Travel Industry Technology Trends

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the intersection of travel, tourism and hospitality with technology, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.

Technology is at the heart of transformation across the travel and tourism sector. From AI and automation to blockchain, biometrics, and cloud infrastructure, PhocusWire covers the key travel industry technology trends driving innovation and disruption across every segment of the travel value chain.

Emerging travel technologies and digital solutions in tourism

Gain insight into how travel companies are adopting cutting-edge tools to optimize operations, personalize customer experiences, and expand their reach. Our reporting highlights the latest product rollouts, platform integrations, and strategic tech investments from startups and established players alike, offering a deep look at the evolution of travel commerce and infrastructure.

Engine acquires Options Travel to build modern OBT
News / Technology
Engine acquires Options Travel to build modern OBT
By Abby Crotty | July 31, 2026
Engine and Options Travel started working together nine months ago, with Engine now developing an... Read More
Expedia calls on Layla to speed up its AI strategy
News / Technology
Expedia calls on Layla to speed up its AI strategy
By Linda Fox | July 31, 2026
Expedia Group wants to marry its supply and scale with Layla's personalization and planning... Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Katanox, Airbnb, Amex GBT and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Katanox, Airbnb, Amex GBT and more...
By PhocusWire | July 31, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
Beyond chatbots, is AI working in travel?
News / Technology
Beyond chatbots, is AI working in travel?
By Linda Fox | July 31, 2026
Travel industry leaders debated the impact of AI so far, where startups stand and the challenges we're... Read More
The Access Group to pick up hospitality recruitment platform Talent Funnel
News / Technology
The Access Group to pick up hospitality recruitment platform Talent Funnel
By Abby Crotty | July 30, 2026
Talent Funnel will join the Access Group's hospitality technology division and become part of its... Read More
CEO Spotlight: Filip Filipov of OAG
News / Technology
CEO Spotlight: Filip Filipov of OAG
By Abby Crotty | July 30, 2026
Filip Filipov reflected on his first six months as CEO of OAG during an interview at Phocuswright... Read More
Busbud sets up parent company, adds travel veterans to board
News / Technology
Busbud sets up parent company, adds travel veterans to board
By Linda Fox | July 29, 2026
The formation of Terra Mobility combines consumer ground transport booking platforms Busbud, Buson and... Read More
How hoteliers can adapt to survive the AI discovery shift
News / Technology
How hoteliers can adapt to survive the AI discovery shift
By Morgan Hines | July 29, 2026
As travelers swap traditional search for generative engines, hospitality brands must restructure data... Read More
Kayak for Business adds 3 AI capabilities
News / Technology
Kayak for Business adds 3 AI capabilities
By Abby Crotty | July 28, 2026
The capabilities, including trip building and trip support tools and an agent-to-agent connector,... Read More
Agoda CPO Ittai Chorev on the push into real-time travel updates, AI search
News / Technology
Agoda CPO Ittai Chorev on the push into real-time travel updates, AI search
By Arvindh Yuvaraj - WiT | July 24, 2026
The OTA expanded language support for flight-related chat queries to include Simplified and... Read More
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