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News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Vrbo, IBS Software, TourRadar and more...
By PhocusWire | October 31, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
More EMEA travelers trust AI for vacation planning
News / Technology
More EMEA travelers trust AI for vacation planning
By Abby Crotty | October 31, 2025
A large survey from Marriott Bonvoy found that travelers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia are increasingly using AI for travel research.... Read More
Middle East travel: Shaping the future through growth and innovation
Opinion / Online
Middle East travel: Shaping the future through growth and innovation
By Shadi Kaddoura - Phocuswright | October 31, 2025
The Middle East’s travel transformation offers both a blueprint and a warning, according to Phocuswright analyst Shadi Kaddoura.... Read More
Travel management specialist Navan to debut on the Nasdaq
News / Distribution
Travel management specialist Navan to debut on the Nasdaq
By Linda Fox | October 30, 2025
In September, the company filed an S-1 registration document detailing its plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol “NAVN.”  ... Read More
Rapid Fire with Raj Rishi Singh of MakeMyTrip
News / Online
Rapid Fire with Raj Rishi Singh of MakeMyTrip
By Abby Crotty | October 30, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.  ... Read More
3 innovators on reinvention, AI and metasearch's second act
News / Technology
3 innovators on reinvention, AI and metasearch's second act
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 30, 2025
Skyscanner's Gareth Williams, Wego's Ross Veitch and Travel.jp's Kei Shibata looked back on the early days of disruption and forward to what comes after metasearch.... Read More
Message received: WhatsApp’s role in travel industry
News / Technology
Message received: WhatsApp’s role in travel industry
By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2025
Travel companies are integrating with WhatsApp to take advantage of its wide user base.... Read More
MakeMyTrip reports robust domestic and international demand, updates on AI
News / Online
MakeMyTrip reports robust domestic and international demand, updates on AI
By Linda Fox | October 29, 2025
The India-based OTA reported margin gains across air, hotel and bus ticketing business units.... Read More
Booking Holdings shares 'early' thoughts on OpenAI apps, reports domestic growth
News / Online
Booking Holdings shares 'early' thoughts on OpenAI apps, reports domestic growth
By Abby Crotty | October 28, 2025
CEO Glenn Fogel conceded that it is still early, but the company is “very happy to be in the first wave of apps with OpenAI.”... Read More
Travel tech provider DCS Plus acquired by Abingdon Software Group
News / Technology
Travel tech provider DCS Plus acquired by Abingdon Software Group
By Abby Crotty | October 28, 2025
Abingdon Software Group said the acquisition expands its portfolio of software products, accelerates innovation and opens new markets.... Read More
Mews brings agentic AI on board with acquisition of DataChat
News / Technology
Mews brings agentic AI on board with acquisition of DataChat
By Linda Fox | October 28, 2025
DataChat, which was initially launched in 2017 as a research project, works in the retail, financial services and telecommunications sectors.... Read More
What travel tech entrepreneur Bobby Healy would build if he had another life
News / Technology
What travel tech entrepreneur Bobby Healy would build if he had another life
By Linda Fox | October 28, 2025
The Meili co-founder shared his thoughts on "easy money" in travel technology and had some advice for startups during an interview at a recent Travel Massive event.... Read More
Rapid Fire with Adam Harris of Cloudbeds
News / Online
Rapid Fire with Adam Harris of Cloudbeds
By Morgan Hines | October 28, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.... Read More
Grab, May Mobility partner to bring robotaxis to Southeast Asia
News / Technology
Grab, May Mobility partner to bring robotaxis to Southeast Asia
By Abby Crotty | October 27, 2025
As part of the multiyear partnership, Grab invested an undisclosed amount in AV technology company May Mobility.... Read More
From $1.6T to $1.8T: How global travel will grow, shift, go digital by 2027
News / Online
From $1.6T to $1.8T: How global travel will grow, shift, go digital by 2027
By Phocuswright Research | October 27, 2025
Fueled by digital adoption and steady leisure demand, this new era of travel is marked by structural transformation on multiple fronts.... Read More
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