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Dida's Daryl Lee on B2B’s AI moment and impact on rate parity and value

By WiT | December 3, 2025

Daryl Lee, who was appointed group CEO of Dida in late September, outlined different factors impacting the B2B travel landscape. Read More

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Travel's new front door: AI discovery surges as search slips

By Phocuswright Research | December 2, 2025

While general search still leads all other research tools, its share is dropping as AI usage grows, raising the question of whether gen AI platforms could eventually overtake traditional search. Read More

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Agoda's Omri Morgenshtern on OTAs moving up the funnel

By Linda Fox | December 1, 2025

Agoda CEO Omri Morgenshtern discussed AI's impact on trip planning as well as behind the scenes. Read More

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How social search is influencing the future of travel

By Abby Crotty | November 20, 2025

During an executive panel at The Phocuswright Conference, leaders from TikTok, Reddit and YouTube discussed the intersection of travel and social media. Read More

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What’s next for hospitality? 3 game-changing trends for 2026

By Joerg Schuler - Amadeus Hospitality | November 11, 2025

Three powerful forces—smarter technology, personalization and wellness and the growing influence of local events—are reshaping how hotels operate and connect with guests, and the implications should be... Read More

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Rapid Fire with David Hoctor of TikTok

By Abby Crotty | November 11, 2025

As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Landng

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Landng helps brands create interactive consumer journeys with maps offering an alternative to AR/VR that connects consumers to brand stories in real life. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: AnotherTrip aims to convert travel content into bookings

By Abby Crotty | November 3, 2025

AnotherTrip works as a "bridge from inspiration to destination," converting travel content into bookable experience maps. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Vrbo, IBS Software, TourRadar and more...

By PhocusWire | October 31, 2025

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

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Booking Holdings shares 'early' thoughts on OpenAI apps, reports domestic growth

By Abby Crotty | October 28, 2025

CEO Glenn Fogel conceded that it is still early, but the company is “very happy to be in the first wave of apps with OpenAI.” Read More

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Destination Different: How Gen Z is rewriting the travel playbook

By AB Tasty | October 28, 2025

The travel and hospitality industry is rapidly evolving, and Gen Z is quickly reshaping what the online travel journey looks like. Read More

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Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By Mileva Sapic | October 27, 2025

Our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 have grown and undergone major transformations, including attracting funding rounds and securing major global partnerships. Read More

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Mindtrip launches AI-powered tools for travel inspiration, organization

By Morgan Hines | October 16, 2025

With the new features, travelers can share articles, Instagram posts, TikTok videos, YouTube clips and Google Pins directly to Mindtrip’s app. Read More

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The next generation of travel in Asia: Trust, experience and the coming AI wave

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 13, 2025

Four voices from across Asia’s travel ecosystem examined how the new travel landscape is being reshaped by AI, authenticity and the fight for trust. Read More