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Presenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2027

By PhocusWire | November 9, 2026

Meet the Hot 25 Travel Startups set to make their mark on the industry in 2027. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip enters ride pooling segment with majority stake in Quick Ride

By Abby Crotty | November 6, 2026

The OTA said the deal marks its entry into the shared mobility and ride pooling segment and complements its existing ground transportation business. Read More

News / Startups

Booking's Lola gets flight booking capabilities, $100M planned investment

By Abby Crotty | November 5, 2026

In addition to flight-booking capabilities, travelers can now integrate their Google calendar and Gmail accounts. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026

By PhocusWire | November 2, 2026

We asked the 2026 cohort of Hot 25 Travel Startups to share their top three highlights from this year and their priorities going into 2027. Read More

News / Startups

What it takes to fund and scale travel tech in the AI era

By Cathy Walsh | October 29, 2026

Investors and industry executives discussed the challenges of attracting capital, winning customers and scaling travel technology businesses at the online Travel Trends Summit. Read More

Opinion / Online

Negotiating the rapid growth cycle in travel tech

By Maria von Foerster - RightRez | October 29, 2026

RightRez CEO Maria von Foerster outlines how senior execs should respond when challenged to stretch the company beyond organic growth. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb to fund its nonprofit with share of stay revenue

By Cathy Walsh | October 28, 2026

The funding model is expected to help Airbnb.org expand its emergency housing programs and provide 1 million nights of free accommodation annually within five years. Read More

News / Finance

Flight compensation startup ReFly partners with Investa to raise €10M Series A

By Abby Crotty | October 27, 2026

ReFly said the strategic partnership will support its next phase of growth and fundraising strategy. Read More

News / Finance

SITA to acquire CAE's Flightscape for $500M

By Cathy Walsh | October 26, 2026

The deal will expand SITA’s airline operations software portfolio, helping carriers anticipate disruptions and improve recovery. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025

By PhocusWire | October 26, 2026

We touched base with three members of our 2025 class, Byway, D3X and Faye, asking about their highlights from this year, their thoughts on AI and what challenges lie ahead. 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

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By PhocusWire | October 19, 2026

Four members of the Hot 25 class of 2024 share this year's milestones and where they see AI having a real impact. Read More

News / Finance

Tracking travel startup funding rounds and acquisitions in Q3

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2026

Travel startup funding rounds were elusive in Q3, while acquisitions were more abundant. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023

By PhocusWire | October 12, 2026

We circled back with our Hot 25 cohort from 2023, asking about their highlights from this year and where they're seeing AI having an impact. Read More