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Air travel investment needed as US preps for visitor influx

By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | February 24, 2025

The U.S. Travel Association is recommending a White House task force be set up to focus on what's needed to accommodate the upcoming decade of events. Read More

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Expedia Group’s recipe for loyalty: supply, tech and customer service

By PhocusWire | February 24, 2025

The company provides travel distribution services to more than 60,000 partners including Walmart, SoFi and Chase Travel, and last year those partnerships brought in $4.1 billion, a 21% increase... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Can a revolution fix the travel management world?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact | February 24, 2025

Many TMCs are no longer fit for purpose. They are drowning in data, fighting archaic processes and stuck in a business model optimized more for survival than service delivery. Read More

News / Startups

Global Startup Pitch from Phocuswright/WiT returns for fourth year

By WiT | February 21, 2025

Last year's 10 Global Startup Pitch winners were plucked from more than 200 entries. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HBX Group, NaviSavi, Cellpoint Digital and more...

By PhocusWire | February 21, 2025

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

News / Online

Booking Holdings' Fogel bullish on agentic AI amid strong 2024 results

By Morgan Hines | February 20, 2025

Booking Holdings reported record revenue of $23.7 billion in 2024 and saw accelerated growth in room nights for alternative accommodations during the fourth quarter. Read More

News / Technology

Sabre attributes Q4 gains to bookings growth, reduced tech expense

By Linda Fox | February 20, 2025

Sabre said it is positioned for double digit growth in distribution bookings and central reservation system transactions in 2025. Read More

News / Startups

Superlogic, Open Network Exchange launch Bookit rewards platform

By Morgan Hines | February 20, 2025

The artificial intelligence-powered platform is meant to provide “elite access” to experiences that go beyond travel such as front-row seats at sporting events, concerts, private tours and ski retreats. Read More

News / Distribution

UK regulator reconsidering block on Amex GBT's acquisition of CWT

By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News | February 19, 2025

In a supplementary report the CMA said further analysis showed CWT's "financial position is unlikely to improve, and it potentially faces a trajectory of losing more business than it will gain." Read More

News / Technology

Air France-KLM partners with Amadeus for multi-million investment towards retailing

By Linda Fox | February 18, 2025

Air France-KLM is the fourth airline partner for Amadeus Nevio after Finnair, Saudia and British Airways. Read More

News / Distribution

Sonder shares further details on Marriott deal

By Chris Davis - BTN | February 14, 2025

Marriott International has agreed to pay the company $15 million as part of a recent licensing deal. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: AirAsia, Mindtrip, Spotnana and more...

By PhocusWire | February 14, 2025

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

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Mendel wants to be the go-to corporate travel platform for Latin America

By Morgan Hines | February 13, 2025

Founded in 2021 and based in Mexico City, the company provides a corporate travel platform that includes online booking, expense management and payments. Read More

Interview / Technology

CEO Spotlight: Sean Fitzpatrick of Lighthouse

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2025

The company raised $370 million in Series C funding in November, and Fitzpatrick sees huge opportunity for the company to grow, particularly in the independent hotel sector. Read More

News / Online

Mint House boosts portfolio with acquisition of Locale

By Linda Fox | February 12, 2025

The addition of Locale will bring the Mint House portfolio to 22 properties in 13 markets in the United States, which includes several new openings slated for this year. Read More

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