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News / Technology
5 key findings on how American travelers shop and book air travel
By Phocuswright Research
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Uber, eDreams Odigeo, SITA and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Uber, eDreams Odigeo, SITA and more...
By PhocusWire | June 6, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Startup Stage: Tukio wants to simplify African safari booking and planning
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Tukio wants to simplify African safari booking and planning
By Abby Crotty | June 6, 2025
Tukio wants to improve transparency and simplify the planning and booking process for African safaris. Read More
Iberia launches conversational assistant on ChatGPT
News / Technology
Iberia launches conversational assistant on ChatGPT
By Abby Crotty | June 5, 2025
The new tool can be accessed by searching for "Iberia" or "Iberia GPT" when logged into ChatGPT. Read More
Rapid Fire with Karen Bolda of Expedia Group
News / Online
Rapid Fire with Karen Bolda of Expedia Group
By Morgan Hines | June 5, 2025
As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.  Read More
Does Airbnb’s ‘Services’ take unfair advantage of hosts?
News / Online
Does Airbnb’s ‘Services’ take unfair advantage of hosts?
By Morgan Hines | June 5, 2025
Industry experts have criticized Airbnb’s plan to allow travelers to book hotel-like services on hosts' properties without compensating those hosts. Read More
Agoda launches AI-powered vacation planner for Indian travelers
News / Technology
Agoda launches AI-powered vacation planner for Indian travelers
By Abby Crotty | June 4, 2025
The travel planner was built with Google's AI technology and is available until June 30 as part of a marketing campaign. Read More
Juniper Travel Technology acquires event management software provider RezMagic
News / Online
Juniper Travel Technology acquires event management software provider RezMagic
By Morgan Hines | June 3, 2025
The acquisition of RezMagic, which offers event management software with a cruises focus, comes as Juniper works to offer comprehensive solutions for the travel sector.   Read More
Hotel Communication Network acquires Crave Interactive
News / Online
Hotel Communication Network acquires Crave Interactive
By Morgan Hines | June 3, 2025
HCN, which provides AI-powered, in-room guest engagement solutions, has acquired digital guest experiences platform Crave Interactive. Read More
Travel eSIM company Truely raises $2M for expansion
News / Startups
Travel eSIM company Truely raises $2M for expansion
By Morgan Hines | June 2, 2025
The investment comes as traveler spending on eSim services is anticipated to surpass $3 billion by 2025, according to Kaleido Intelligence. Read More
U.K. travel market sees mobile acceleration, shifting infrastructure landscape
News / Online
U.K. travel market sees mobile acceleration, shifting infrastructure landscape
By Phocuswright Research | June 2, 2025
Despite headwinds—the United Kingdom travel market is benefiting from a stable economy, rising consumer demand and strong digital adoption. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Cloudbeds, IDeaS and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Cloudbeds, IDeaS and more...
By PhocusWire | May 30, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.   Read More
Why AI travel scenarios miss the $3T opportunity
Opinion / Technology
Why AI travel scenarios miss the $3T opportunity
By Robert Matsuoka | May 30, 2025
Former TripAdvisor exec Robert Matsuoka evaluates where AI misses the mark in travel—and where the actual disruption will come from. Read More
Rapid Fire with Shilpa Ranganathan of Expedia Group
News / Online
Rapid Fire with Shilpa Ranganathan of Expedia Group
By Morgan Hines | May 29, 2025
As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More
Luxury short-term rental platform Wander raises $50M
News / Online
Luxury short-term rental platform Wander raises $50M
By Morgan Hines | May 28, 2025
 Wander will use the funding for expansion and to continue investing in its artificial intelligence-powered operating system, WanderOS. Read More
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