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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Meili, HTS and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Meili, HTS and more...
By PhocusWire | November 7, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Nearly half of Airbnb experiences bookings unrelated to accommodations
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Nearly half of Airbnb experiences bookings unrelated to accommodations
By Morgan Hines | November 6, 2025
When asked why Airbnb wasn’t a partner on OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT apps, CEO Brian Chesky said the company didn't believe the integration was "ready." Read More
Tripadvisor confirms job cuts, restructuring to focus on experiences
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Tripadvisor confirms job cuts, restructuring to focus on experiences
By Morgan Hines & Linda Fox | November 6, 2025
Tripadvisor Group is shifting to become an "experiences-led and AI-enabled company." Read More
2 of India's travel founders on their journeys, rivalries and the future of the industry
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2 of India's travel founders on their journeys, rivalries and the future of the industry
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | November 6, 2025
At WiT Singapore last month, Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip and Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo weighed in on domestic travel in India, AI and more. Read More
Where are they now? Revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025
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Where are they now? Revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025
By Mileva Sapic | November 3, 2025
We're revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups roster for 2025, which includes several up-and-coming players in the travel tech space. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Vrbo, IBS Software, TourRadar and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Vrbo, IBS Software, TourRadar and more...
By PhocusWire | October 31, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
More EMEA travelers trust AI for vacation planning
News / Technology
More EMEA travelers trust AI for vacation planning
By Abby Crotty | October 31, 2025
A large survey from Marriott Bonvoy found that travelers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia are increasingly using AI for travel research. Read More
Banks and airlines continue battle over consumer loyalty
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Banks and airlines continue battle over consumer loyalty
By Abby Crotty | October 24, 2025
A new report from consulting firm IdeaWorksCompany highlighted strengths and weaknesses of both entities, but banks maintain an edge. Read More
Grab introduces third-party partner apps
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Grab introduces third-party partner apps
By Abby Crotty | October 22, 2025
Grab has partnered with five service apps that are now available on Grab's app in Singapore and Malaysia. Read More
The Middle East travel startup atmosphere is buzzing
News / Startups
The Middle East travel startup atmosphere is buzzing
By Morgan Hines | October 22, 2025
As the Middle East sees rapid travel growth, its startup environment is characterized by ambition and innovation with government support, according to travel stakeholders. Read More
Airbnb adds social tools for experiences and updates host capabilities
News / Technology
Airbnb adds social tools for experiences and updates host capabilities
By Abby Crotty | October 21, 2025
Guests can now interact with other travelers they meet on experiences, while hosts can set new cancellation policies and access price tips. Read More
Rapid Fire with Mariano Dima of Civitatis
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Rapid Fire with Mariano Dima of Civitatis
By Morgan Hines | October 14, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More
Walkway secures $1.65M in pre-seed funding
News / Startups
Walkway secures $1.65M in pre-seed funding
By Abby Crotty | October 13, 2025
B2B SaaS startup Walkway will use the funding to build data and AI-powered products, according to CEO and co-founder Brent Boone. Read More
Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022
News / Startups
Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022
By Mileva Sapic | October 13, 2025
As we build up to unveiling the PhocusWire Hot Travel Startups for 2026, we are checking in with some of the class of 2022, including Road.Travel, Onfly and Wheel the World. Read More
Travel trends in the Middle East: Experiences, Gen Z and technology
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Travel trends in the Middle East: Experiences, Gen Z and technology
By Abby Crotty | October 7, 2025
According to Phocuswright data, in 2024, the travel market in the Middle East exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 23%, with gross total bookings reaching $101.2 billion. Read More
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