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The Middle East travel startup atmosphere is buzzing

By Morgan Hines | October 22, 2025

As the Middle East sees rapid travel growth, its startup environment is characterized by ambition and innovation with government support, according to travel stakeholders. Read More

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Hostelworld boosts social strategy with acquisition of OccasionGenius

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2025

Hostelworld described the acquisition as "a natural progression" of the growth strategy announced earlier this year. Read More

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Google launches Google Maps in Gemini API

By Morgan Hines | October 20, 2025

Google said the mechanism will be similar to grounding with Google Search, which provides increased accuracy, real-time information and citations. Read More

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Mindtrip launches AI-powered tools for travel inspiration, organization

By Morgan Hines | October 16, 2025

With the new features, travelers can share articles, Instagram posts, TikTok videos, YouTube clips and Google Pins directly to Mindtrip’s app. Read More

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Kayak rolls out AI Mode for travel search

By Abby Crotty | October 15, 2025

The tool allows for natural-language search and combines Kayak’s data with ChatGPT. Read More

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American Airlines launches gen AI tool

By Abby Crotty | October 14, 2025

Customers can type in their trip idea, with the tool then providing “curated destination suggestions” from American’s network. Read More

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The next generation of travel in Asia: Trust, experience and the coming AI wave

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 13, 2025

Four voices from across Asia’s travel ecosystem examined how the new travel landscape is being reshaped by AI, authenticity and the fight for trust. Read More

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ChatGPT brings apps into chat, starting with Expedia and Booking.com

By Morgan Hines | October 7, 2025

OpenAI said the system is using Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable ChatGPT to connect to external tools and data. Read More

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Rapid Fire with Eric DeLange of Reddit

By Morgan Hines | October 7, 2025

As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More

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Travel trends in the Middle East: Experiences, Gen Z and technology

By Abby Crotty | October 7, 2025

According to Phocuswright data, in 2024, the travel market in the Middle East exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 23%, with gross total bookings reaching $101.2 billion. Read More

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Expedia partners with Perplexity for Comet launch

By Morgan Hines | October 6, 2025

Expedia is offering Silver status in its OneKey loyalty program in exchange for users downloading Comet’s recently launched browser. Read More

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How brand marketers can adapt to travelers’ evolving mindsets

By Matthew Parsons | September 30, 2025

Today's travelers are discovering inspiration through an expanding universe of digital touchpoints and content creators, making their journey from dreaming to booking more complex than ever before. Read More

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TikTok launches travel advertising solution

By Morgan Hines | September 29, 2025

TikTok’s Travel Ads is meant to connect users with hotel, destination, flight and cruise catalogs as they explore travel content on the platform. Read More

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7 powerful shifts driving the Middle East travel boom

By Phocuswright Research | September 29, 2025

The Middle East has emerged as one of the fastest-growing travel markets globally, supported by proactive government tourism strategies, mega-events and investments in infrastructure. Read More

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PROS chief AI strategist Michael Wu talks AI and airlines

By Morgan Hines | September 26, 2025

Michael Wu works cross-functionally with the PROS research team to prototype the company’s advanced algorithm and collaborates with the product team to incorporate more AI features. Read More

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