Pricing Management

News / Technology

Hotels are using AI to recommend room rates, not set them

By Abby Crotty | October 20, 2026

The findings come from RoomPriceGenie’s 2026 State of Revenue Management Report, which included responses from 450 hoteliers across Europe, North America and APAC. Read More

News / Distribution

PROS launches airline retailing platform Kairos, starting with product catalog and inventory tools

By Abby Crotty | October 12, 2026

PROS outlined key features of the Kairos platform and plans to expand agentic capabilities. Read More

News / Technology

Duetto acquires FLYR Hospitality to boost AI capabilities

By Linda Fox | October 8, 2026

The acquisition adds FLYR Hospitality’s AI-driven revenue strategy platform to Duetto’s revenue and profit operating system. Read More

News / Startups

Tours and activities pricing startup Aloja raises $1.4M

By Abby Crotty | September 24, 2026

The funding will be used for product development, international expansion and to strengthen integrations with reservation systems such as Tripadvisor-owned Bókun. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Klook, Omio, Amadeus and more...

By PhocusWire | September 11, 2026

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

Opinion / Distribution

Airbnb is making us rethink what a 'direct booking' really means

By Scott Eddy | August 30, 2026

Airbnb is testing lower fees on host-shared booking links, but the reservation still runs on Airbnb, which raises harder questions about demand, trust and distribution costs. Read More

News / Finance

Zerolook secures $1.9M to address AI search volumes

By Linda Fox | August 11, 2026

The Switzerland-based company uses machine learning to predict prices and flight itineraries to help reduce the volume of hits on airline systems. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group hit with $763M penalty from Chinese regulators

By Morgan Hines | July 27, 2026

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation found that Trip.com Group violated anti-monopoly laws. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: American Airlines, Spotnana, Hostaway and more...

By PhocusWire | July 24, 2026

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

News / Technology

Will AI commoditize the hospitality sector?

By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2026

As AI tools become ubiquitous, technology could cease to be a differentiator, according to hospitality industry leaders. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why AI pricing still fails hotels—and what needs to change

By Tong Yin - InsightBridge Global | June 24, 2026

Tong Yin, founder and CEO of InsightBridge Global, argues that most hotel revenue management systems are built on outdated assumptions and must evolve into adaptive, human-in-the-loop platforms that... Read More

News / Online

UK investigates Ryanair over family seat fees

By Cathy Walsh | June 11, 2026

The UK regulator is examining whether the airline's mandatory family seat reservation fee breaches consumer law and obscures the true cost of travel. Read More