Artificial Intelligence

PhocusWire’s in-depth coverage of generative AI including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and other solutions and how they are being used across the travel industry.

Gen AI is transforming the travel industry by enabling new levels of automation, personalization and decision-making. From AI-powered chat interfaces to dynamic content creation and predictive analytics, PhocusWire explores the growing influence of generative and agentic AI in travel—and what it means for suppliers, intermediaries, and travelers alike.

How AI tools are reshaping travel and tourism operations

Our coverage tracks how travel companies are implementing AI across customer service, marketing, product development, and internal workflows. Whether it's conversational commerce, itinerary generation, or fraud detection, generative AI is unlocking new operational efficiencies and guest experiences throughout the industry.

 

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Fetcherr
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Fetcherr
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022
Fetcherr developed a proprietary AI-powered pricing and inventory control engine that predicts demand and enables high frequency pricing for the airline industry. Read More
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Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Swayed
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022
By using guests’ device location, behavioral and transactional data, Swayed builds real-time intelligence on how people are spending time and money during their stay and then sends contextual and... Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
Artificial intelligence and the future of travel retailing
By Michelle Bruno | November 7, 2022
Airlines must rethink how they compete for previously loyal travelers, and AI and ML can help them retail like leaders across other verticals to remain competitive.   Read More
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News / Technology
Atlas launches ATRIP to bring data-led decision making to travel
By WiT | November 7, 2022
ATRIP’s Flight Deck is a new portal to facilitate API development, fare comparisons, bookings management and real-time data and analytics.   Read More
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News / Startups
Car subscription startup Invygo drives off with $10M for expansion
By Kathryn Walson | November 1, 2022
Launched in 2019, the Invygo app allows customers to choose, drive and swap cars. Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
How outsourcing tech innovation can fuel success for travel brands
By PhocusWire | October 31, 2022
DataArt's Greg Abbott explains how the company works behind-the-scenes to help companies across all sectors of travel create effective, innovative technology solutions. Read More
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News / Technology
Airline industry weighs how personal to get with data
By Kathryn Walson | October 19, 2022
Experts discussed hyper-personalization versus anonymous personalization at ATPCO's recent Elevate event. Read More
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News / Technology
Pace of innovation set to pick up in travel, but fraud worries grow
By Alfred Siew - WiT | October 19, 2022
Panelists at WiT Singapore discuss innovation around trip planning while also sharing concerns about fraud in the digital realm. Read More
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News / Startups
CitySwift raises €5M for public transport intelligence tools
By Linda Fox | October 18, 2022
The Series A investment brings Ireland-based CitySwift's total funding to €8.5 million. Read More
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Opinion / Online
Why airlines need to understand anonymous users
By Andy Owen Jones - BD4 | October 17, 2022
Connecting on a personal level with users you don’t know is an opportunity for business growth. Read More
American Airlines and Black Enterprise hold hackathon for students of HBCUs
News / Technology
American Airlines and Black Enterprise hold hackathon for students of HBCUs
By Jill Menze | October 12, 2022
The BE Smart Hackathon, hosted by American Airlines, brought together more than 100 students from 19 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Four scenarios for the future of travel
By Wolfgang Krips - Amadeus | October 4, 2022
Amadeus presents four potential macroeconomic scenarios and what they might mean for the travel industry going forward. Read More
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News / Technology
The new ways cybercriminals are attacking travel companies
By Kathryn Walson | October 3, 2022
Credit cards, reward programs and even the metaverse are potential vulnerabilities for travel companies. Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
Balancing brand engagement for Gen Z, millennial and Gen X travelers
By Alison Winch - CodeGen | October 3, 2022
Travel companies should prepare for the post-digital era and develop creative strategies to engage customers across generations.  Read More
Nezasa adds flight routing optimization tech with TripYeah acquisition
News / Technology
Nezasa adds flight routing optimization tech with TripYeah acquisition
By Jill Menze | October 3, 2022
Nezasa will integrate TripYeah’s flight route optimization technology into its portfolio of solutions for travel management companies. Read More