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Inside Latin America’s digital shift in tours, activities and experiences
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January 6, 2026
With travelers increasingly booking online and prioritizing memorable activities over traditional products, Latin America presents both enormous opportunity and unique complexity.
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Financial analysts on change in travel's search-based model
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January 6, 2026
Financial analysts from Barclays, Evercore and Mizuho dissect AI's impact on travel search and booking and the OTA model.
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Phocuswright analysts share their predictions for 2026
By Morgan Hines
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January 6, 2026
Phocuswright analysts have their eyes on agentic AI, biometrics and personalization.
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Prioritizing accessible travel information in the AI age
By Morgan Hines
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January 5, 2026
Wheel the World co-founder and COO Camilo Navarro weighs in on how technology is impacting accessible travel.
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Travel industry leaders' 2026 predictions
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January 5, 2026
PhocusWire asked industry stakeholders from Priceline, HolidayPirates, Cloudbeds and more about what 2026 will look like in travel.
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How Etraveli is thinking about its 'longer-term horizon'
By Linda Fox
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January 2, 2026
According to Etraveli CEO Mathias Hedlund, the company wants to 'double down' on its B2B strategy.
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Managing rising fees in 2026: 7 steps for hospitality operators
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January 2, 2026
Eviivo CEO Michele Fitzpatrick outlines how hidden costs may affect operators in the new year, also providing tips to protect margins.
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The rise of GEO: Why hotel marketers need to think beyond SEO
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December 31, 2025
Second Wave VP of marketing Eric Ettlin discusses the need for hotel marketers to adopt GEO alongside traditional SEO.
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UAE-based VBooking lands $5M
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December 30, 2025
The travel booking platform said the funds will be used to develop an AI concierge and AR-enabled tools.
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PhocusWire’s most memorable interviews of 2025
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December 30, 2025
The PhocusWire team curated a list of 10 insightful interviews this year, focusing on news value and relevance to 2025's top themes.
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Expedia to integrate with Alexa+ in 2026
By Morgan Hines
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December 29, 2025
With its Expedia integration, users will be able to talk to Alexa+ to find and book vacation rentals and hotels.
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The best of Phocuswright research from 2025
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December 29, 2025
Check out the top performing articles from Phocuswright research this year.
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Shorter booking windows require smarter marketing: How AI can transform travel campaigns
By Ryan Fitzgerald - Net Conversion
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December 29, 2025
As consumer booking behavior shifts, Net Conversion CEO and co-founder Ryan Fitzgerald discusses the need for travel marketers to adjust.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Trip.com Group, SITA, NextTrip and more...
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December 26, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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USTA CEO on perceptions of the US as a destination
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December 24, 2025
According to USTA CEO Geoff Freeman, fear continues to impact U.S. travel demand and more needs to be done to address concerns.
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