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Thayer's Hemmeter on SPAC comeback and space for a new travel brand

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2025

Chris Hemmeter, managing director of Thayer Investment Partners, discusses the pace of experimentation in travel and how it could lead to a new B2C powerhouse. Read More

News / Online

Navan moves closer to IPO

By Morgan Hines | September 22, 2025

The business travel, payments and expense management platform has submitted a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Read More

News / Startups

Lake.com lands $2.6M for vacation rental discovery platform

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2025

Founded in 2023, Lake.com is betting that travel bookings will be made by AI agents in the future. Read More

News / Startups

Alltheway raises €3.5M for baggage operating system

By Linda Fox | September 16, 2025

Alltheway’s technology aims to simplify baggage handling across airlines, rail operators, hotels and other travel partners. Read More

News / Distribution

Better integration could generate billions in hotel revenue

By Abby Crotty | September 16, 2025

Hoteliers said that the importance of speed has increased significantly over the past 12 months, with 58% considering it "business critical." Read More

Opinion / Online

How travel giants, banks are rewriting the rules of customer loyalty

By Mario Gavira | September 16, 2025

Travel companies are transforming into financial services platforms, banks are morphing into travel agencies and loyalty programs are becoming sophisticated investment vehicles. Read More

News / Online

Brian Chesky on his mission to transform Airbnb into an ‘everything’ platform

By Morgan Hines | September 12, 2025

Airbnb is looking at AI, community building and additional offerings, including creating a “host ecosystem” to monetize services for hosts. Read More

News / Technology

Travel tech flashback: What made headlines in 2024?

By Morgan Hines | September 10, 2025

The travel industry was enamored with artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024, with the topic repeatedly making waves. Read More

News / Technology

Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2022?

By Linda Fox | September 2, 2025

The travel industry bounced back in 2022, but war in Ukraine caused further uncertainty early in the year. Read More

News / Startups

ZUZU raises fresh capital, bets on AI to scale soul of indie hospitality

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | August 29, 2025

The Singapore-based startup, founded in 2017 by former Expedia executive Vikram Malhi, is positioning itself at the heart of hospitality’s AI revolution. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Accor, Skyscanner, Mews and more...

By PhocusWire | August 29, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Is short-term rental tech becoming a pay-to-play market?

By Pierre-Camille Hamana - Hospitable | August 29, 2025

Hospitable CEO Pierre-Camille Hamana discusses PMS-imposed revenue-sharing fees and the ramifications for the STR sector. Read More

News / Online

Japan-based JTB Corp. to acquire Phocuswright parent Northstar Travel Group

By PhocusWire | August 28, 2025

Northstar Travel Group, including Phocuswright and other leading brands such as Travel Weekly, Business Travel News, ALIS and WebinTravel, will continue to operate independently as a wholly-owned... Read More

News / Online

HomeToGo advances Interhome acquisition as regulators clear Hotelplan deal

By Abby Crotty | August 26, 2025

The news comes after the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) greenlit Dertour Group’s planned acquisition of Hotelplan Group. Read More