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Travel experts on Perplexity’s bid to buy Google Chrome
News / Technology
Travel experts on Perplexity’s bid to buy Google Chrome
By Morgan Hines | August 13, 2025
 Industry leaders differ on Perplexity’s motivations and how the deal could impact the travel space. Read More
Freedom, flexibility and transparency: What Gen Z travelers really want and need
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Freedom, flexibility and transparency: What Gen Z travelers really want and need
By Abby Crotty | August 13, 2025
Gen Z is adventurous and spontaneous, and their travel booking preferences reflect these preferences. Read More
How has AI changed travel investors’ mindset?
News / Startups
How has AI changed travel investors’ mindset?
By Morgan Hines | August 12, 2025
A subtle chaos is coloring the funding environment as investors separate the AI winners from the hopefuls. Read More
CEO Spotlight: Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
By Linda Fox | August 11, 2025
Mike Putman discusses how he built up CTS, having previously created an international travel club with 800,000 members and seeing an opportunity to replicate its success. Read More
Expedia Group reports stronger results in Q2 amid ongoing U.S. headwinds
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Expedia Group reports stronger results in Q2 amid ongoing U.S. headwinds
By Abby Crotty | August 7, 2025
While numbers improved overall, second quarter results were still tempered by “soft demand” in the United States. Read More
Airbnb reports high customer satisfaction with Services, Experiences
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Airbnb reports high customer satisfaction with Services, Experiences
By Abby Crotty | August 6, 2025
The short-term rental giant said the response has been “overwhelmingly positive,” with experiences and services receiving higher ratings than homes. Read More
Investors on state of travel funding in 2025
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Investors on state of travel funding in 2025
By Morgan Hines | August 6, 2025
The travel funding environment felt chilly at the start of 2025: Will things turn around in the second half? Read More
The rise of cryptocurrency in travel
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The rise of cryptocurrency in travel
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
CEO Spotlight: Peter O’Donovan of CarTrawler
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
The evolution of CRM in hotels
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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
Travel executives on the rise of ‘interest media’
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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
Booking Holdings reports strong Q2 results, growth in Europe, Asia
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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
Travel startup funding and M&A trends in Q2 2025
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
Innovating with AI in travel to prepare for the future
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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
Google's take on travel search and AI's influence
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
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