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How much opportunity is there for STR ancillaries? Experts weigh in
By Morgan Hines
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August 22, 2025
Executives from Safely and Interhome highlighted the lucrative potential of ancillaries for STRs during a studio interview at Phocuswright Europe.
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Generative AI platform personalization: At what cost?
By Matthew Parsons
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August 20, 2025
Travel companies have been striving to obtain specific, personalized data for many years. Are the AI platforms about to gain a competitive edge as they learn more about the users?
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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2018?
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August 19, 2025
Take a look back at some of the headlines in the travel industry from 2018. Do they any bearing on what's happening now?
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Social commerce is the future: 5 strategies to help travel brands adapt
By David Armstrong - HolidayPirates Group
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August 18, 2025
According to David Armstrong, CEO and co-founder of HolidayPirates Group, the future of e-commerce is scroll-first, not search-first. Why is travel unprepared?
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Expedia Group reports stronger results in Q2 amid ongoing U.S. headwinds
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August 7, 2025
While numbers improved overall, second quarter results were still tempered by “soft demand” in the United States.
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Expedia says AI is improving the customer experience and generating revenue
By Jamie Biesiada
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August 6, 2025
Expedia Group executives discussed the company's use of AI and the results it is seeing during a recent event it hosted in New York.
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The hidden climate cost of booking travel—And how to fix it
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August 4, 2025
As the planet nears key climate tipping points, Bookmundi CEO Rasmus Juul-Olsen stresses the need for the travel industry to act.
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Trends, challenges and opportunities in ground transportation
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July 30, 2025
Executives discussed recent achievements and ongoing issues in ground transportation, as well as what's needed to achieve the seamless journey.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia, NextTrip, Amadeus and more...
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July 25, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Fora, Amex GBT, Expedia Group and more...
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July 18, 2025
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Industry leaders on the future of digital identity and AI agents
By Abby Crotty
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July 14, 2025
During a session at Phocuswright Europe 2025, industry leaders discussed the impact of digital identity wallets and how AI will come into play.
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How social media and AI can work together for travel discovery
By Morgan Hines
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July 11, 2025
At Phocuswright Europe, Judith Eyck of HolidayPirates and Adrian Villabruna of Videreo discussed how social media and AI may work together during the travel planning process.
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How hotels should be thinking about their visibility on AI platforms
By Linda Fox & Morgan Hines
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June 26, 2025
Cloudbeds' study delves into how hotels appear in AI search results.
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What products need development, according to Expedia Group
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June 24, 2025
Shilpa Ranganathan, chief product officer of Expedia Group, said there are three areas that could benefit from more development, product-wise.
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Hotels grapple with ‘secondary OTAs’ for pricing control
By Matthew Parsons
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June 24, 2025
There's been a “channel shift” back to the OTAs and other digital avenues, but hotels are starting to lose control of their rates.
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