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News / Distribution

STR industry is evolving but remains ripe for opportunity

By Morgan Hines | July 1, 2024

Despite constraints, STR industry heads believe there are plenty of opportunities including professionalization, consulting and more in the rapidly evolving space. Read More

News / Distribution

GetYourGuide removing tour categories from marketplace

By Linda Fox | June 28, 2024

GetYourGuide has told suppliers of self- or mobile-guided audio tours, exploration games and scavenger hunts that it is removing those categories effective July 31. Read More

News / Online

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Serko, Sabre, Viator, Omio and more

By PhocusWire | June 28, 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

News / Startups

Directo emerges from stealth with $1M in funding

By Linda Fox | June 27, 2024

Former Transparent co-founder Pierre Becerril and two others have created Directo to drive direct bookings for hotels and accommodation providers and help travelers access better deals. Read More

News / Technology

Shiji, Amadeus, Otelier and more hospitality tech news from HITEC 2024

By PhocusWire | June 27, 2024

Dozens of hospitality technology vendors released new and updated products this week during HITEC, the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, which wraps up today in Charlotte.... Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

What does a changing technology landscape mean for travelers, today?

By Sylvain Roy - Amadeus | June 27, 2024

Amadeus looks at what it calls four of the most important evolutions currently taking place in the travel technology space and the tangible, practical change this is delivering. Read More

News / Technology

How Lufthansa Group is investing in the customer experience

By Linda Fox | June 27, 2024

Lufthansa Group's customer experience lead Tamur Goudarzi Pour shares its priorities for the next few months as well as its bigger vision for a PNR-free world. Read More

News / Technology

Technology feeds innovation boom for hospitality at HITEC 2024

By D.J. Catron | June 26, 2024

As travel companies shift from marveling at the surging potential of artificial intelligence, a walk across the Charlotte Convention Center’s massive exhibit hall showed countless examples of how... Read More

News / Online

Vitruvian Partners increases stake in tour and activity marketplace Civitatis

By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2024

Founded in 2008 and based in Madrid, Civitatis offers 90,000 activities across 160 countries. The company said it had 10 million customers in 2023. Read More

News / Technology

Accelya introduces new service to expedite NDC implementation

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2024

Accelya said FLX Select can help airlines implement NDC offer generation and order creation in 90 days. Read More

News / Online

Nearly two-thirds who use social media for trip planning make a decision based on that content

By Phocuswright Research | June 25, 2024

For travelers who use social media for trip planning, platforms are one of the most popular online resources used for finding trip ideas, second only to general search by a close margin. Read More

News / Online

STR platforms stay silent while others call out consequences of Barcelona’s new ban

By Morgan Hines | June 25, 2024

Some say the hotel supply in Barcelona will not be enough to fulfill demand once STRs are gone from the city and that could have a detrimental ripple effect on tourism and local residents. Read More

Opinion / Online

Four ways travel and hospitality pros can future-proof their jobs with AI

By Shahar Goldboim - Boom | June 24, 2024

By doubling down on digitalization today, travel and hospitality professionals can gain an early insight into a technology that will completely turn their industry on its head. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group’s next chapter – “Back to growth”

By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2024

Expedia Group's chief commercial officer and president of travel partners and media, Greg Schulze, explained the company's plans to fuel growth during a session at Phocuswright Europe. Read More