams Odigeo, SITA and more...
By PhocusWire | June 6, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
The (yet to be realized) customer benefits of NDC, dynamic pricing, offers and orders
Opinion / Distribution
The (yet to be realized) customer benefits of NDC, dynamic pricing, offers and orders
By Mike McCormick - Travel Again Advisory | June 6, 2025
Mike McCormick, partner at Travel Again Advisory, explores the tangible benefits of NDC for airline customers. Read More
Iberia launches conversational assistant on ChatGPT
News / Technology
Iberia launches conversational assistant on ChatGPT
By Abby Crotty | June 5, 2025
The new tool can be accessed by searching for "Iberia" or "Iberia GPT" when logged into ChatGPT. Read More
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