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Booking.com's James Waters on the human psyche, AI and shiny things
News / Online
Booking.com's James Waters on the human psyche, AI and shiny things
By Linda Fox | June 18, 2026
James Waters, chief business officer of Booking.com, spoke about the ways AI is impacting the travel... Read More
Top investors in travel tech 2026
News / Startups
Top investors in travel tech 2026
By Linda Fox | June 15, 2026
PhocusWire has delved into who were the top investors in travel tech 2026 to uncover the startups... Read More
Cendyn launches Wayfinder to help hotels avoid "OTA 2.0"
News / Technology
Cendyn launches Wayfinder to help hotels avoid "OTA 2.0"
By Linda Fox | June 11, 2026
Wayfinder will help hotels gain, measure and boost visibility across AI platforms such as Gemini,... Read More
iWander pushes consumer app amid rapid AI developments
News / Startups
iWander pushes consumer app amid rapid AI developments
By Linda Fox | June 9, 2026
iWander said the company felt it needed its own "playground"with technology developing so rapidly... Read More
Perk secures $300M in finance for product and technology investment
News / Finance
Perk secures $300M in finance for product and technology investment
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2026
Perk said the new credit facility reflects lender confidence in its "vision and strategy."... Read More
Priceline updates Penny AI assistant with Claude
News / Technology
Priceline updates Penny AI assistant with Claude
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2026
Priceline said Claude models will support conversational reasoning and planning for its Penny AI... Read More
OTA marketing spend creeps up despite talk of AI-driven efficiency
News / Finance
OTA marketing spend creeps up despite talk of AI-driven efficiency
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2026
Airbnb, Booking Holdings and Expedia Group upped sales and marketing investment in Q1 2026, with some... Read More
SITA acquires Big Blue Analytics to help airline disruption recovery
News / Technology
SITA acquires Big Blue Analytics to help airline disruption recovery
By Linda Fox | June 1, 2026
Big Blue Analytics' technology works with live airline operations to evaluate the impact of a... Read More
Hotels should think beyond their walls for a greater share of the guest's wallet
News / Technology
Hotels should think beyond their walls for a greater share of the guest's wallet
By Linda Fox | May 29, 2026
Hotel industry executives discussed the potential for properties to make more revenue by getting more... Read More
Lighthouse scoops up Hotelrank.ai to help hotels with AI visibility
News / Technology
Lighthouse scoops up Hotelrank.ai to help hotels with AI visibility
By Linda Fox | May 28, 2026
Lighthouse said the deal provides “a measurement layer into its Connect AI solution, giving hotels the... Read More
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Lobby, Crewfare win People's Choice Awards at the 2026 Global Startup Pitch
October 2, 2026
Lobby, Crewfare win People's Choice Awards at the 2026 Global Startup Pitch
Lobby and Crewfare will showcase their innovations at The Phocuswright Conference 2026 in Fort... Read More
PhocusWire travel tech news briefs: Expedia, Mindtrip, Yanolja and more...
October 2, 2026
PhocusWire travel tech news briefs: Expedia, Mindtrip, Yanolja and more...
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More