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News / Online

Yatra taps new CEO, Dhruv Shringi moves to chairman of the board

By Abby Crotty | November 26, 2025

Siddhartha Gupta has been named CEO of the OTA, effective November 25.... Read More

News / Online

Evolve acquires Guestworks portfolio from Vacasa

By Abby Crotty | November 26, 2025

One thousand Guestworks homeowners are included in the asset purchase.... Read More

News / Technology

Emirates teams up with OpenAI to drive AI adoption

By Linda Fox | November 26, 2025

The collaboration will see the deployment of ChatGPT Enterprise alongside training to help implement AI capabilities across the carrier.... Read More

Interview / Technology

The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: BoomPop

By PhocusWire | November 26, 2025

BoomPop was named Travel Innovator of the Year as part of Phocuswright's Launch: Innovation program.... Read More

News / Online

Outlining trends, changes and the future of vacation rentals

By Abby Crotty | November 26, 2025

During an interview at The Phocuswright Conference, Sharad Sundaresan of Homescreen and Eric Goldreyer of Savvy, shared their thoughts on the STR sector.... Read More

News / Technology

Pangea acquires social app Overlap to address travel tech fragmentation

By Abby Crotty | November 25, 2025

As of Monday, Overlap users can log in to Pangea and access friends, pins and trips on the merged platform.... Read More

News / Online

Amex GBT reportedly exploring a sale

By Andy Hoskins - BTN Europe | November 25, 2025

A Bloomberg report suggests the TMC is considering selling up "after a tough run on the stock market" but no certainty of a transaction.... Read More

News / Online

Discussing leadership amid the changing travel landscape

By Abby Crotty | November 25, 2025

During the 'New Leadership for a New Age' session at The Phocuswright Conference, small groups discussed leadership and culture, technology and transformation and teams and inclusion.... Read More

News / Technology

Pulse check: Industry stakeholders' top concerns and sources of optimism

By Morgan Hines | November 25, 2025

At The Phocuswright Conference, PhocusWire spoke to industry leaders to get a sense of what they’re feeling optimistic and concerned about.... Read More

News / Technology

Qantas to open product innovation center in South Australia

By Abby Crotty | November 24, 2025

The Sydney-based airline said the center will open in March 2026.... Read More

News / Online

Google's agentic booking commercial model to be 'similar' to current model

By Linda Fox | November 24, 2025

Google's James Byers spoke about user trust, LLM differentiation and evolving advertising models in an interview at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cloudbeds, Delta, Selfbook and more...

By PhocusWire | November 24, 2025

Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: WildyNess wants to connect MENA travelers with local experiences

By Abby Crotty | November 24, 2025

Founded in 2021, the startup recently raised a pre-seed funding round co-led by Bridging Angels and the African Diaspora Network.... Read More

News / Online

Beyond points: Rethinking loyalty and brand consistency

By Phocuswright Research | November 21, 2025

Phocuswright sought to better understand the forces behind repeat brand patronage in a study exploring consistency, relationships and programs' influence on booking.... Read More