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News / Online

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

From Our Partners / Online

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

News / Technology

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

News / Technology

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

News / Online

From $1.6T to $1.8T: How global travel will grow, shift, go digital by 2027

By Phocuswright Research | October 27, 2025

Fueled by digital adoption and steady leisure demand, this new era of travel is marked by structural transformation on multiple fronts. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By Mileva Sapic | October 27, 2025

Our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 have grown and undergone major transformations, including attracting funding rounds and securing major global partnerships. Read More

News / Technology

Uber, WeRide launch robotaxis in Saudi Arabia

By Abby Crotty | October 24, 2025

Vehicle operators will be present during the initial launch before the AVs transition to being fully driverless. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SAP Concur, Amadeus, American Airlines and more...

By PhocusWire | October 24, 2025

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

News / Online

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

News / Technology

Trip.com Group's COO Xing Xiong reflects on the AI age

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 24, 2025

At WiT’s 20th anniversary conference, Trip.com Group's COO Xing Xiong spoke about navigating disruption, the limits of AI and why human passion remains the most irreplaceable asset in travel. Read More

News / Technology

Assistance needed: How airlines can improve the experience for vulnerable travelers

By Linda Fox | October 24, 2025

With the aging global population and neurodiversity increasingly in the spotlight, there's room for improvement on the aviation industry's accessibility report card. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Flataway wants to help STR companies reduce OTA dependence

By Abby Crotty | October 23, 2025

Using Flataway's AI-powered platform, property managers can create their own direct booking websites or improve their existing ones. Read More

News / Technology

Hotels push live ChatGPT integrations as AI search goes bookable

By Matthew Parsons | October 23, 2025

Following OpenAI’s launch of “ChatGPT apps,” experts predict that AI search platforms will soon be able to display hotels' real-time availability and rates. Read More