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How will generative AI impact travel distribution?

By Abby Crotty | May 29, 2025

In the latest installment of Phocuswright’s The New Age(nts) Trend Series, industry leaders discussed the travel sector’s preparedness for distribution shifts in the face of the generative AI... Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com terminates many partnerships with content creators

By Abby Crotty | May 23, 2025

Content creators were informed via email, which also had instructions for joining Booking.com's third-party affiliate program. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group’s Ariane Gorin opens up about first year as CEO

By Morgan Hines | May 21, 2025

Ariane Gorin, CEO of Expedia Group, looks back on her first year in the role in an interview with PhocusWire. Read More

News / Distribution

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

News / Distribution

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

Event / Technology

Harnessing the power of AI: What it means for tourism and hospitality

May 15, 2025

Join Miles Partnership, PhocusWire and Phocuswright to hear some of the latest and most compelling applications of AI in the travel and tourism industry. On Demand

News / Online

Game On: The Phocuswright Conference 2025

By Phocuswright | May 14, 2025

This year's Phocuswright Conference theme is "Game On," speaking to the changing playbook in the travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Airbnb adds catering, massages, personal training and more in new 'Services' business

By Morgan Hines | May 13, 2025

The refreshed and new Airbnb categories come after the company said in February that it would spend up to $250 million on new lines of business in 2025. Read More

News / Technology

97% of STR hosts say tech is “critical” to success

By Abby Crotty | May 12, 2025

Hospitable surveyed 566 short-term rental hosts across different management types, including self-managers, co-hosts and property managers. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why the travel industry is hooked on Google Ads (and what to do about it)

By Andy Headington - Adido | May 9, 2025

Andy Headington, CEO of Adido, explores why travel companies have become so much more reliant on Google than other industries. Read More

News / Online

Expedia feels pinch of drop in inbound U.S. travel, Canada bookings fall 30% in Q1

By Morgan Hines | May 8, 2025

The company also announced a new AI-powered tool to turn Instagram Reels into travel inspiration, recommendations and itineraries. Read More

News / Online

NextTrip secures $3M credit line

By Abby Crotty | May 8, 2025

The company said drawdowns will be used for marketing, product launches and platform developments. Read More

News / Online

Multimodal tour company Great Rail Journeys acquired by Vitruvian Partners

By Morgan Hines | May 5, 2025

Luxury travel specialist Great Rail Journeys offers multimodal tours, with 400 itineraries in 40 countries. Read More

News / Technology

From dirty data to performing miracles - hotel approaches to AI

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2025

Executives from Choice Hotels, Ennismore and Revinate shared tips on how to effectively use AI—and how to avoid pitfalls—at a hospitality industry event last week. Read More