Tour Operator

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the tour operator sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands in multi-day, single-day and packages, including their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: TUI Group, Mews, CarTrawler, Sabre and more...

By PhocusWire | May 29, 2026

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

From Our Partners / Online

Are you buying growth or paying for bookings you'd get anyway? What the data shows

By John Matson, Propellic | May 27, 2026

New benchmark data from Propellic shows when travel brands should scale paid media, where ROAS breaks down and why weak attribution can hide true growth. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: TravelOne targets luxury travel with behavior profiling platform

By Cathy Walsh | May 26, 2026

The platform matches travelers with destinations and itineraries based on psychological and personality markers. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Emburse, Agoda, NextTrip and more...

By PhocusWire | May 15, 2026

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

Opinion / Technology

Agentic commerce in travel: Who wins, who loses and what to do about it

By Mario Gavira | May 11, 2026

Mario Gavira argues that travel companies face sharply different levels of exposure to agentic AI disruption, with loyalty, unique inventory and human expertise emerging as key defenses. Read More

News / Online

Travel by B Corp launches citizen science toolkit for travel companies

By Cathy Walsh | April 29, 2026

Developed with Nova School of Business and Economics, the guide outlines how travel brands can structure guest participation in scientific research. Read More

News / Online

Intrepid Travel acquires Altaï Group to grow in France and the Americas

By Cathy Walsh | April 21, 2026

The deal expands the company’s reach in Western Europe and strengthens operations in Canada and Chile. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The 3 phases of AI adoption—and why some travel companies fall short

By Ragnar Fjölnisson - Kaptio | April 6, 2026

Ragnar Fjölnisson, the co-founder and CTO of Kaptio, explains why integrated platforms bringing together data, workflows and decision logic will win the next phase of AI development. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Byway expands distribution through TUI retail partnership

By Cathy Walsh | March 24, 2026

The partnership reflects growing demand for non-flight options and brings overland travel to a broader retail audience. Read More

News / Distribution

MakeMyTrip to expand packages through Flamingo Transworld acquisition

By Linda Fox | March 9, 2026

The acquisition will complement MMT’s holiday packages business and help drive its growth across India. Read More

News / Online

Travel’s third-largest sector faces its defining decade

By Phocuswright Research and Arival | March 3, 2026

The experiences sector is set to top $340 billion by 2029, according to research from Phocuswright and Arival. Read More

News / Online

Earnings roundup: Yatra, TUI Group, HomeToGo, Grab

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2026

Check out highlights from the latest financial updates from companies across the global travel industry. Read More

News / Startups

Africa-based Tripesa launches AI travel marketplace Roamio

By Morgan Hines | January 26, 2026

With Roamio, Tripesa aims to eliminate middlemen, provide better prices and increase ancillary bookings while putting more money in the hands of small operators. Read More

News / Online

Community travel platform WanderOn raises $5.9M to scale globally

By Morgan Hines | January 22, 2026

Based in Gurugram, India, and founded in 2017, WanderOn focuses on experiential, community-first travel meant to appeal to younger generations. Read More