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News / Online

APAC travel trends pt. 1: Traveler behavior, growing markets and what's coming next

By Abby Crotty | March 4, 2026

In part one of a two-part feature, PhocusWire takes a deep dive into the current travel trends defining APAC and what the landscape may look like moving forward. Read More

News / Online

Consolidation, AI and the race to own the A-to-B journey in ground transport

By Mark Frary | March 3, 2026

The sector has been active in recent years, with players like BlaBlarCar, Flix, Rome2Rio and Travelier all making moves to adapt to a changing market. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Hotel software: An unlikely winner in the AI reset

By Jordan Hollander - HotelTechReport.com | March 2, 2026

HotelTechReport.com co-founder Jordan Hollander challenges industry concerns about AI's effect on applications, outlining what sets hotel software apart. Read More

News / Online

OTAs' marketing spend exceeded $20B in 2025

By Linda Fox | February 27, 2026

Marketing investment from the largest online travel players rose again last year. Read More

News / Technology

AI is changing travel companies’ hiring mindset

By Morgan Hines | February 25, 2026

Travel industry stakeholders weigh in on how AI is changing hiring thought processes. Read More

News / Technology

‘Something out of nothing’: How hotel ancillary tech is transforming the stay experience

By Matthew Parsons | February 24, 2026

As pressure mounts to increase revenue and average daily rates hit a ceiling, hotels are branching out into ancillaries. Read More

News / Online

Personalization, content production challenge DMOs

By Abby Crotty | February 23, 2026

While still a primary goal, 45% of DMOs described their personalization efforts as “moderate” in 2026, down from 53% in 2025, according to Sojern's annual report. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Always-on resilience: Why airlines must rethink disruption at scale

By Jitender Mohan - WNS | February 20, 2026

Jitender Mohan, business unit head of travel and leisure at WNS, discusses irregular operations in the airline industry and the need to focus on operational resilience. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings sees 20% rise in travelers booking multiple trip components

By Morgan Hines | February 18, 2026

The company also saw continued growth in both the U.S. and Asia in Q4 2025. Read More

News / Technology

WebMCP offers path for travel sites to become ‘agent-ready’

By Morgan Hines | February 18, 2026

Travel was highlighted as a use case for the WebMCP standard driven by Google and Microsoft. Read More

News / Technology

Chief AI officer or CTO? Travel’s evolving executive playbook

By Morgan Hines | February 17, 2026

Amex GBT, Kayak, Expedia Group and Airbnb have adjusted their leadership teams to account for AI evolution. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia Group sees double-digit growth in revenue, gross bookings as AI push continues

By Abby Crotty | February 12, 2026

Revenue was up 11% year over year to $3.5 billion, while total gross bookings were up 11% to $27 billion in Q4 2025. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor pleased with experiences revenue contribution, early AI MVP tests

By Linda Fox | February 12, 2026

The experiences business reported revenue of $204 million in the quarter, up from $186 million during the same period in 2024. Full-year revenue rose 10% to $924 million. Read More

News / Technology

Airlines' tentative approach to AI

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2026

An Accenture study suggested only 12% of carriers link AI directly to revenue, compared with other consumer industries that have adopted it more fully. Read More