Interviews

CEO Spotlight: Matthijs Welle of Mews
News / Technology
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
News / Technology
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
Interview / Startups
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
Interview / Startups
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
News / Technology
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
News / Online
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
Interview / Startups
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
Interview / Technology
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
Interview / Startups
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
Interview / Startups
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
CEO Spotlight: Filip Filipov of OAG
News / Technology
CEO Spotlight: Filip Filipov of OAG
By Abby Crotty | July 30, 2026
Filip Filipov reflected on his first six months as CEO of OAG during an interview at Phocuswright Europe.... Read More
Startup Stage: Waltru wants to replace generic travel itineraries
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Waltru wants to replace generic travel itineraries
By Abby Crotty | July 27, 2026
The app is in beta in Barcelona, with plans to expand to Madrid, London, Rome and Paris.... Read More
Loveholidays' ambitions in the growing packaged travel market
News / Online
Loveholidays' ambitions in the growing packaged travel market
By Linda Fox | July 22, 2026
Loveholidays head of strategy Isabella Cheng discusses dynamic packaging growth and AI usage in an interview in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe 2026.... Read More
Startup Stage: Chaty wants to help tour and activity operators manage inbound calls
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Chaty wants to help tour and activity operators manage inbound calls
By Abby Crotty | July 20, 2026
The AI-powered phone receptionist offers a flexible pricing model, allowing tour operators to reduce spend in quieter months.... Read More
Split payments and the future of checkout in travel
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