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Swiss regulator to review Dertour acquisition of Hotelplan Group
News / Online
Swiss regulator to review Dertour acquisition of Hotelplan Group
By Abby Crotty | May 27, 2025
While HomeToGo has received regulatory approvals for its separate agreement to acquire Interhome, another Hotelplan Group brand, the investigation will delay both deals. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Bolt, SITA, Google and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Bolt, SITA, Google and more...
May 23, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Rapid Fire with Nicolas Martiquet of Amadeus
News / Online
Rapid Fire with Nicolas Martiquet of Amadeus
By Morgan Hines | May 22, 2025
As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More
Travaras raises $1.54M in pre-seed funding
News / Startups
Travaras raises $1.54M in pre-seed funding
By Morgan Hines | May 21, 2025
Startup Travaras seeks to make sustainable and regenerative travel "the norm, not the exception.” Read More
Experiences can increase hotel RevPAR by 55%
News / Distribution
Experiences can increase hotel RevPAR by 55%
By Abby Crotty | May 19, 2025
Turneo, an e-commerce platform for hotels, evaluated publicly available data from 136,000 hotels worldwide. Read More
Ancillaries in the vacation rentals sector: 'The new frontier'?
News / Distribution
Ancillaries in the vacation rentals sector: 'The new frontier'?
By Abby Crotty | May 19, 2025
Guests are looking for more from their vacations—what will it take for the STR sector to fully embrace alternative revenue streams? Read More
Meet the 19 finalists of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
News / Startups
Meet the 19 finalists of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire | May 16, 2025
Winners for each region will be chosen at Phocuswright Europe and then travel to WiT Singapore to pitch their companies to the audience there. Read More
Harnessing the power of AI: What it means for tourism and hospitality
Event / Technology
Harnessing the power of AI: What it means for tourism and hospitality
May 15, 2025
Join Miles Partnership, PhocusWire and Phocuswright to hear some of the latest and most compelling applications of AI in the travel and tourism industry. On Demand
Airbnb adds catering, massages, personal training and more in new 'Services' business
News / Technology
Airbnb adds catering, massages, personal training and more in new 'Services' business
By Morgan Hines | May 13, 2025
The refreshed and new Airbnb categories come after the company said in February that it would spend up to $250 million on new lines of business in 2025. Read More
Wonderful Copenhagen’s sustainable reward program returns
News / Online
Wonderful Copenhagen’s sustainable reward program returns
By Abby Crotty | May 12, 2025
CopenPay will return for summer 2025, rewarding travelers for making sustainable choices like arriving to Copenhagen by train. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, Sabre, Qantas and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, Sabre, Qantas and more...
By PhocusWire | May 9, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Rapid Fire with Bodo Thielmann of HomeToGo
News / Online
Rapid Fire with Bodo Thielmann of HomeToGo
By Morgan Hines | May 8, 2025
As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More
CEO Spotlight: Johannes Reck of GetYourGuide
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Johannes Reck of GetYourGuide
By Morgan Hines | May 8, 2025
Johannes Reck, CEO of GetYourGuide, has been on a decade and a half journey with the experiences-focused company that he co-founded in 2009 with three classmates.  Read More
Tripadvisor targets "high-intent traffic" through AI
News / Online
Tripadvisor targets "high-intent traffic" through AI
By Abby Crotty | May 7, 2025
The company, which owns the Tripadvisor brand, Viator and TheFork, reported a slight increase in revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025. Read More
Spain 2025: Where record-breaking demand meets new competition
News / Online
Spain 2025: Where record-breaking demand meets new competition
By Phocuswright Research | May 7, 2025
As high-end hotel brands expand and international arrivals soar, Spain is solidifying its position as a premium destination for travelers and investors. Read More
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