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From Our Partners / Online

The case for tours and activities as the "loyalty ancillary"

By Nishank Gopalkrishnan - TUI Musement | December 30, 2022

For businesses looking to boost customer loyalty, tours and activities presents a strong opportunity right now. Read More

News / Online

Tiqets, Go City and GetYourGuide on growth of experiences

By Kathryn Walson | December 19, 2022

At The Phocuswright Conference, three executives share their insights in a session called “Executive Panel: Tours, Activities and Timing - Getting it Right.” Read More

News / Startups

Tough 2022 for travel startups as investors turn cautious

By Linda Fox | December 12, 2022

Early stage rounds in particular have been highlighted as impacted by the more conservative approach from investors who, perhaps stung by the pandemic, turned to startups with a proven market fit. Read More

News / Online

Evaneos lands €20M to develop its sustainable tourism marketplace

By Linda Fox | December 7, 2022

Existing investors Partech, Level Equity, Quadrille Capital, XAnge, Serena Capital and Bpifrance have come together to participate in the funding for the France-based travel platform. Read More

News / Technology

Video: TerraPay on expanding its payment solutions for travel

By PhocusWire | December 7, 2022

TerraPay's vice president of payments, Koert Grasveld, explains the company’s solutions and future ambitions. Read More

News / Online

Travelers’ demand for experiences requires industry rethink

By Kathryn Walson | December 1, 2022

Industry experts are convening this week at the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Global Summit 2022 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read More

Opinion / Technology

12 reasons travel should care about autonomous vehicles

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | November 29, 2022

Autoura CEO Alex Bainbridge explains why the airline, hotel, experiences and travel retail sectors should care about autonomous vehicles Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Amadeus boosts platform strategy with three new deals in North America

By PhocusWire | November 16, 2022

Amadeus' executive vice president for air distribution and global online, Sam Abdou, stops by the PhocusWire studio to discuss opportunities for future innovation. Read More

News / Online

GetYourGuide to phase out Originals product

By Douglas Quinby - Arival | November 16, 2022

The Berlin-based OTA is expected to end all of its Originals branded tours by the end of the year. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Holibob

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022

Holibob is the e-commerce engine for experiences, aggregating the world's best "Things to Do" so any travel brand, DMO or tour operator to can sell them. Read More

Opinion / Online

How experiences will drive trip planning in 3 charts

By Douglas Quinby - Arival | November 15, 2022

The shift in demand toward experiences will reshape how and when consumers plan and purchase their travel. Read More

News / Online

Uber adds Viator content, expands Uber Travel to 10K cities

By Mitra Sorrells | November 14, 2022

The Uber app now enables booking of a curated collection of Viator experiences in 14 cities around the United States, with the bookings fully managed by Viator. Read More

News / Online

New initiative forms to foster collaboration on climate change

By Kathryn Walson | November 14, 2022

The global TT4T initiative aims to engage the travel tech community in developing new solutions, which will be pilot-tested and refined through destination-level partners. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Revisiting the Hot 25 Startups for 2022

By Kathryn Walson | November 11, 2022

In preparation for Tuesday's publication of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2023, we checked in with the companies that made the cut one year ago. Read More