Top Travel Tech Weekly News

News / Online

Hotel experts on staffing issues, AI and “selling happiness”

By Derek Catron | July 14, 2023

Hyatt’s Javier Águila and Barceló Hotel Group’s Raúl González spoke on issues facing hospitality at Phocuswright Europe 2023. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group announces ugly split with Hopper

By Mitra Sorrells and Derek Catron | July 12, 2023

Expedia Group is pulling its hotel and vacation rental supply from Hopper, charging the rival online travel agency with taking advantage of consumers. Read More

News / Startups

Travel investors on trip planning and using B2C as a sandbox

By Linda Fox | July 12, 2023

Rod Cuthbert, travel industry veteran best known for founding Viator, joins Bobby Demri, founder and managing director of Roch Ventures, to talk travel investment trends in the PhocusWire Studio at... Read More

News / Online

Short-term rentals see value in what they do for travel

By Derek Catron | July 11, 2023

Panelists at Phocuswright Europe 2023 tout boost to local economies, variety and value of their hospitality offers. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre expands retailing capabilities for hotels

By Mitra Sorrells | July 10, 2023

Sabre's acquisition of Techsembly is intended to help its hotel partners provide a comprehensive trip planning and shopping experience for guests. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group launches One Key unified rewards program

By Derek Catron | July 7, 2023

Speaking at Phocuswright Europe 2023, Alfonso Paredes called One Key “a super powerful tool” that would spread rewards benefits to more travelers. Read More

News / Technology

Business travel leaders cautious on generative AI, tout benefits

By Linda Fox | July 6, 2023

Generative AI continues to dominate conversations across travel with corporate travel no exception. Executives from Clarivate, Cornerstone, Spotnana and UiPath share early uses for the tech and pitfalls... Read More

News / Technology

Finnair, Swiss talk difficult distribution decisions, customer experience

By Linda Fox | July 5, 2023

Finnair and Swiss executives joined the "Make Flying Fun" panel at Phocuswright Europe 2023 to discuss boosting digital engagement, distribution developments, sustainability and more. Read More

News / Distribution

How this small German airline is a major player in global distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | June 30, 2023

Hahn Air has become a leader in airline ticketing and distribution for more than 365 airlines and 100,000 travel agencies in 190 markets. Read More

News / Technology

How AI is enabling self-service round-the-world trip planning

By Derek Catron | June 29, 2023

A partnership between the Oneworld airline alliance and Elemental Cognition for around-the-world bookings relies on a generative AI chatbot. Read More

News / Online

How tours and activities can build on travel momentum

By Derek Catron | June 28, 2023

A panel discussion at Phocuswright Europe brought together leaders from Viator, TUI Musement and Civitatis to discuss opportunities for tours and activities growth. Read More

Opinion / Technology

3 takeaways for travel insurtechs from Sam Altman's world tour

By Daniel Green - Faye | June 27, 2023

As OpenAI CEO Sam Altman continues his call for increased regulation of artificial intelligence, what lessons can be applied about regulation to the travel insurance space? Read More