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Amadeus acquires travel intelligence company ForwardKeys
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Amadeus acquires travel intelligence company ForwardKeys
By Morgan Hines | May 20, 2025
Amadeus will share more information regarding the acquisition “in due course,” a spokesperson said. ... Read More
Fly Fairly acquires travel discovery engine LFG
News / Startups
Fly Fairly acquires travel discovery engine LFG
By Abby Crotty | May 20, 2025
Fly Fairly said the acquisition supports its mission to become the "most flexible" online travel agency.... Read More
Apartment network Landing receives $180M
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Apartment network Landing receives $180M
By Morgan Hines | May 20, 2025
The debt financing will support adoption of the company’s flexible stay program for multifamily accommodations. ... Read More
Trip.com Group increases Q1 revenue, inbound travel bookings surge 100%
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Trip.com Group increases Q1 revenue, inbound travel bookings surge 100%
By Linda Fox | May 20, 2025
Trip.com Group said South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are some of the fastest growing source markets as it reported Q1 2025 earnings. ... Read More
Travel’s persistent cybersecurity problem, and why it could get worse
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Travel’s persistent cybersecurity problem, and why it could get worse
By Matthew Parsons | May 20, 2025
Rapid advances in travel technology and distribution are emboldening hackers and leading to more sophisticated attacks.... Read More
Rapid Fire with Gareth Matthews of Dida
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Rapid Fire with Gareth Matthews of Dida
By Morgan Hines | May 20, 2025
As we count down to Phocuswright Europe 2025, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.... Read More
Former Expedia Group CFO Eric Hart returns to lead strategy, business development
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Former Expedia Group CFO Eric Hart returns to lead strategy, business development
By Morgan Hines | May 19, 2025
Hart left Expedia Group in 2022 after 13 years in various roles, including as chief financial officer and chief strategy officer.... Read More
Experiences can increase hotel RevPAR by 55%
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Experiences can increase hotel RevPAR by 55%
By Abby Crotty | May 19, 2025
Turneo, an e-commerce platform for hotels, evaluated publicly available data from 136,000 hotels worldwide.... Read More
Startup Stage: VanityPass aims to redesign loyalty rewards for younger travelers
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: VanityPass aims to redesign loyalty rewards for younger travelers
By Morgan Hines | May 19, 2025
VanityPass is working to revolutionize the travel perks that often come as part of a credit card loyalty program.... Read More
Ancillaries in the vacation rentals sector: 'The new frontier'?
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Ancillaries in the vacation rentals sector: 'The new frontier'?
By Abby Crotty | May 19, 2025
Guests are looking for more from their vacations—what will it take for the STR sector to fully embrace alternative revenue streams?... Read More
Prosus completes acquisition of Despegar
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Prosus completes acquisition of Despegar
By Linda Fox | May 16, 2025
Terms of the deal include a subsidiary of Prosus merging with Despegar with the Latin America-based OTA become a private company and delisting from the New York Stock Exchange.... Read More
Meet the 19 finalists of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
News / Startups
Meet the 19 finalists of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire | May 16, 2025
Winners for each region will be chosen at Phocuswright Europe and then travel to WiT Singapore to pitch their companies to the audience there.... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TourRadar, Spotnana, Mews and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TourRadar, Spotnana, Mews and more...
By PhocusWire | May 16, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
Real time availability, pricing in AI will change hospitality distribution: Are you ready?
Opinion / Technology
Real time availability, pricing in AI will change hospitality distribution: Are you ready?
By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | May 16, 2025
ARI, or availability, rates, inventory, could radically change the hotel booking process with real-time pricing.... Read More
Tern raises $13M, launches new features
News / Startups
Tern raises $13M, launches new features
By Abby Crotty | May 15, 2025
The company also launched a series of new features for travel advisors.... Read More
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