Interviews

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Una is an AI-powered digital travel agent

By Mitra Sorrells | August 26, 2021

XOKind is building AI agents that help people plan and make decisions more easily starting with its travel product, Una.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Motourismo helps motorcyclists book trips worldwide

By Linda Fox | August 25, 2021

Motourismo is a search and booking platform for motorcycle trips and helps riders ship their motorcycles where required.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: StayTick is a membership-based hotel booking platform

By Mitra Sorrells | August 23, 2021

For an annual membership fee of €25, StayTick says its members save up to 25% on bookings at more than 500,000 hotels worldwide.... Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: The potential of decentralized digital ID in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | August 16, 2021

Decentralized digital identity solutions could dramatically change distribution, marketing, cybersecurity and more in the travel industry.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: NextRetreat streamlines organizing team travel

By Jill Menze | August 16, 2021

NextRetreat uses proprietary technology to streamline the process of organizing team travel.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Buoy helps vacation rentals maximize revenue through data

By Linda Fox | August 10, 2021

Buoy uses an in-house developed buoyancy point algorithm and dashboard enabling vacation rental owners and managers to make data-informed decisions on pricing.... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Time to revamp payments in hospitality

By PhocusWire | August 4, 2021

XanderPay CEO Mike Carlo discusses the problems and inefficiencies plaguing the hospitality industry when it comes to payments and offers suggestions for innovations.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TravelRank guides travelers to new destinations via AI

By Linda Fox | August 4, 2021

TravelRank's AI analyzes the user's travel history and compares it to data of similar travelers and similar unvisited destinations.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: ModiHost is a hotel management system using AI and blockchain

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2021

ModiHost is a hotel management system that uses artificial intelligence to personalize the guest experience and blockchain and smart contracts to build in transparency and efficiency. ... Read More

Interview / Distribution

VIDEO: Fornova - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 16, 2021

FornovaHL enables hotels to update their profiles and photos on Google My Business, Tripadvisor and Facebook from a secure, centralized, easy-to-use platform.... Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Pace Revenue - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 15, 2021

Pace revenue makes it possible for hoteliers to fall in love with revenue management again through a number of solutions.... Read More

Interview / Online

VIDEO: Road.Travel - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 14, 2021

Establishing a new industry standard for car travels with curated routes and connecting travel destinations to in-car experiences.... Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: FlyNow Aviation - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 13, 2021

Affordable 3D mobility game changer by fulfilling contradicting goals of social, ecologic and economic sustainability.... Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Qtravel - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 12, 2021

Qtravel is a Travel-Search-as-a-Service to easily develop tailored, fast search and discovery experiences that decrease costs and convert.... Read More