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Rapid fire with Richie Karaburun of New York University

By Morgan Hines | September 30, 2025

As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of short Q&As. Read More

News / Technology

Direct Travel acquires ATPI to expand Avenir technology globally

By Linda Fox | September 22, 2025

Direct Travel hopes to speed up the rollout of its Spotnana-based booking technology through the acquisition of ATPI. Read More

Event / Technology

The New Age(nts) Trend Series Part 5: Convergence of GenAI with digital Identity

September 17, 2025

Join Phocuswright for this series of online conversations exploring the impact of generative AI and autonomous agents on the travel industry. On Demand

From Our Partners / Technology

Hotels and innovation—keeping guests and staff center stage

By Chelsea Salamone - Thayer Investment Partners | September 17, 2025

Ultimately, hospitality tech must never lose sight of the human element inherent in a terrific guest experience. Read More

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Better integration could generate billions in hotel revenue

By Abby Crotty | September 16, 2025

Hoteliers said that the importance of speed has increased significantly over the past 12 months, with 58% considering it "business critical." Read More

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Achieving your ideal hotel channel mix: 5 Key steps for every hotel type

By Amadeus | September 16, 2025

Whether independent, branded, franchised or part of a management company, every hotel must actively manage and optimize all available booking channels. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Amadeus, Boatscribe, Ryanair and more...

By PhocusWire | September 12, 2025

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

News / Technology

The Phocuswright Conference 2025 - speakers and program

By PhocusWire | September 11, 2025

The Phocuswright Conference 2025 takes place in San Diego November 18-20 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Unlocking the future of automation: How APIs are powering autonomous distribution

By Chris Hodges - Expedia Group | September 10, 2025

Expedia Group's VP of global connectivity and partner solutions writes that API integration can help improve hoteliers' operational efficiency. Read More

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Airlines set ancillary records, lean into new revenue streams

By Abby Crotty | September 10, 2025

Frontier Airlines broke the ancillary revenue threshold in 2024, with ancillaries accounting for 62% of its total revenue. Read More

News / Technology

Travel tech flashback: What made headlines in 2024?

By Morgan Hines | September 10, 2025

The travel industry was enamored with artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024, with the topic repeatedly making waves. Read More

News / Technology

Understory lands €12M to help experience providers automate their businesses

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2025

The company, formerly called Holdbar, will use the investment to expand in the experiences market as well as for product development. Read More

News / Distribution

TBO acquires luxury specialist Classic Vacations for $125M

By Linda Fox | September 3, 2025

TBO said it planned to pursue acquisitions after its IPO in May 2024. Read More

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Amex GBT-CWT merger completes

By Rob Gill - BTN Europe | September 2, 2025

Amex GBT's $540M acquisition of CWT, which was first announced in March 2024, was delayed because of scrutiny from U.K. and U.S. regulators. Read More

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Have TikTok and Booking.com just ‘nuked’ the travel funnel?

By Morgan Hines | August 28, 2025

Select U.S. users can now book hotel rooms through Booking.com directly on TikTok—and the platform has also launched TikTokGO for creators to earn travel commissions. Read More

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