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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

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Uber reports Q1 revenue increase, ramps up autonomous vehicle partnerships

By Linda Fox | May 7, 2025

Uber has signed new deals for robotaxis in markets around the world with Pony AI, May Mobility and Momenta and expanded its partnership with WeRide to bring autonomous vehicles to more cities. Read More

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Rapid Fire with Irra Ariella Khi of Zamna

By Morgan Hines | May 6, 2025

As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: GuestOS provides an AI-powered concierge for hospitality, tourism, events

By Morgan Hines | May 5, 2025

GuestOS provides 24/7 multilingual voice support through a single phone number, giving guests instant access to hotel services, tour bookings and recommendations. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Amadeus, Google, Etihad and more...

By PhocusWire | May 2, 2025

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

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HomeToGo launches AI Filter

By Abby Crotty | April 29, 2025

The tool is in beta testing for select users in the United States and Germany with a wider release dependent on the results of the trial. Read More

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Will the tours and activities sector turn to autonomous experiences?

By Morgan Hines | April 25, 2025

Like the rest of the travel industry, the future of the tours and activities sector is likely to be altered by artificial intelligence, though exactly how remains to be seen. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

70% of global travelers want virtual reality to explore a destination

By Joerg Schuler, Amadeus Hospitality | April 22, 2025

New research from Amadeus uncovers preferences and dreams of travelers from around the world. Read More

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Rapid fire with Olaf Backofen of Lufthansa Group

By Morgan Hines | April 18, 2025

Olaf Backofen, head of retail partnerships for Lufthansa Group, said the company's priorities for 2025 include leveraging AI to improve the customer experience. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, FLYR, PayPal and more...

By PhocusWire | April 18, 2025

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

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Lufthansa Innovation Hub brings robots to Munich Airport Terminal 2

By Morgan Hines | April 17, 2025

To kick things off, the pair is piloting two of Ottonomy's autonomous robots at Munich Airport. Read More

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Lyft enters Europe with €175M acquisition of ride-hailing provider FreeNow

By Abby Crotty | April 16, 2025

Founded in 2009 and currently owned by BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility, FreeNow operates in more than 150 European cities. Read More

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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

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MSC, Vision-Box partner to streamline cruise experience with biometrics

By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2025

Amadeus, which acquired Vision-Box in 2024, said the partnership marks a “major step” toward digitizing the cruise journey and could become a model for the industry to implement biometric... Read More