Top Travel Tech Weekly News

News / Technology

By Marisa Garcia | August 5, 2025

Cryptocurrency still represents a small portion of global travel spend, but industry leaders believe change is coming quickly. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Peter O’Donovan of CarTrawler

By Morgan Hines | August 4, 2025

Peter O'Donovan, CEO of CarTrawler, opened up about the connected trip, artificial intelligence, challenges he faces and more in a CEO Spotlight interview. Read More

News / Technology

The evolution of CRM in hotels

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2025

Executives from Penta Hotels and Smart Host discussed customer relationship management and the challenges of merging legacy data with new data in the PhocusWire studio. Read More

News / Online

Travel executives on the rise of ‘interest media’

By Morgan Hines | July 31, 2025

Industry experts agree social media is only getting stronger and more relevant, particularly in this new era of "interest media," a new term coined by Gary Vaynerchuk. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings reports strong Q2 results, growth in Europe, Asia

By Morgan Hines | July 29, 2025

Booking Holdings reported positive results with a rise in room nights, gross bookings and revenue, exceeding its own expectations, despite uncertainty. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup funding and M&A trends in Q2 2025

By Linda Fox | July 29, 2025

Headlines surrounding tariffs, political uncertainty and global conflict may have tempered travel startup funding in the second quarter of 2025. Read More

News / Technology

Innovating with AI in travel to prepare for the future

By Abby Crotty | July 28, 2025

During an executive interview at Phocuswright Europe in Barcelona, innovation consultant Marc Mekki explained the “paradox” of AI. Read More

News / Technology

Google's take on travel search and AI's influence

By Abby Crotty | July 25, 2025

Google's director of travel, Sergio Torrijos Selma, discussed search trends, delving deeper into how AI will transform the trip planning process and impact travel marketers. Read More

News / Technology

The AI hiring race: How the travel industry can compete

By Morgan Hines | July 24, 2025

Industry leaders weigh in on how travel companies can attract AI talent to compete with the tech space, which often incentivizes new hires. Read More

News / Online

The ongoing transformation of corporate travel—What's next?

By Abby Crotty | July 23, 2025

Executives from TravelPerk, SAP Concur and Salesfore joined an executive panel at Phocuswright Europe last month, weighing in on the state of corporate travel and how ongoing trends are shifting the... Read More

News / Online

Business travel spend to hit new high despite global uncertainty

By Morgan Hines | July 21, 2025

Global business travel spending is projected to reach $1.57 trillion this year, a 6.6% growth year over year, and the United States is expected to be the top market for spending, according to a new GBTA... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How order management systems could create a new era of connected travel

By Cyril Tetaz - Amadeus | July 21, 2025

Cyril Tetaz, EVP of airline solutions at Amadeus, breaks down six ways order management systems will impact connected travel. Read More

News / Online

European hotels rebuff Airbnb's overtourism claims

By Mark Frary | July 17, 2025

Airbnb alleges that hotels are to blame for overtourism in Europe, but hotels say that's not the case. Read More

News / Technology

Accor's tech chief on experiences, shifting mindset and system fragmentation

By Linda Fox | July 16, 2025

Accor's chief commercial, digital and technology officer Alix Boulnois shared her thoughts on the group's digital transformation during an interview at Phocuswright Europe 2025. Read More