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New laws drive hotels to explore digital ID solutions

By Marisa Garcia | March 19, 2025

As the European Union prepares to widely roll out digital identity wallets, experts say hotels should act now to adopt these solutions to smooth guest experiences. Read More

News / Technology

Air travel investment needed as US preps for visitor influx

By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | February 24, 2025

The U.S. Travel Association is recommending a White House task force be set up to focus on what's needed to accommodate the upcoming decade of events. Read More

News / Distribution

UK regulator reconsidering block on Amex GBT's acquisition of CWT

By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News | February 19, 2025

In a supplementary report the CMA said further analysis showed CWT's "financial position is unlikely to improve, and it potentially faces a trajectory of losing more business than it will gain." Read More

News / Online

With U.S. TikTok ban looming, how could travel brands be impacted?

By Morgan Hines | January 16, 2025

Travel brands including Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, United Airlines, Hilton, Kayak and more use TikTok as part of their marketing strategies. Read More

News / Online

U.K. regulator to investigate Google’s search dominance

By Morgan Hines | January 14, 2025

The organization will look into how Google’s position is impacting businesses such as advertisers, the media and alternate search engines and also the effect on consumers. Read More

News / Online

U.S. DOJ moves to block Amex GBT’s acquisition of CWT

By Morgan Hines | January 10, 2025

The proposed deal would mark Amex GBT’s fifth acquisition of another travel management company since 2018. Read More

News / Technology

Biometric developments gathering pace at U.S. airports

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | January 9, 2025

Technology is no longer seen as a challenge as touchless ID verification and other developments are bringing the seamless travel dream to life. Read More

News / Technology

As travel digital ID concepts mature, experts discuss the challenges

By Mark Frary | January 9, 2025

The importance of collaboration, standardization and combining AI with SSID was discussed during a panel at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Online

Phocuswright analysts share their travel predictions for 2025

By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2025

AI agents, luxury travel, developments in APAC, short-term rentals, digital ID and eVTOLS are some of the topics Phocuswright analysts are watching for 2025. Read More

News / Online

The top 10 news stories on PhocusWire in 2024

By PhocusWire | December 19, 2024

Travel industry mergers, hot startups and news about online giants such as Airbnb and Expedia all made the list of top 10 most popular news stories on PhocusWire in 2024. Read More

News / Online

Travel's movers, shakers and newsmakers in 2024

By PhocusWire | December 18, 2024

These are the trends and topics in travel that have made headlines in 2024 and that we expect to hear more about in 2025. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How increasing professionalization and technology can save STRs from anti-tourism sentiment

By Frederik Lerche-Lerchenborg - Lavanda | December 12, 2024

Lavanda's CEO argues that professionalization in short-term rentals and technology can improve how rentals are managed and address the anti-tourism sentiment seen in popular destinations recently. Read More

Opinion / Online

The next four years look bright for travel technology

By Laura Chadwick, Travel Tech Association | November 18, 2024

Travel Technology Association president and CEO Laura Chadwick says the industry has an excellent opportunity to shape and benefit from the Trump Administration’s pro-innovation policies. Read More

News / Online

Booking.com says it is now in compliance with EU's DMA

By Morgan Hines | November 13, 2024

The company said the compliance update is the result after “months” of back and forth with the European Commission as well as other stakeholders. Read More