Top Travel Tech Weekly News

News / Technology

Airbnb IPO ruled out for 2018, CFO departs

By Jill Menze | February 1, 2018

Just days after Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky outlined the company’s plans toward moving into the next century, it was announced that Laurence Tosi is stepping down from his position as chief financial... Read More

News / Online

Three months in - what are you reading and what are we doing?

By Kevin May | February 1, 2018

We've been looking back this at our first three months at PhocusWire - and wanted to share some details with you. Read More

News / Technology

Google drives ahead with autonomous vehicle investment

By Kevin May | January 30, 2018

Google spin-off Waymo is ordering "thousands" of new, self-driving vehicles as part of its program to test driver-less technology. Read More

News / Startups

AmEx buys Mezi, embraces "do-it-for-me" model

By Mitra Sorrells | January 30, 2018

American Express has acquired artificial intelligence-powered assistant Mezi, which co-founder and CEO Swapnil Shinde says upends the current “DIY” trend of travel search and booking into a... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb funnels $5M into Experiences arm

By Jill Menze | January 30, 2018

Airbnb is boosting its resources behind the company’s Experiences platform to the tune of $5 million. Read More

News / Online

Expedia plots new push on attractions without "same old playbook"

By Jill Menze | January 29, 2018

“We’re at a precipice for change,” Expedia Local Expert vice president Jen O’Twomney observes about the current state of the tours and attractions market. Read More

News / Online

Google's three trends to attract leisure travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | January 26, 2018

Google believes leisure travelers are “more curious, demanding and impatient than ever before,” and brands that will win them over are the ones that meet their needs quickly, easily and with... Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about an infinite plan

By PhocusWire | January 26, 2018

Quote from Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb. Read More

News / Technology

Airbnb CEO outlines plans for "22nd-century company"

By Jill Menze | January 25, 2018

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky today penned an open letter outlining his vision for the company’s next 100 years and announced American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault is joining the board of... Read More

News / Distribution

What hotels really want from reservation systems

By Jill Menze | January 25, 2018

The sustained quest for personalization underlies decisions being made all across the travel industry - including how hotels choose to approach their central reservation systems (CRSs). Read More

News / Startups

Travelport suspends startup accelerator program

By Kevin May | January 24, 2018

Travelport is ending its Accelerator program for travel startups, just short of three years since its launch in the U.S. Read More

News / Technology

Video: How a travel startup uses Blockchain as part of a wider service

By Kevin May | January 23, 2018

For all the talk of Blockchain-led services on the verge of disrupting the travel industry, there still seems to be very few brands putting it at the heart of what they do. Read More

News / Online

How content truly is king for a travel search site

By Mitra Sorrells | January 23, 2018

Travel.jp, Japan’s largest travel search site, is drawing eyebrow-raising numbers to its articles and reviews that would make most media companies envious. Read More

Notated News / Technology

What is beyond the Bitcoin bubble?

By Steven Jones - New York Times Magazine | January 22, 2018

Yes, it’s driven by greed — but the mania for cryptocurrency could wind up building something much more important than wealth. Read More

Technology

Machine Learning - The future of fighting fraud in the travel industry

By Phocuswire | January 22, 2018

The travel industry is evolving, and market-leading companies must invest in digital trust to stay ahead, attract new customers, and retain existing customers. And what is the technology that powers... Read More

Most Popular
Latest Stories

Editors Pick

Top Travel Tech Weekly News