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7 powerful shifts driving the Middle East travel boom
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September 29, 2025
The Middle East has emerged as one of the fastest-growing travel markets globally, supported by proactive government tourism strategies, mega-events and investments in infrastructure.
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Travalyst CEO Sally Davey to step down after 5 years
By Linda Fox
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August 27, 2025
Travalyst is looking internally and externally for a CEO to replace Sally Davey, who plans to step down in December.
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The hidden climate cost of booking travel—And how to fix it
By Rasmus Juul-Olsen - Bookmundi
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August 4, 2025
As the planet nears key climate tipping points, Bookmundi CEO Rasmus Juul-Olsen stresses the need for the travel industry to act.
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The ongoing transformation of corporate travel—What's next?
By Abby Crotty
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July 23, 2025
Executives from TravelPerk, SAP Concur and Salesfore joined an executive panel at Phocuswright Europe last month, weighing in on the state of corporate travel and how ongoing trends are shifting the...
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All eyes on ground and sea transportation
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July 22, 2025
Travelier co-founder and CEO Noam Toister says the coveted connected trip won't happen until intercity buses, rail and ferries are as easily integrated into the itinerary as the flight and...
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Uber partners with Nuro, Lucid to launch 20,000 robotaxis
By Abby Crotty
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July 18, 2025
The robotaxi program is set to launch later in 2026 in a major city in the United States, then expanding to global markets over the next six years.
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European hotels rebuff Airbnb's overtourism claims
By Mark Frary
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July 17, 2025
Airbnb alleges that hotels are to blame for overtourism in Europe, but hotels say that's not the case.
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U.S. car rental: Cooling off or resetting the ride?
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July 2, 2025
With rental rates softening and average revenue per day dipping, companies are shifting gears from high-margin pricing to tighter fleet control and long strategy.
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How the travel industry is working to rebalance tourism as protests spread
By Morgan Hines
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June 20, 2025
A panel of destination and sustainability executives discuss steps the travel industry can take to spread tourism beyond the most popular hotspots at Phocuswright Europe 2025.
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Agilysys, Duetto, Zucchetti North America and more hospitality news from HITEC 2025
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June 17, 2025
At HITEC 2025, technology companies unveiled their latest innovations for the hospitality industry, including several integrating artificial intelligence.
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Introducing the winners of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
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June 11, 2025
Nine travel tech startups will now travel to Singapore for showcase presentations at WiT Singapore in October.
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Travel eSIM provider Kolet attracts investment from Expedia, Apple vets
By Abby Crotty
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June 10, 2025
The funding will be used to enhance Kolet's mobile app, simplify eSIM installation for first-time users and hire additional team members.
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Flying into the future: Willie Walsh calls for tech-first thinking at IATA AGM
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT
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June 9, 2025
IATA director general Willie Walsh addressed the future of air travel and the crucial role of technology.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Uber, eDreams Odigeo, SITA and more...
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June 6, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Travaras raises $1.54M in pre-seed funding
By Morgan Hines
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May 21, 2025
Startup Travaras seeks to make sustainable and regenerative travel "the norm, not the exception.”
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