Phocuswright Conference 2025

CEO Spotlight: John Lyotier of TravelAI
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: John Lyotier of TravelAI
By Abby Crotty | January 13, 2026
TravelAI co-founder and CEO John Lyotier discusses the company's mission to achieve a 'web of one' and next steps in personalization. Read More
Preparing the hotel tech stack for AI
News / Technology
Preparing the hotel tech stack for AI
By Abby Crotty | January 12, 2026
SiteMinder's James Bishop and Scenic Hotel Group's Chris Clayton share their thoughts on AI's growing role in the hotel sector. Read More
Travel executives on spreading bets with AI
News / Technology
Travel executives on spreading bets with AI
By Linda Fox | January 9, 2026
C.A. Clark of Miles Partnership and Marius Nigond of iWander discuss excitement, concerns and risk with AI. Read More
Sizing up players and strategies in the ‘new travel seller arena’
News / Distribution
Sizing up players and strategies in the ‘new travel seller arena’
By Abby Crotty | January 9, 2026
Executives from iSeatz, Hopper and Chase Travel outline the expanding ecosystem that is the travel marketplace. Read More
Global flight tech provider Etraveli acquires Wenrix
News / Distribution
Global flight tech provider Etraveli acquires Wenrix
By Morgan Hines | January 8, 2026
Wenrix will continue to operate as an independent company under the Etraveli Group umbrella. Read More
Why payments are becoming a strategic driver in travel
From Our Partners / Online
Why payments are becoming a strategic driver in travel
By PhocusWire | January 8, 2026
As financial services and travel technology continue to converge, the ability to reduce friction across regions, channels and payment methods is emerging as a competitive advantage for the industry.... Read More
Rappi's travel play in Latin America: Loyalty, personalization and AI
News / Online
Rappi's travel play in Latin America: Loyalty, personalization and AI
By Abby Crotty | January 8, 2026
Guido Becher, global head of travel at Rappi, outlines the super app's views on travel opportunities and challenges across the region. Read More
Why data quality is becoming the foundation of travel innovation
From Our Partners / Technology
Why data quality is becoming the foundation of travel innovation
By PhocusWire | January 7, 2026
Yanolja's Changemaker session at The Phocuswright Conference explored how low-quality data remains one of the biggest barriers to innovation in hospitality and how cloud-based platforms are changing the... Read More
Airbnb on the technology foundation behind selling more, loyalty and fees
News / Online
Airbnb on the technology foundation behind selling more, loyalty and fees
By Linda Fox | January 7, 2026
Airbnb's chief business officer Dave Stephenson talks new lines of business, loyalty, changing fees structure and geographic expansion. Read More
Inside Latin America’s digital shift in tours, activities and experiences
From Our Partners / Online
Inside Latin America’s digital shift in tours, activities and experiences
By PhocusWire | January 6, 2026
With travelers increasingly booking online and prioritizing memorable activities over traditional products, Latin America presents both enormous opportunity and unique complexity.  Read More
Financial analysts on change in travel's search-based model
News / Online
Financial analysts on change in travel's search-based model
By Linda Fox | January 6, 2026
Financial analysts from Barclays, Evercore and Mizuho dissect AI's impact on travel search and booking and the OTA model. Read More
Prioritizing accessible travel information in the AI age
News / Online
Prioritizing accessible travel information in the AI age
By Morgan Hines | January 5, 2026
Wheel the World co-founder and COO Camilo Navarro weighs in on how technology is impacting accessible travel. Read More
How Etraveli is thinking about its 'longer-term horizon'
News / Distribution
How Etraveli is thinking about its 'longer-term horizon'
By Linda Fox | January 2, 2026
According to Etraveli CEO Mathias Hedlund, the company wants to 'double down' on its B2B strategy.   Read More
PhocusWire’s most memorable interviews of 2025
News / Online
PhocusWire’s most memorable interviews of 2025
By PhocusWire | December 30, 2025
The PhocusWire team curated a list of 10 insightful interviews this year, focusing on news value and relevance to 2025's top themes. Read More
USTA CEO on perceptions of the US as a destination
News / Online
USTA CEO on perceptions of the US as a destination
By Abby Crotty | December 24, 2025
According to USTA CEO Geoff Freeman, fear continues to impact U.S. travel demand and more needs to be done to address concerns. Read More
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