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Hotel groups grow loyalty membership despite 'points fatigue'

By Linda Fox | August 5, 2025

Accor and Marriott have seen recent gains in loyalty program members as well as increases in other loyalty growth metrics. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup funding and M&A trends in Q2 2025

By Linda Fox | July 29, 2025

Headlines surrounding tariffs, political uncertainty and global conflict may have tempered travel startup funding in the second quarter of 2025. Read More

Opinion / Online

Instagram's Google integration: A game changer for travel marketing

By Mario Gavira | July 15, 2025

Mario Gavira discusses Instagram's Google integration, calling the implications "profound" amid the visual storytelling era. Read More

News / Distribution

Sonder co-founder departs amid completion of Marriott deal

By Linda Fox | June 26, 2025

Francis Davidson co-founded Sonder in 2014 and led it through the pandemic years, an IPO in 2022 and a licensing deal with Marriott. Read More

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Canary Technologies secures $80M to scale AI capabilities

By Abby Crotty | June 12, 2025

The latest round of funding brings the company's total valuation to $600 million. Read More

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Moving beyond points: The state of hotel loyalty programs

By Marisa Garcia | May 28, 2025

Points-based hotel loyalty programs are not dead but they are evolving towards a hybrid offering of "instant, milestone and aspirational." Read More

News / Distribution

Hotel ID initiative launched to simplify industry communications

By Linda Fox | May 22, 2025

The non-profit Hospitality ID initiative aims to tackle the challenges faced by hotels, travel and technology suppliers and booking platforms when communicating with each other. Read More

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Fragmentation, regulation, acceleration: The new short-term rental playbook

By Phocuswright Research | May 12, 2025

While growth is expected to moderate to single digits in 2025, the short-term rental sector remains a structurally significant force in global lodging. Read More

News / Distribution

Marriott acquires citizenM for $355M

By Morgan Hines & Linda Fox | April 28, 2025

Last year, it was reported that citizenM was exploring opportunities to sell the brand. Read More

News / Startups

Hotel payments management platform ROH raises $9.2M

By Abby Crotty | April 22, 2025

The company said the investment will be used to expand its platform and enhance processes. Read More

News / Online

Sonder makes $50M in cost reductions including layoffs ahead of Marriott integration

By Abby Crotty | April 14, 2025

The short-term rental specialist will cut costs by reducing its workforce and implementing "software savings." Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, IATA, Fora Travel, Directo and more...

By PhocusWire | April 11, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

How AI and visual search are reshaping travel discovery

By Marisa Garcia | April 9, 2025

Visual search is beginning to dominate, especially for younger travelers and the numbers show that it's probably not a passing fad. Read More

News / Technology

Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research

By Morgan Hines | March 4, 2025

Travel brands including Tripadvisor and Uber have partnered with Amazon for the debut of its reimagined voice assistant. Read More

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Flywire acquires hospitality payments specialist Sertifi for $330M

By Linda Fox | February 26, 2025

Sertifi offers an SaaS platform for the hotel and hospitality industry that enables global brands and independent hotels groups to securely sign contracts, exchange payment details and complete... Read More

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