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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.

What travel companies should consider for their generative AI strategy
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What travel companies should consider for their generative AI strategy
By PhocusWire | January 9, 2024
Oliver Wyman advises travel companies to analyze their data, listen to customers and interact with them early on in the travel planning stages as part of their generative AI strategy. Read More
How global consumer trends are impacting travel
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How global consumer trends are impacting travel
By Linda Fox | January 8, 2024
We look at how Euromonitor's global consumer trends are playing out in the travel industry. Read More
ConnexPay – Launch Travel Innovation winner at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
Interview / Startups
ConnexPay – Launch Travel Innovation winner at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | January 3, 2024
ConnexPay is a payments technology company that integrates both sides of the payment ecosystem – accepting and making payments – inside a single platform. It was a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2020.... Read More
Mobi - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
Interview / Technology
Mobi - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
January 2, 2024
Mobi founder and CEO Anna Jaffe explained the company's agent-facing collaborative artificial intelligence platform during the Launch competition at the Phocuswright Conference. Read More
Phocuswright analysts share their travel industry predictions for 2024
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Phocuswright analysts share their travel industry predictions for 2024
By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024
As Phocuswright analysts look ahead, they share a myriad of predictions for 2024 including some regarding business travel, pricing and much more. Read More
Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024
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Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024
By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024
Leaders from across the travel industry share their thoughts on what the industry should be watching and working on in 2024. Read More
The best of Phocuswright research from 2023
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The best of Phocuswright research from 2023
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2023
Phocuswright produces a broad range of research and analysis throughout the year on travel, tourism and hospitality. Catch up on the data, trends and forecasting that you missed from 2023. Read More
Travel Tech Association’s Chadwick on issues, strategies for policy advocacy
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Travel Tech Association’s Chadwick on issues, strategies for policy advocacy
By Mitra Sorrells | December 22, 2023
Laura Chadwick became president and CEO of the Travel Technology Association in October 2022. This fall the organization added a new membership tier to attract startups and smaller companies. Read More
Travel insiders swap insights on push for better data
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Travel insiders swap insights on push for better data
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2023
The Phocuswright Bridge Series brought together experts from Trip.com, Despegar and the Saudi Tourism Authority. Read More
PhocusWire's hot topics in travel for 2023
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PhocusWire's hot topics in travel for 2023
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2023
Here are PhocusWire's selections for six “hot topics” that dominated the travel industry in 2023, and likely for the year ahead. Read More
Tracking travel startup investment trends in 2023
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Tracking travel startup investment trends in 2023
By Linda Fox | December 20, 2023
Many startups weathered 2023 and demonstrated if not actual profit, then at least a path to profitability, which helped them attract funding.   Read More
TBO acquires distribution platform Jumbonline for €25M
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TBO acquires distribution platform Jumbonline for €25M
By Mitra Sorrells | December 19, 2023
Jumbonline distributes a range of products for wholesalers and tour operators through an API solution that gives access to more than 120,000 hotels across Europe, the Caribbean and North Africa. Read More
Were travel experts right with their 2023 predictions?
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Were travel experts right with their 2023 predictions?
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2023
Every year we ask industry executives and pundits to forecast what might happen across travel technology and distribution in the months to come. Here we look back on what was predicted for 2023 and what... Read More
Report: The evolution of tax compliance for online lodging marketplaces and its impact on the industry
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Report: The evolution of tax compliance for online lodging marketplaces and its impact on the industry
By Diane Merlino | December 19, 2023
Read this exclusive report from PhocusWire and Avalara to understand how complex and evolving tax regulations and requirements will impact the online lodging industry over the next few years. Read More
Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers of 2023
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Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers of 2023
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2023
These are some of the people PhocusWire has identified as playing key roles in the past year — and figure to be among those to watch in the year to come.   Read More
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