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News / Distribution

Outlining distribution shifts and trends in tours and activities

By Abby Crotty | January 14, 2026

Nick Whitfield of CityUnscripted and June Chin-Ramsey of Context Travel discuss ongoing changes in the up-and-coming sector. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Tourseta looks to reduce back-office friction for tours and activities operators

By Abby Crotty | January 13, 2026

The startup was founded in 2023 specifically for multi-day and group travel operators. Read More

News / Distribution

Sizing up players and strategies in the ‘new travel seller arena’

By Abby Crotty | January 9, 2026

Executives from iSeatz, Hopper and Chase Travel outline the expanding ecosystem that is the travel marketplace. Read More

News / Online

Rappi's travel play in Latin America: Loyalty, personalization and AI

By Abby Crotty | January 8, 2026

Guido Becher, global head of travel at Rappi, outlines the super app's views on travel opportunities and challenges across the region. Read More

News / Technology

The great debate: Is AI the enemy of travel?

By Mark Frary | January 8, 2026

Industry leaders debated whether AI is more advantageous or threatening for travel at WTM London. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb on the technology foundation behind selling more, loyalty and fees

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2026

Airbnb's chief business officer Dave Stephenson talks new lines of business, loyalty, changing fees structure and geographic expansion. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Inside Latin America’s digital shift in tours, activities and experiences

By PhocusWire | January 6, 2026

With travelers increasingly booking online and prioritizing memorable activities over traditional products, Latin America presents both enormous opportunity and unique complexity. Read More

News / Online

Financial analysts on change in travel's search-based model

By Linda Fox | January 6, 2026

Financial analysts from Barclays, Evercore and Mizuho dissect AI's impact on travel search and booking and the OTA model. Read More

News / Technology

Phocuswright analysts share their predictions for 2026

By Morgan Hines | January 6, 2026

Phocuswright analysts have their eyes on agentic AI, biometrics and personalization. Read More

News / Technology

Travel industry leaders' 2026 predictions

By Morgan Hines | January 5, 2026

PhocusWire asked industry stakeholders from Priceline, HolidayPirates, Cloudbeds and more about what 2026 will look like in travel. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: TripTap wants to make the travel booking seamless

By Abby Crotty | December 23, 2025

The AI-powered trip planning platform officially launched earlier this month. Read More

News / Online

Civitatis founder Alberto Gutiérrez stepping down as CEO

By Abby Crotty | December 22, 2025

Current chief product and technology officer Andrés Spitzer will assume the role of CEO in the new year. Read More

News / Technology

Industry stakeholders on tech's role in solving traveler pain points

By Morgan Hines | December 19, 2025

Executives from Kayak, Skyscanner and Civitatis share the traveler pain points they're hoping to solve with technology. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Why personalization in travel is still so hard and where progress is finally happening

By PhocusWire | December 18, 2025

Panelists from American Airlines, Allianz Partners and Sutherland discuss real-world barriers to personalization, from fragmented data and legacy systems to consumer trust, regulatory constraints and... Read More