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Monetizing inspiration and rebuilding the travel booking funnel
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Monetizing inspiration and rebuilding the travel booking funnel
By Stay22 | March 26, 2026
As technology continues to connect inspiration with commerce, the early stages of the travel journey are becoming one of the most valuable places to capture demand. Read More
Booking Holdings sees 20% rise in travelers booking multiple trip components
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Booking Holdings sees 20% rise in travelers booking multiple trip components
By Morgan Hines | February 18, 2026
The company also saw continued growth in both the U.S. and Asia in Q4 2025. Read More
OTAs gain share of experiences bookings as direct declines
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OTAs gain share of experiences bookings as direct declines
By Abby Crotty | February 9, 2026
According to the State of Experiences report from Arival, 37% of bookings were attributed to OTAs in 2025. Read More
Mount, Popfly merge to support travel brands, creators
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Mount, Popfly merge to support travel brands, creators
By Morgan Hines | February 6, 2026
Adventure content company Popfly will integrate Mount’s network into its own. Read More
A new age of travel selling: AI, personalization and human touch
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A new age of travel selling: AI, personalization and human touch
By Abby Crotty | January 26, 2026
Fora's Jake Peters and Unravel's Maarten van Pijpen discuss travel selling strategies and how both tech and humans fit in. Read More
Enhancing luxury travel experiences with technology
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Enhancing luxury travel experiences with technology
By Morgan Hines | January 23, 2026
Travel stakeholders from Loews and Skylark explore technology in luxury travel, from general friction removal to a new frontier of predictive services. Read More
Travel executives on spreading bets with AI
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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
Travel industry leaders' 2026 predictions
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Travel industry leaders' 2026 predictions
By Morgan Hines | January 5, 2026
PhocusWire asked industry stakeholders from Priceline, HolidayPirates, Cloudbeds and more about what 2026 will look like in travel. Read More
The rise of GEO: Why hotel marketers need to think beyond SEO
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The rise of GEO: Why hotel marketers need to think beyond SEO
By Eric Ettlin - Aimbridge Hospitality | December 31, 2025
Second Wave VP of marketing Eric Ettlin discusses the need for hotel marketers to adopt GEO alongside traditional SEO. Read More
PhocusWire’s most memorable interviews of 2025
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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
Shorter booking windows require smarter marketing: How AI can transform travel campaigns
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Shorter booking windows require smarter marketing: How AI can transform travel campaigns
By Ryan Fitzgerald - Net Conversion | December 29, 2025
As consumer booking behavior shifts, Net Conversion CEO and co-founder Ryan Fitzgerald discusses the need for travel marketers to adjust. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Trip.com Group, SITA, NextTrip and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Trip.com Group, SITA, NextTrip and more...
By PhocusWire | December 26, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Read More
The top 10 news stories on PhocusWire in 2025
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The top 10 news stories on PhocusWire in 2025
By PhocusWire | December 23, 2025
Revisit the 10 most-read news stories on PhocusWire this year, covering loyalty, AI and more. Read More
Agentic AI, NDC and shifting priorities: PhocusWire’s top opinion stories of 2025
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Agentic AI, NDC and shifting priorities: PhocusWire’s top opinion stories of 2025
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2025
We rounded up the top 10 performing op-eds on PhocusWire for 2025. Read More
How Expedia Group believes AI can improve digital travel marketing
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How Expedia Group believes AI can improve digital travel marketing
By Morgan Hines | December 12, 2025
AI-supported travel marketing can work—as long as it still has a human touch, according to Rob Torres of Expedia Group. Read More
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