Menu
Home
Latest News
AI News
Jobs
Events
Phocuswright
About Us
Home
Hot Right Now
Brands
Airbnb
Booking.com
Expedia
Google
Tripadvisor
Vrbo
Trends
Artificial Intelligence
Marketing
Distribution
Payments
Sustainability
Revenue Management
Health
Security
Sectors
Airlines
Business Travel
Ground Transportation
Hotels
Metasearch
Online Travel Agencies
Private Accommodation
Tours and Activities
Editors' Picks
Watch
PhocusWire on YouTube
Phocuswright on YouTube
WebInTravel on YouTube
Listen
In Phocus podcast
Events
Webinars
Phocuswright Travel Innovation Summit London
The Phocuswright Conference
Phocuswright Europe
WebInTravel
PhocusWire Pulse
Welcome to Pulse
Green Light For Ground Transportation
A New Traveler Experience
Emerging Innovation
Startups In The Spotlight
Rentals On The Rise
Travel Marketing Tactics
Progress In Travel Payments
Decoding Travel Security
A New Age For Social Media
Loyalty For The Long Haul
Safer & Seamless
Startups
hot 25 travel startups 2026
hot 25 travel startups 2025
Hot 25 Travel Startups 2024
Hot 25 Travel Startups 2023
Hot 25 Startups 2022
Hot 25 Startups 2021
Hot 25 Startups 2020
Hot 25 Startups 2019
Startup Stage
Phocuswright Innovation
Company Culture
Diversity and Inclusion
In The Big Chair
PhocusWire Vitals
AI Insights
Opinion
Financial Earnings
From Our Partners
Northstar Family
BHN Group
Business Travel News
Incentive
Meetings & Conventions
The Beat
TravelAge West
TravelPulse
Travel Weekly
TravelTech Show
WebInTravel
Distribution
Opinion
/
Technology
Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why
By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital
|
April 30, 2018
With internet users preferring communication with images and, most importantly, voice activation, there is a great opportunity for hotels in this landscape.
Read More
Interview
/
Technology
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Google's Richard Holden
By PhocusWire
|
April 30, 2018
Ahead of the event, he discusses how Google has no plans to become an OTA, the importance of search and more.
Read More
News
/
Online
Eurostar goes it alone with web hotel platform after years with Expedia
By Kevin May
|
April 25, 2018
Eurostar's long-standing partnership with Expedia has come to an end, with the train operator launching its own packaging platform for hotels and rail tickets.
Read More
News
/
Distribution
Marriott enters home-rental market with new trial program
By Danny King - Travel Weekly
|
April 24, 2018
Marriott International on Monday debuted a home-rental trial program with UK-based Hostmaker.
Read More
Interview
/
Distribution
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Lufthansa's Heike Birlenbach
By PhocusWire
|
April 24, 2018
Ahead of the event, she discusses new technologies, ancillary sales and more.
Read More
News
/
Distribution
Ctrip and AccorHotels expand partnership to enhance services for Chinese travelers
By Mitra Sorrells
|
April 23, 2018
The more than 300 million registered users that book trips through online travel agency Ctrip will now have more personalized options and service from AccorHotels.
Read More
News
/
Technology
AI analysis, part 4: Digital marketing
By Mitra Sorrells
|
April 23, 2018
According to the Salesforce’s 2017 “State of Marketing” report, artificial intelligence is the leading technology where marketers expect the most growth in the next two years.
Read More
Notated News
/
Technology
Delta, Blacklane, BookingKit and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire
|
April 20, 2018
Delta launches Farelogix’s calculation engine… BookingKit partners with Vakario… Thai Airways International promotes Blacklane… Cathay Pacific integrates with Skyscanner… RedAwning grows...
Read More
News
/
Distribution
Booking Holdings buys FareHarbor in push for share of tours and activities
By Mitra Sorrells
|
April 19, 2018
Booking Holdings has agreed to acquire FareHarbor, a Denver-based software company focused on tours and activities.
Read More
News
/
Online
Airbnb makes foray into events with meeting planner tool
By Jill Menze
|
April 19, 2018
Airbnb is out to conquer yet another corner of the travel market with the launch of a new tool for meeting and event planners.
Read More
News
/
Distribution
Food experiences platform Eatwith partners with five Chinese travel providers
April 18, 2018
Travelers that use any of China’s five largest online travel sites now have direct access to book food experiences offered by Eatwith in cities around the globe.
Read More
News
/
Online
Marriott ramps up tours and activities, new loyalty program plays a role
By Kevin May
|
April 18, 2018
Plenty of attention on Marriott this week as it introduces a new loyalty package - but other efforts to coincide with the launch illustrate a maturing of another sector.
Read More
News
/
Startups
Car-share startup Turo adds rental agencies to expand globally
By Mitra Sorrells
|
April 17, 2018
San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace Turo is adding vehicles from independent car rental companies to its platform.
Read More
Interview
/
Distribution
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with CitizenM Hotels' Michael Levie
By PhocusWire
|
April 17, 2018
Ahead of the event, he discusses the importance of data, what it means to be a mobile traveler and more.
Read More
News
/
Distribution
Machine learning drives 50% increase in flight bookings for eDreams ODIGEO
By Mitra Sorrells
|
April 17, 2018
Barcelona-based eDreams ODIGEO reports a significant boost in business since it began using machine learning technology to personalize offers for travelers.
Read More
More
Most Popular
Latest Stories
Most Popular
News
/
Technology
Meta launches AI agent with travel booking capabilities
News
/
Distribution
Airlines’ ancillary revenue grows twice as fast as overall revenue
News
/
Distribution
Google removes vacation rentals unit from search results in the EEA
From Our Partners
/
Technology
The agentic traveler: Is travel ready for AI booking demand?
News
/
Online
Flagship launches with 3 tours and activities brands, further acquisitions planned
Latest Stories
News
/
Technology
Indian travel platform Travelxp launches agentic AI trip concierge
News
/
Technology
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Klook, Omio, Amadeus and more...
News
/
Technology
AI transformation in travel: Sejal Amin of Priceline
News
/
Online
Airbnb's Chesky outlines monetization strategy
News
/
Distribution
Marriott, Spotnana unveil CRS integration
Subscribe Now!
Submit
I accept the
Terms and Conditions
and
Privacy Policy
.
Subscribe Now!
Submit
I accept the
Terms and Conditions
and
Privacy Policy
.
Copyright © 2026 by Northstar Travel Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. Phocuswright 301 Route 17 N., Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: +1 860 350-4084
Phocuswright
•
The Phocuswright Conference
•
Phocuswright Europe
•
Global Startup Pitch
•
Web In Travel
•
Retail Travel