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News / Online

How can DMOs address changing destination perception?

By Morgan Hines | April 23, 2025

While it’s not clear how inbound travel will change in the long term, in the near term, travelers’ understanding of what it means to book a trip to the U.S. is evolving. Read More

News / Online

Bridging the "say-do" gap in sustainable travel

By Marisa Garcia | April 22, 2025

People say sustainability is important to them, but their travel choices don't always reflect these views. Read More

News / Online

Short-term rentals: A category at a crossroads

By Phocuswright Research | April 21, 2025

The short-term rental sector was once the pandemic-era darling—offering privacy, safety and space when travelers needed it most. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Hotel Data AI wants to improve hotels' efficiency, online visibility

By Abby Crotty | April 21, 2025

Founded in 2024, Hotel Data AI aims to assist hotels with their online presence by optimizing content. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The trust protocol: Rethinking risk and reputation in global travel

By Tapan Sangal, Kalp Decentra Foundation | April 21, 2025

Tapan Sangal, director and founder of the Kalp Decentara Foundation, discusses the evolving travel ecosystem and using blockchain as a tool to build trust. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, FLYR, PayPal and more...

By PhocusWire | April 18, 2025

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

News / Distribution

Amadeus-Google partnership helps airlines with dynamic pricing

By Linda Fox | April 18, 2025

Amadeus is working with Google Flight Search and Finnair to ensure fares displayed from the airline are up-to-date and accurate. Read More

News / Online

Fliggy unveils "AskMe" AI assistant

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2025

AskMe is integrated with Alibaba's Qwen AI models, using Fliggy's pricing engine and proprietary data—including flights, hotels, attractions and curated experiences—to create personalized, bookable... Read More

News / Startups

Japan-based cabin stay startup secures oversubscribed pre-seed funding

By Abby Crotty | April 17, 2025

A Cabin Company said it will use the funding to accelerate its rollout in Japan, strengthen partnerships with local landowners and integrate wellness tech. Read More

Opinion / Technology

You've spent 20 years optimizing for humans: Now it's time to optimize for AI

By Brennen Bliss - Propellic Travel Marketing | April 17, 2025

Brennen Bliss, CEO of Propellic Travel Marketing, shares tips and tactics to optimize travel websites for AI systems. Read More

News / Online

Lyft enters Europe with €175M acquisition of ride-hailing provider FreeNow

By Abby Crotty | April 16, 2025

Founded in 2009 and currently owned by BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility, FreeNow operates in more than 150 European cities. Read More

News / Technology

Lighthouse adds marketing tech with acquisition of The Hotels Network

By Linda Fox | April 16, 2025

The Hotels Network is a cloud-based platform that helps hotels attract, engage with and convert guests using real-time user behavior, predictive algorithms and artificial intelligence agents. Read More

Interview / Technology

CEO Spotlight: Fred Bean of HotelPORT

By Abby Crotty | April 16, 2025

Hospitality distribution solutions company HotelPORT provides solutions for hoteliers to ensure accurate representation of property content shown through online travel agencies, tour operators and other... Read More

News / Startups

Latin America-based corporate travel startup Onfly raises $40M

By Morgan Hines | April 15, 2025

Brazil-based Onfly, founded in 2018, aims to streamline and digitize corporate travel and expense management, now working with more than 2,000 companies. Read More