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Pulse check: Industry stakeholders' top concerns and sources of optimism
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November 25, 2025
At The Phocuswright Conference, PhocusWire spoke to industry leaders to get a sense of what they’re feeling optimistic and concerned about.
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November 24, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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Mindtrip launches B2B hotel tools
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November 18, 2025
Mindtrip for Hotels gives guests tailored recommendations ahead of their stay.
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GetYourGuide launches new, upgraded partner features
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September 25, 2025
The new and updated features include artificial intelligence-powered review management, a redesigned listing page, category expansion and enhanced discovery.
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Royal Caribbean CEO opens up on AI use
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September 23, 2025
Jason Liberty, CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, shared that AI is being used in “everything we do" at the cruise line.
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Have TikTok and Booking.com just ‘nuked’ the travel funnel?
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August 28, 2025
Select U.S. users can now book hotel rooms through Booking.com directly on TikTok—and the platform has also launched TikTokGO for creators to earn travel commissions.
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Google expands AI Mode to 180 new countries and territories, adds features
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August 22, 2025
One of the new features include enhanced options for finding restaurant reservations, local appointments and event tickets.
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Google's take on travel search and AI's influence
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July 25, 2025
Google's director of travel, Sergio Torrijos Selma, discussed search trends, delving deeper into how AI will transform the trip planning process and impact travel marketers.
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MakeMyTrip launches experiences booking platform, reports revenue and gross bookings increases
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July 24, 2025
The India-based OTA launched its new tours and activities booking platform, also reporting positive results from the first fiscal quarter of 2026.
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Amex GBT, Chooose, Amadeus and more business travel news from GBTA 2025
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July 23, 2025
At this year's GBTA Convention, business travel companies revealed new products, partnerships and innovations.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Sabre, Accelya and more...
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June 13, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Breaking down experiences in the travel sector
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June 13, 2025
Industry leaders from Amadeus, Booking.com and Hyatt weighed in on strategies, challenges and best practices surrounding experience sales.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Uber, eDreams Odigeo, SITA and more...
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June 6, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Does Airbnb’s ‘Services’ take unfair advantage of hosts?
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June 5, 2025
Industry experts have criticized Airbnb’s plan to allow travelers to book hotel-like services on hosts' properties without compensating those hosts.
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From concept to curbside: Zoox and Resorts World's hospitality-driven autonomous mobility
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June 4, 2025
As Zoox is named the official robotaxi partner of Resorts World Las Vegas, Alex Bainbridge, Autoura founder and CEO, explores the integration of hospitality and mobility.
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