Top Travel Tech Weekly News

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2022

Aloke Bajpai founded India-based Ixigo in 2007 alongside co-founder Rajnish Kumar to improve the travel booking process for consumers through technology. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group launches new social impact, sustainability strategy

By Jill Menze | September 7, 2022

Expedia Group's Open World social impact and sustainability strategy addresses the traveler experience, community engagement and environmental impact. Read More

News / Distribution

Google to phase out Book on Google for flights

By Jill Menze | September 1, 2022

The decision comes after Google shuttered its Book on Google option for hotels earlier this year. Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: OAG on why supersonic travel won’t take off

By Kathryn Walson | September 1, 2022

In a Q&A with PhocusWire, John Grant, chief analyst with U.K.-based airline data provider OAG, explains why he thinks the future is bleak for supersonic commercial flights. Read More

News / Online

OTAs see marketing efficiency improvement in Q2

By Mitra Sorrells | August 31, 2022

Booking Holdings, Expedia Group and Airbnb all increased their marketing spend in Q2 of this year compared to 2021, but it decreased as a percentage of revenue. Read More

News / Distribution

The road ahead for ground transportation

By PhocusWire | August 29, 2022

At Phocuswright Europe, executives from ground transportation companies Trainline, Blacklane and Door2Door discussed current challenges and future priorities. Read More

News / Online

Google accused of “airbrushing” carbon emissions from flights

By Linda Fox | August 26, 2022

Google has drawn criticism for changing how it calculates the environmental impact of flights. Read More

News / Online

Vacasa appoints ex-Egencia’s Rob Greyber as CEO

By Jill Menze | August 24, 2022

Rob Greyber, who previously served as president of Egencia, replaces current Vacasa chief executive Matt Roberts. Read More

News / Online

Travel signals cautious optimism despite economic instability

By Linda Fox | August 24, 2022

The travel industry remains positive despite investor warnings, rising inflation and a looming recession. Read More

News / Startups

State of Travel Startups 2022: Investors betting on full recovery

By Jill Menze | August 22, 2022

Phocuswright's annual State of Travel Startups report finds that investors are betting on a full recovery sooner rather than later. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Should corporate travel managers trust algorithms?

By Axita Bhalsod - Egencia | August 19, 2022

Effective use of artificial intelligence and data science can save companies huge amounts of time and resources, particularly for small teams. Read More

News / Startups

New travel tech fund targets European startups

By Linda Fox | August 18, 2022

Roch Ventures co-founder discusses why Europe needs a specialist travel tech fund and the high growth potential for travel. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How DID and SSI will transform the travel experience market

By Bill Carroll - Marketing Economics | August 17, 2022

In the next decade, decentralized identifiers and self-sovereign identity will dramatically change travel for consumers, suppliers and intermediaries. Read More