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News / Online

State of accessible travel - part two

By Jamie Biesiada, Nicole Edenedo, Johanna Jainchill and Andrea Zelinski - Travel Weekly | October 6, 2022

How destinations, tours and cruise lines confront limitations while trying to accommodate all travelers. Read More

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News / Startups

Wheel the World wins Phocuswright/WiT pitch event

By PhocusWire | October 5, 2022

Wheel the World will now participate in the Summit pitch event during The Phocuswright Conference in November. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com taps Klook to broaden experiences offerings

By Jill Menze | October 4, 2022

With the partnership, travelers can now access Klook’s attractions directly on Booking.com. Read More

News / Technology

Nezasa adds flight routing optimization tech with TripYeah acquisition

By Jill Menze | October 3, 2022

Nezasa will integrate TripYeah’s flight route optimization technology into its portfolio of solutions for travel management companies. Read More

News / Online

Priceline enters tours and activities game with launch of Priceline Experiences

By Jill Menze | September 29, 2022

Built in partnership with Musement, Priceline Experiences will offer more than 80,000 bookable activities in more than 100 countries. Read More

News / Online

Five traveler trends shaping the future of accommodations

By Kathryn Walson | September 28, 2022

For 78% of working travelers and 60% of leisure travelers, the “little things” – for example, a property’s scent, its artwork or the restaurant’s music – “always” or “often” impact whether they would... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The potential of connectivity standards for experiences

By Stephen Joyce - Holibob | September 26, 2022

A new non-profit association, OCTO, wants to enable reservation and ticketing system providers and tour, activity and attraction ticket resellers to connect their systems for more efficient... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Tripshifu connects experienced travelers with those seeking advice

By Kathryn Walson | September 26, 2022

The co-founders realized that people have the best travel experiences when they take recommendations from people in their social circle. Read More

Opinion / Online

How AI-driven performance marketing can drive growth for travel businesses

By Neel Pandya - Pixis | September 23, 2022

Well-executed marketing campaigns can generate significant ROI for travel brands. Read More

News / Distribution

TAKE A SURVEY: The outlook for tours and attractions

By PhocusWire | September 19, 2022

Phocuswright and Arival are conducting a survey on the outlook for tours, experiences and attractions. Read More

News / Online

Intrepid Travel acquires Australian tour operator Joob

By Kathryn Walson | September 13, 2022

Australia-based Intrepid Travel says the acquisition will bolster the growth of its DMC in Australia, which was created in 2021. Read More

News / Online

Introducing The Phocuswright Conference 2022

By PhocusWire | September 13, 2022

The Phocuswright Conference 2022, taking place in November in Phoenix, will include Center Stage sessions featuring industry leaders along with dedicated programs for innovation, diversity, Young... Read More

News / Distribution

Tiqets, Klook to share content across platforms

By Mitra Sorrells | September 13, 2022

For Tiqets, this is the second collaboration in about two months with an Asia-based company, following its announcement in July of an integration with Trip.com Group. Read More