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News / Online

Rapid Fire with Kristie Goshow, formerly of Peregrine Hospitality

By Morgan Hines | November 4, 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

News / Online

TravelPerk rebrands to ‘Perk,’ aims to eliminate non-core work for employees

By Abby Crotty | November 4, 2025

The corporate travel management platform will now just be known as "Perk" and establish headquarters in London and Boston.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why the looming AI-induced channel explosion could be a win for independents

By Shahar Goldboim - Boom | November 4, 2025

Boom founder and CEO Shahar Goldboim shares his thoughts on the rise of agentic AI and how it might benefit independent vacation-rental operators.... Read More

News / Technology

Juniper Group adds Inspiretec in latest travel tech acquisition

By Abby Crotty | November 3, 2025

So far this year, Juniper Group has also acquired InteRES, RezMagic and BMF.... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: AnotherTrip aims to convert travel content into bookings

By Abby Crotty | November 3, 2025

AnotherTrip works as a "bridge from inspiration to destination," converting travel content into bookable experience maps.... Read More

News / Startups

The AI-native edge: What travel can learn from AI-driven companies

By Phocuswright Research | November 3, 2025

Travel companies can get a preview of Phocuswright's report "The AI-Native Edge: Travel Startups 2025."... Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025

By Mileva Sapic | November 3, 2025

We're revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups roster for 2025, which includes several up-and-coming players in the travel tech space.... Read More

News / Online

2 ground transportation companies secure millions in funding

By Abby Crotty | October 31, 2025

India-based IntrCity SmartBus and Amsterdam-based Dott have both raised significant funding in October.... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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