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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

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2 ground transportation companies secure millions in funding

By Abby Crotty | October 31, 2025

India-based IntrCity SmartBus and Amsterdam-based Dott have both raised significant funding in October. Read More

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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

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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

Opinion / Online

Middle East travel: Shaping the future through growth and innovation

By Shadi Kaddoura - Phocuswright | October 31, 2025

The Middle East’s travel transformation offers both a blueprint and a warning, according to Phocuswright analyst Shadi Kaddoura. Read More

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Travel management specialist Navan to debut on the Nasdaq

By Linda Fox | October 30, 2025

In September, the company filed an S-1 registration document detailing its plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol “NAVN.” Read More

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Rapid Fire with Raj Rishi Singh of MakeMyTrip

By Abby Crotty | October 30, 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

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3 innovators on reinvention, AI and metasearch's second act

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 30, 2025

Skyscanner's Gareth Williams, Wego's Ross Veitch and Travel.jp's Kei Shibata looked back on the early days of disruption and forward to what comes after metasearch. Read More

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Message received: WhatsApp’s role in travel industry

By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2025

Travel companies are integrating with WhatsApp to take advantage of its wide user base. Read More

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MakeMyTrip reports robust domestic and international demand, updates on AI

By Linda Fox | October 29, 2025

The India-based OTA reported margin gains across air, hotel and bus ticketing business units. Read More

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Booking Holdings shares 'early' thoughts on OpenAI apps, reports domestic growth

By Abby Crotty | October 28, 2025

CEO Glenn Fogel conceded that it is still early, but the company is “very happy to be in the first wave of apps with OpenAI.” Read More

News / Technology

Mews brings agentic AI on board with acquisition of DataChat

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2025

DataChat, which was initially launched in 2017 as a research project, works in the retail, financial services and telecommunications sectors. Read More

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Destination Different: How Gen Z is rewriting the travel playbook

By AB Tasty | October 28, 2025

The travel and hospitality industry is rapidly evolving, and Gen Z is quickly reshaping what the online travel journey looks like. Read More

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What travel tech entrepreneur Bobby Healy would build if he had another life

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2025

The Meili co-founder shared his thoughts on "easy money" in travel technology and had some advice for startups during an interview at a recent Travel Massive event. Read More

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Grab, May Mobility partner to bring robotaxis to Southeast Asia

By Abby Crotty | October 27, 2025

As part of the multiyear partnership, Grab invested an undisclosed amount in AV technology company May Mobility. Read More

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