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PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of online travel agencies, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands and their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

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 / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Bolt, SITA, Google and more...

May 23, 2025

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

News / Distribution

Swiss regulator orders Booking.com to cut commission rates 25%

By Abby Crotty | May 22, 2025

The regulator said the ruling was “necessary,” as the parties were unable to reach an agreement after “intensive negotiations.” Read More

News / Online

Rapid Fire with Nicolas Martiquet of Amadeus

By Morgan Hines | May 22, 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

Opinion / Technology

4 scenarios on the future of agentic AI in travel

By Mario Gavira | May 22, 2025

Mario Gavira outlines future scenarios amid the evolution of agentic AI in travel—and provides key recommendations for how OTAs can respond. 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 / Online

WiT Queenstown to debut in 2026

By PhocusWire | May 21, 2025

The one-day event, which aims to spark innovation in travel technology, will be held in partnership with not-for-profit organization Technology Queenstown. Read More

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

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

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

News / Online

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

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