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PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry with its distribution process and systems, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.

News / Technology

Why the heat is rising in the business travel world

By Pamela Whitby | July 2, 2015

If you’ve ever been stuck on London’s sweltering, airless underground in a heat wave, you will feel... Read More

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Ryanair axes car hire web agreement, Hertz unhappy over GDS distribution

By Kevin May | July 2, 2015

Ignition keys at dawn! Ryanair and Hertz have had an almighty falling out - with the car hire... Read More

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Uber adds seven more cities in India

By Martin Cowen | July 1, 2015

Uber has confirmed that it is expanding its operations in India, adding seven new cities to the 11 it... Read More

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Rakuten acquires Voyagin, an Asian tours and activities startup

By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015

Rakuten Travel, the online agency arm of Japan's e-commerce giant Rakuten, has acquired majority... Read More

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Amadeus acquires airline hosting firm Navitaire for $830M

By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015

Amadeus said today it is acquiring Navitaire, a low-cost hosting platform for airlines that is... Read More

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G1G debuts travel insurance metasearch that's global, mobile-first

By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015

Travel insurance aggregator Go One Global has been around since 1985. But it has just launched its new... Read More

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Zozi raises $30M, partly from Richard Branson, for its activities platform

By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015

The pivot worked. That's the conclusion that can be drawn from the decision of investors to pour $30... Read More

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Expedia joins Booking.com to scale back on hotel rate parity

By Kevin May | July 1, 2015

Expedia is to axe clauses relating to rate parity in contracts with all its European hotel customers.... Read More

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Distribution giants start making good on travel intelligence gaps

By Linda Fox | July 1, 2015

Amadeus has unveiled a travel intelligence service to provide the agent community with insight into... Read More

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Sabre closes Abacus deal - CEO Robert Bailey goes as Sabre moves in

By Kevin May | July 1, 2015

The $411 million deal by Sabre to take full ownership of Asia-Pacific global distribution system... Read More

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Faye secures $50M for geographic expansion, AI developments

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Tours and activities growth is outpacing travel overall, distribution is lagging

News / Finance

Booking Holdings: AI visibility is up, but referrals stay under 1% of room nights

News / Distribution

Airbnb partners with boutique hotel operator Lark

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Bizey wants to streamline T&E

September 9, 2025

Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth

In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

August 19, 2025

Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence

Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More

May 6, 2025

Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance

Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More