Group Travel

News / Technology

PhocusWire travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, Amadeus, JetBlue and more...

By PhocusWire | October 23, 2026

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

News / Finance

TourHub raises £3 million to scale multi-day tour platform

By Cathy Walsh | October 20, 2026

The funding will support technology improvements, international marketing and expansion of its tour operator network. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Tripician uses AI to build verified, collaborative travel itineraries

By Cathy Walsh | October 19, 2026

The startup combines AI-powered trip planning with live place verification, feasibility checks and group collaboration tools. Read More

News / Startups

Lobby, Crewfare win People's Choice Awards at the 2026 Global Startup Pitch

By WiT | October 2, 2026

Lobby and Crewfare will showcase their innovations at The Phocuswright Conference 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Read More

News / Technology

Indian travel platform Travelxp launches agentic AI trip concierge

By Abby Crotty | September 11, 2026

Travelers can describe a trip and coordinate with the agent, Marco, via WhatsApp, Instagram or on the Travelxp website. Read More

News / Online

Spotnana acquires Troop to consolidate transient travel, meetings and events

By Abby Crotty | August 26, 2026

The companies first partnered in 2022 to automate meeting location selection and travel booking capabilities and combine them into a single workflow. Read More

News / Technology

Split payments and the future of checkout in travel

By Abby Crotty | July 15, 2026

Samuel Flynn, co-founder of Hands In, outlines use cases for split payments and how he anticipates people will purchase travel in the future. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Strengthening agency relationships through smarter commission payments

By Noelani Schroy, Onyx CenterSource | June 24, 2026

Explore how smarter hotel commission payments can reduce friction, build agency trust and turn back-office processes into a competitive advantage. Read More

News / Startups

Airbnb leads $58M investment in WeRoad

By Linda Fox | May 27, 2026

The investment will go towards WeRoad's expansion to the U.S. marking its first push outside Europe. Read More

News / Online

Intrepid Travel acquires Altaï Group to grow in France and the Americas

By Cathy Walsh | April 21, 2026

The deal expands the company’s reach in Western Europe and strengthens operations in Canada and Chile. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface

By Cathy Walsh | April 13, 2026

The platform brings discovery, group coordination and itinerary building into a single, structured experience designed to reduce planning friction. Read More