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News / Technology

What travel tech entrepreneur Bobby Healy would build if he had another life

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2025

The Meili co-founder shared his thoughts on "easy money" in travel technology and had some advice for startups during an interview at a recent Travel Massive event. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By Mileva Sapic | October 27, 2025

Our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 have grown and undergone major transformations, including attracting funding rounds and securing major global partnerships. Read More

News / Technology

Hotels push live ChatGPT integrations as AI search goes bookable

By Matthew Parsons | October 23, 2025

Following OpenAI’s launch of “ChatGPT apps,” experts predict that AI search platforms will soon be able to display hotels' real-time availability and rates. Read More

News / Startups

The Middle East travel startup atmosphere is buzzing

By Morgan Hines | October 22, 2025

As the Middle East sees rapid travel growth, its startup environment is characterized by ambition and innovation with government support, according to travel stakeholders. Read More

Opinion / Technology

AI’s new gatekeepers: How Booking.com and Expedia are hijacking the future of travel

By Brad Brewer - Agentic Hospitality | October 21, 2025

The EU’s Digital Markets Act forces the biggest online “gatekeepers” to play fair, but it doesn’t yet cover standalone AI assistants—like ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023

By Mileva Sapic | October 20, 2025

Many of our Hot 25 Startups for 2023 have undergone major transformations, including significant funding rounds and strategic acquisitions. Read More

News / Technology

Aviation leaders on retailing progress, AI use cases

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2025

Aviation leaders provided insights on technology investments and the impact of AI during the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon last week. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Muzzammil Ahussain of Almosafer

By Abby Crotty | October 14, 2025

Almosafer CEO Muzzammil Ahussain sat down for an interview to discuss ongoing goals for the OTA and changing customer behaviors. Read More

News / Technology

Why AI agents fall short in fragmented hospitality tech—And how MCP fixes this

By Stephan Wiesener - Apaleo | October 10, 2025

Apaleo founder and CTO Stephan Wiesener says MCP is the breakthrough that will turn AI agents from concept into practical, daily operations. Read More

News / Technology

How should travel companies measure AI success?

By Mark Frary | October 9, 2025

Travel industry players weigh the value of AI-generated code and the potential pitfalls of revealing associated metrics. Read More

News / Online

Travel trends in the Middle East: Experiences, Gen Z and technology

By Abby Crotty | October 7, 2025

According to Phocuswright data, in 2024, the travel market in the Middle East exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 23%, with gross total bookings reaching $101.2 billion. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2021

By Mileva Sapic | October 6, 2025

Zamna, Troop, Kyte and Tripkicks, which were selected as PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2021, share their milestones for the past year and the technology they are most excited about. Read More

News / Technology

Hotel chains struggle with AI strategy, independents see fast ROI

By Marisa Garcia | October 3, 2025

Separate studies from H2c and TakeUp capture perspectives on artificial intelligence usage from more 370 hoteliers worldwide, encompassing luxury chains, mid-market brands and small, independent hotels. Read More

News / Online

From SEO to GEO, hotels confront the future of digital discovery

By Matthew Parsons | October 2, 2025

Hospitality brands and independent properties are trying to figure out how best to appear directly in the detailed answers large language models are returning. Read More