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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: The Data Appeal Company
Interview / Technology
The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: The Data Appeal Company
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2025
Data Appeal CEO and founder Mirko Lalli outlines the company's two-pronged solution to DMOs' data challenges.... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Travalyst, Google, Guesty and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Travalyst, Google, Guesty and more...
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.  ... Read More
How Expedia Group believes AI can improve digital travel marketing
News / Technology
How Expedia Group believes AI can improve digital travel marketing
By Morgan Hines | December 12, 2025
AI-supported travel marketing can work—as long as it still has a human touch, according to Rob Torres of Expedia Group.... Read More
TravelAI acquires OwnerDirect.com to expand in North America
News / Online
TravelAI acquires OwnerDirect.com to expand in North America
By Abby Crotty | December 11, 2025
Owner Direct was initially founded in 1987 and has been using the OwnerDirect.com domain commercially since 1994.... Read More
Booking Holdings' Rob Ransom on AI's role in online travel
News / Online
Booking Holdings' Rob Ransom on AI's role in online travel
By Linda Fox | December 11, 2025
Booking Holdings' chief strategy officer Rob Ransom discusses OTA value, marketing in the age of AI and growth across the portfolio.... Read More
Discussing personalization and the evolution of trip planning
News / Online
Discussing personalization and the evolution of trip planning
By Abby Crotty | December 11, 2025
Manuel Hilty of Nezasa and Andrew Boch of Mobi.AI discuss the end-to-end traveler journey and the gaps that remain.... Read More
Phocuswright releases Travel Forward report for 2026
News / Online
Phocuswright releases Travel Forward report for 2026
By PhocusWire | December 10, 2025
The year-end, forward-looking report outlines global travel trends for 2026 and beyond.... Read More
Expedia Group to expand tours and activities business with Tiqets acquisition
News / Online
Expedia Group to expand tours and activities business with Tiqets acquisition
By Abby Crotty | December 10, 2025
The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, the OTA said.... Read More
Canary, Wyndham add AI Voice technology for franchisees
News / Technology
Canary, Wyndham add AI Voice technology for franchisees
By Abby Crotty | December 10, 2025
Canary's AI-powered solution handles inbound guest calls, providing booking support and answering guest questions.... Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Gimmonix Technologies
Interview / Technology
The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Gimmonix Technologies
By PhocusWire | December 10, 2025
Gimmonix Technologies CEO and co-founder Andrew Spektor pitched the company's RateFox+ marketplace at The Phocuswright Conference last month.... Read More
Amazon vs. Perplexity: The lawsuit that matters in travel
Opinion / Technology
Amazon vs. Perplexity: The lawsuit that matters in travel
By Mario Gavira | December 10, 2025
Mario Gavira outlines the possible rulings in Amazon's lawsuit against Perplexity and what each could mean for OTAs, metasearch and travel suppliers.... Read More
Duve secures $60M in Series B funding
News / Online
Duve secures $60M in Series B funding
By Abby Crotty | December 9, 2025
The fresh capital will support global expansion and AI developments.... Read More
Bookings Holdings CFO on creating a 'vertical' agentic experience
News / Online
Bookings Holdings CFO on creating a 'vertical' agentic experience
By Linda Fox | December 9, 2025
Booking Holdings sees opportunity in consumers being able to keep their travel within one "agentic experience environment."... Read More
Addressing current challenges and looming change in ground transportation
News / Online
Addressing current challenges and looming change in ground transportation
By Abby Crotty | December 9, 2025
Mozio's Nicole Kerr and SilverRail's Cameron Jones weighed in on fragmentation in ground transportation and what the future looks like with AI.... Read More
Expect a new low in travel startup funding this year
News / Startups
Expect a new low in travel startup funding this year
By Phocuswright Research | December 9, 2025
Through the third quarter of 2025, funding sits at $3.5 billion, a warning sign that the year will wind up hitting another new low, likely coming in under $5 billion.... Read More
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