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Interview / Technology

CEO Spotlight: Sean Fitzpatrick of Lighthouse

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2025

The company raised $370 million in Series C funding in November, and Fitzpatrick sees huge opportunity for the company to grow, particularly in the independent hotel sector. Read More

News / Technology

Exoticca receives €25M to expand presence, build out AI technology

By Morgan Hines | February 11, 2025

The €25 million comes in the form of a venture debt facility from BBVA Spark, following the company’s recently completed €60 million Series D round which was headed up by Quadrille Capital. Read More

News / Technology

How AI is impacting travel startups

By Mark Frary | February 11, 2025

Appetite for AI-driven travel startups from savvy investors alongside the potential for costs come down could help level the playing field for new businesses. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Volantio, Blockskye and more

By PhocusWire | February 7, 2025

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

News / Technology

Lufthansa's AI assistant Swifty integrated into LINE messenger

By Morgan Hines | February 6, 2025

Lufthansa Group customers in Japan will be able to book flights on select airlines in the LINE messenger app thanks to the integration of Swifty into the platform. Read More

News / Technology

Mize acquires RightRez to extend technology to multiple travel sectors

By Linda Fox | February 4, 2025

Mize said the acquisition enables it to provide its data analytics and AI capabilities alongside optimization tools from RightRez to multiple travel sectors. Read More

Opinion / Online

Cybersecurity wake-up call: New risks and vulnerabilities in hospitality

By Josh Jacobson - HackerOne | February 3, 2025

As the hospitality industry settles into 2025, cybercriminals are just heating up. Read More

News / Technology

OpenAI’s “Operator” and its impact on travel search and marketing

By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2025

OpenAI's new Operator agent shows how an autonomous agent could work — and raises questions about travel marketing's future. Read More

News / Technology

CEO Spotlight: Lisa Chen of ToursByLocals

By Morgan Hines | January 31, 2025

ToursByLocals is poised for growth with a recently updated technology base intended to improve the 15-year-old private tour company’s strategy, according to CEO Lisa Chen. Read More

News / Technology

What a former airline CIO sees from the outside looking in

By Linda Fox | January 30, 2025

In an interview with PhocusWire, former Spirit and Allegiant CIO Scott Allard, discusses airline technology, cloud implementation and finding value in legacy systems. Read More

News / Startups

Moove acquires urban mobility provider Kovi

By Morgan Hines | January 29, 2025

Moove launched in Nigeria in 2020 and is now headquarted in Dubai, with operations in 19 cities across six continents and more than 36,000 vehicles in its fleet. Read More

News / Technology

The evolving nature of the relationship between hotels and their tech partners

By Matthew Parsons | January 29, 2025

Partnering with the right technology suppliers for growth has become front of mind for hotels. Where deals with vendors were once seen as commercial, hotels are now seeking a much more collaborative... Read More

News / Technology

Less than a third of vacation rental property managers use AI

By Morgan Hines | January 22, 2025

Lodgify’s new report on the short term rental industry dives into technology, market and guest preferences trends. Read More

Interview / Distribution

CEO Spotlight: Luis Maroto of Amadeus

By Linda Fox | January 22, 2025

Luis Maroto's career at Amadeus spans 25 years and two IPOs. He joined the company in 2000 as director of marketing finance, became CFO in 2003 and was appointed president and CEO in 2011. Read More

Opinion / Technology

What deregulation could mean for U.S. airlines and the payment industry

By Tom Randklev - CellPoint Digital | January 21, 2025

Tom Randklev of travel payments orchestration provider CellPoint Digital considers what Donald Trump's second term in office may mean for regulatory issues impacting airlines and the broader industry.... Read More

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