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RealTime Reservation acquires STAY, targeting end-to-end guest experience
News / Finance
RealTime Reservation acquires STAY, targeting end-to-end guest experience
By Cathy Walsh | June 17, 2026
The deal brings together pre-arrival commerce and in-stay engagement capabilities as hotels look to drive ancillary revenue and deepen guest relationships. Read More
Meet the winners of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch
News / Startups
Meet the winners of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2026
The eight travel tech startups will travel to WiT Singapore this fall, where they will compete for audience-voted People's Choice honors and a chance to present at The Phocuswright Conference in... Read More
The hotel industry's real TikTok GO problem has nothing to do with TikTok
Opinion / Distribution
The hotel industry's real TikTok GO problem has nothing to do with TikTok
By Boštjan Koželj | June 16, 2026
Boštjan Koželj argues that hotels risk missing the next wave of AI-driven distribution because many still lack the machine-readable infrastructure needed to compete in emerging channels. Read More
Startup Stage: Loook wants to be the storytelling layer for in-destination discovery
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Loook wants to be the storytelling layer for in-destination discovery
By Cathy Walsh | June 15, 2026
Loook is building a GPS-enabled storytelling platform that automatically delivers location-based stories to travelers as they move through destinations, helping tourism organizations extend engagement... Read More
Mayumi Nakamura Birt on reinvention, resilience and the art of the imperfect
News / Technology
Mayumi Nakamura Birt on reinvention, resilience and the art of the imperfect
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | June 15, 2026
Veltra’s chief transformation officer explains how AI is challenging Japan’s culture of perfection—and why women may be uniquely suited to thrive in the AI era. Read More
iWander pushes consumer app amid rapid AI developments
News / Startups
iWander pushes consumer app amid rapid AI developments
By Linda Fox | June 9, 2026
iWander said the company felt it needed its own "playground"with technology developing so rapidly right now. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Yotel, IHG and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Yotel, IHG and more...
By PhocusWire | June 5, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Why unified payments infrastructure could be travel's next competitive edge
From Our Partners / Technology
Why unified payments infrastructure could be travel's next competitive edge
By PhocusWire | June 3, 2026
Cross-border payments in travel remain fragmented and costly, but consolidated infrastructure and embedded FX may offer a smarter path forward. Read More
Why selling the ticket is no longer enough
From Our Partners / Online
Why selling the ticket is no longer enough
By Stay22 | June 2, 2026
Ancillary revenue used to mean extra baggage and seat selection. The real opportunity sits in the broader journey, and most brands are not built to capture it. Read More
Meet the 17 finalists of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch
News / Startups
Meet the 17 finalists of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire | May 29, 2026
Finalists will compete in person at Phocuswright Europe, and winners from each region will deliver showcase presentations at WiT Singapore. Read More
New developer challenge offers resort stays, API credits for AI travel agents that can actually book
News / Technology
New developer challenge offers resort stays, API credits for AI travel agents that can actually book
By PhocusWire | May 28, 2026
RouteStack’s 21-day Build Challenge gives developers access to travel inventory, checkout and payouts to test whether AI agents can move from demo to transaction. Read More
Are you buying growth or paying for bookings you'd get anyway? What the data shows
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
AI-powered, human-led: Scaling trust in travel
From Our Partners / Online
AI-powered, human-led: Scaling trust in travel
By Andrés Spitzer, Civitatis | May 26, 2026
AI may power travel’s next operating model, but trust will depend on human judgment, empathy and connection as automation reshapes the traveler experience. Read More
3 key takeaways from Google I/O 2026
News / Technology
3 key takeaways from Google I/O 2026
By Matthew Parsons | May 21, 2026
New agentic AI features unveiled at Google I/O 2026 could reshape how travelers search, shop and book trips, increasing pressure on travel brands to become machine-readable and agent-accessible. Read More
Airbnb piloting creator experiences as local demand driver
News / Online
Airbnb piloting creator experiences as local demand driver
By Linda Fox | May 20, 2026
Airbnb has seen good conversion rates from creator-led experiences following pilots. Read More
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