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HomeToGo confirms discussions to acquire Interhome Group

By Linda Fox | October 22, 2024

HomeToGo has confirmed discussions to acquire Interhome Group and said due diligence is ongoing. Read More

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Thomas Cook sale to eSky Group finalized

By Linda Fox | October 22, 2024

Poland-based travel platform eSky is planning a dynamic packaging push following its acquisition of Thomas Cook, which has now been approved by regulators. Read More

Opinion / Online

How an Uber-Expedia merger could redefine the travel experience

By Aaron Gowell - SilverRail | October 22, 2024

The rumored tie-up would mix Uber’s high-frequency, low-cost engagement with Expedia’s low-frequency, high-value transactions - layered with AI and a massive customer base. Read More

News / Startups

Hotel Treats, Nowadays named People's Choice winners at the 2024 Global Startup Pitch

By PhocusWire | October 21, 2024

The competition began in the spring with more than 200 startups, and the attendees at WiT Singapore picked the winners at the event last week. Read More

News / Startups

Should travel startups have co-founders or go it alone?

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2024

Travel founders from Meili, Wego and Qunar discuss the importance of having a co-founder during a session at WiT Singapore. Read More

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Travel creators and the power to drive conversion

By PhocusWright Research | October 21, 2024

According to Phocuswright research, 67% of followers deem creators helpful for travel advice, ranking third behind the accounts of online travel agencies (70%) and friends and family (72%). Read More

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Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022

By Mileva Sapic | October 21, 2024

Flyzy, KIDO Dynamics, MyStay, RoomPriceGenie and Travala update PhocusWire on what they've been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Amtrav and more

By PhocusWire | October 18, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup Read More

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Expedia Group fills vacant CTO role with former Fanatics exec

By Mitra Sorrells | October 17, 2024

Thumu will join the company in December after spending a decade at digital sports platform Fanatics Commerce, most recently as chief product and technology officer. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why Uber isn't buying Expedia, but I still think Amazon should

By Clayton Reid | October 17, 2024

Word that Uber has considered acquiring Expedia Group - first reported by the Financial Times - has generated quite a bit of reaction from industry leaders, including this opinion from the former CEO of... Read More

News / Technology

Dtravel integrates vacation rental AI agent into Fetch.ai marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | October 17, 2024

Dtravel has also joined the Fetch.ai Foundation, which is focused on research and development of AI, Web3 and multi-agent technologies. Read More

News / Technology

Generative AI in travel - weighing the concerns versus the promise

By Linda Fox | October 17, 2024

Travel experts discussed the most exciting applications of generative AI at WiT Singapore while research from Amadeus flagged concerns around the technology. Read More

News / Online

How commerce media is catching on in travel

By Linda Fox | October 17, 2024

United, Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Priceline, Marriott and Uber have all established media networks in recent years and are earning significant revenue from them. Read More

News / Technology

Why Agoda's data strategy is more about the "science" than the data itself

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2024

Agoda's CTO and CPO discuss how they apply data science to improve processes and the knowledge gaps generative artificial intelligence has revealed for the OTA. Read More

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Hilton partners with Be My Eyes to assist blind and low-vision guests

By Mileva Sapic | October 15, 2024

The Be My Eyes app directly connects Hilton guests who are blind or have low vision with a team of trained agents who can view the guest's surrounding through the mobile device's camera. Read More

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