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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

News / Online

The five developments driving the evolution of U.S. OTAs

By Phocuswright Research | October 13, 2025

Amid cooling domestic demand, U.S. OTAs are adapting to a more competitive and uncertain landscape. Read More

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The next generation of travel in Asia: Trust, experience and the coming AI wave

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 13, 2025

Four voices from across Asia’s travel ecosystem examined how the new travel landscape is being reshaped by AI, authenticity and the fight for trust. Read More

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Ixigo lands $146 million from Prosus

By Linda Fox | October 10, 2025

The company said it plans to put the investment towards organic and inorganic growth opportunities and general corporate purposes. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Accelya, Hotelrunner, Riyadh Air and more...

By PhocusWire | October 10, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Why AI agents fall short in fragmented hospitality tech—And how MCP fixes this

By Stephan Wiesener - Apaleo | October 10, 2025

Apaleo founder and CTO Stephan Wiesener says MCP is the breakthrough that will turn AI agents from concept into practical, daily operations. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: SplitStay wants to help solo travelers split accommodations

By Morgan Hines | October 9, 2025

SplitStay is a travel-tech marketplace that helps solo travelers share accommodations in a secure, transparent and cost-effective way. Read More

News / Online

Rapid Fire with Sarosh Waghmar of Spotnana

By Morgan Hines | October 9, 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

News / Startups

PassiveBolt, Replyr.ai win People’s Choice Awards at the 2025 Global Startup Pitch

By WiT | October 8, 2025

The awards spotlighted two rising stars of travel and technology at WiT Singapore this week. Read More

News / Technology

ChatGPT brings apps into chat, starting with Expedia and Booking.com

By Morgan Hines | October 7, 2025

OpenAI said the system is using Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable ChatGPT to connect to external tools and data. Read More

News / Online

Rapid Fire with Eric DeLange of Reddit

By Morgan Hines | October 7, 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

News / Distribution

DerbySoft sees new airline distribution path with Global Data Network launch

By Linda Fox | October 7, 2025

DerbySoft said the GDN for flights will give airlines more control of their inventory and open up content to travel sellers. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

How AGI is building the tech for AI agents to book travel

By PhocusWire | October 7, 2025

The San Francisco-based startup has partners and investors including Visa, Point 72, Menlo Ventures and Anthropic. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Reconciling airline retailing and channel innovation: The offer distribution platform

By Sebastien Gibergues | October 7, 2025

Sebastien Gibergues argues that the “offer distribution platform” concept could be the solution to address the limitations of current API-based distribution models. Read More

News / Online

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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