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Playing favorites: The makings of a go-to travel brand
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December 24, 2025
Across airlines, hotels and online travel agencies, value for the money is the dominant factor in brand preference.
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December 23, 2025
Revisit the 10 most-read news stories on PhocusWire this year, covering loyalty, AI and more.
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December 18, 2025
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Navan announces CFO transition following IPO
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December 15, 2025
Navan held its first earnings call following its October IPO, sharing a bump in revenue and a higher net loss year over year for Q3.
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How Expedia Group believes AI can improve digital travel marketing
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December 12, 2025
AI-supported travel marketing can work—as long as it still has a human touch, according to Rob Torres of Expedia Group.
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Phocuswright releases Travel Forward report for 2026
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December 10, 2025
The year-end, forward-looking report outlines global travel trends for 2026 and beyond.
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Hotel booking ‘front door’ is changing with AI
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December 5, 2025
Industry stakeholders believe that suppliers will benefit with AI becoming a ‘front door’ for hotel discovery.
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Business travel AI assistant 'Otto The Agent' launches
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December 4, 2025
AI-powered travel assistant Otto the Agent is now available to function as an executive assistant for business travelers.
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Capital One Ventures, United Airlines Ventures invest in Mindtrip
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December 4, 2025
The new capital brings the AI-powered travel planning platform’s total funding to $22.5 million.
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Travel's new front door: AI discovery surges as search slips
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December 2, 2025
While general search still leads all other research tools, its share is dropping as AI usage grows, raising the question of whether gen AI platforms could eventually overtake traditional search.
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How travel marketers can connect context, content and conversion
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December 1, 2025
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Pulse check: Industry stakeholders' top concerns and sources of optimism
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November 25, 2025
At The Phocuswright Conference, PhocusWire spoke to industry leaders to get a sense of what they’re feeling optimistic and concerned about.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cloudbeds, Delta, Selfbook and more...
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November 24, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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Startup Stage: WildyNess wants to connect MENA travelers with local experiences
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November 24, 2025
Founded in 2021, the startup recently raised a pre-seed funding round co-led by Bridging Angels and the African Diaspora Network.
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How social search is influencing the future of travel
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November 20, 2025
During an executive panel at The Phocuswright Conference, leaders from TikTok, Reddit and YouTube discussed the intersection of travel and social media.
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