Interviews

Startup Stage: FigFinder AI wants to simplify trip planning for travelers and agents
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Startup Stage: FigFinder AI wants to simplify trip planning for travelers and agents
By Abby Crotty | September 28, 2026
FigFinder AI creates personalized trip guides for travelers, while FigFinder Pro helps travel agents turn client inquiries into structured briefs.... Read More
Startup Stage: OutReserve wants to make outdoor travel easier to navigate
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Startup Stage: OutReserve wants to make outdoor travel easier to navigate
By Abby Crotty | September 21, 2026
Founded this year, OutReserve is focused on addressing fragmentation in the outdoor travel space.... Read More
AI transformation in travel: Andrew Jordan of Travelport
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AI transformation in travel: Andrew Jordan of Travelport
By Abby Crotty | September 16, 2026
Travelport CTO Andrew Jordan shares his thoughts on AI innovation in the latest installment of PhocusWire's AI Transformation in Travel series.... Read More
Startup Stage: Passtination wants to help airlines extend loyalty programs
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Startup Stage: Passtination wants to help airlines extend loyalty programs
By Abby Crotty | September 14, 2026
The white-label, in-destination loyalty solution is licensed to airlines on an annual basis.... Read More
AI transformation in travel: Sejal Amin of Priceline
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AI transformation in travel: Sejal Amin of Priceline
By Morgan Hines | September 11, 2026
Sejal Amin, CTO of Priceline, discusses Priceline's AI strategy, company education, employee buy-in and more.... Read More
CEO Spotlight: Matthijs Welle of Mews
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CEO Spotlight: Matthijs Welle of Mews
By Abby Crotty & Linda Fox | September 3, 2026
The CEO discusses Mews' acquisition strategy, his dynamic with founder Richard Valtr and the company's recent reorg in an interview with PhocusWire's Linda Fox.... Read More
AI transformation in travel: Piero Sierra of Skyscanner
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AI transformation in travel: Piero Sierra of Skyscanner
By Abby Crotty | September 2, 2026
Skyscanner's chief AI officer Piero Sierra shares his thoughts on AI's impact, agentic potential and other areas of technological innovation in PhocusWire's latest AI Transformation in Travel interview.... Read More
Startup Stage: Soar is looking to automate trip management
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Startup Stage: Soar is looking to automate trip management
By Abby Crotty | August 31, 2026
The AI-powered travel assistant connects to email and automatically identifies travel details to build a traveler profile.... Read More
Startup Stage: BreckenWander wants to offer all-in pricing up front
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Startup Stage: BreckenWander wants to offer all-in pricing up front
By Abby Crotty | August 25, 2026
BreckenWander launched in June, offering travelers an option to see the final price at the beginning of the booking phase.... Read More
AI transformation in travel: Ante Dagelić of Travelier
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AI transformation in travel: Ante Dagelić of Travelier
By Abby Crotty | August 24, 2026
Ante Dagelić, VP of AI at Travelier, discusses how the company is adapting to new technology in the latest installment of PhocusWire's AI Transformation in Travel series.... Read More
CEO Spotlight: Harman Singh Narula of Canary Technologies
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CEO Spotlight: Harman Singh Narula of Canary Technologies
By Morgan Hines | August 19, 2026
Canary Technologies CEO Harman Singh Narula discusses the company's strengths and the future of travel in conversation with PhocusWire.... Read More
Startup Stage: Fikäfi wants to make payments more efficient for hotels
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Startup Stage: Fikäfi wants to make payments more efficient for hotels
By Abby Crotty | August 17, 2026
Singapore-based Fikäfi integrates with hotels' systems to simplify workflow and payment collection.... Read More
AI transformation in travel: Javier Cabrerizo of HBX Group
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AI transformation in travel: Javier Cabrerizo of HBX Group
By Morgan Hines | August 12, 2026
Javier Cabrerizo, chief strategy, transformation and AI officer for HBX Group, sat down with PhocusWire as part of our AI Transformation in Travel series.... Read More
Startup Stage: Strut wants to build booking systems for motels
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Startup Stage: Strut wants to build booking systems for motels
By Abby Crotty | August 10, 2026
Strut builds properties a booking engine on their own site and builds a guest network with stay history and contact information... Read More
Startup Stage: Bizey wants to streamline T&E
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Startup Stage: Bizey wants to streamline T&E
By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2026
Mumbai, India-based Bizey wants to eliminate manual expense workflows with automated processes.... Read More