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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: TSA, Google, Mindtrip and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: TSA, Google, Mindtrip and more...
By PhocusWire | July 2, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
CEO Spotlight: Naren Shaam of Omio
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Naren Shaam of Omio
By Morgan Hines | July 2, 2026
Naren Shaam discusses AI, scaling Omio, operations and more in a wide-ranging conversation with PhocusWire. Read More
AI debate continues: Will travel's biggest brands thrive or falter?
Interview / Technology
AI debate continues: Will travel's biggest brands thrive or falter?
By Cathy Walsh | July 1, 2026
Mario Gavira and Christian Watts brought their ongoing PhocusWire debate to the studio at Phocuswright Europe 2026, offering sharply different views on how artificial intelligence will reshape travel... Read More
Visa launches travel platform with curated experiences in 10 destinations
News / Online
Visa launches travel platform with curated experiences in 10 destinations
By Cathy Walsh | June 30, 2026
Visa Destinations gives cardholders access to curated experiences, city guides and travel benefits across 10 locations. Read More
Holibob launches conversational booking platform for travel experiences
News / Technology
Holibob launches conversational booking platform for travel experiences
By Cathy Walsh | June 30, 2026
The launch brings Holibob's natural language booking technology directly to travelers and includes an integration with Google's Things to Do. Read More
U.S. Hotel and Lodging 2026: Slow growth, a stable split and AI waiting at the door
News / Online
U.S. Hotel and Lodging 2026: Slow growth, a stable split and AI waiting at the door
By Phocuswright Research | June 30, 2026
The 2026 outlook is cautiously optimistic for the hotel sector. Read More
Skyscanner launches AI travel discovery, road trip planning tools
News / Technology
Skyscanner launches AI travel discovery, road trip planning tools
By Cathy Walsh | June 30, 2026
The company is testing personalized destination recommendations and road trip itineraries while also expanding flight tracking, price alerts and accommodations. Read More
Hostelworld’s Gary Morrison on building for the social traveler
News / Online
Hostelworld’s Gary Morrison on building for the social traveler
By Cathy Walsh | June 30, 2026
Hostelworld CEO Gary Morrison discussed how the industry misunderstands hostel travelers, the company's strategy and more at Phocuswright Europe. Read More
Startup Stage: Pintours is building AI-powered tours that adapt to every traveler
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Pintours is building AI-powered tours that adapt to every traveler
By Cathy Walsh | June 29, 2026
Pintours combines audio narration, navigation, augmented reality and conversational AI to tailor experiences to each traveler's interests, location and language. Read More
Almost right isn't good enough for travel's agentic future
News / Technology
Almost right isn't good enough for travel's agentic future
By Linda Fox | June 29, 2026
Executives from Anthropic, Kismet and Travelport discuss where the travel industry is in its journey to agentic commerce and what's holding things up. Read More
The architecture of truth: Why ‘AI SEO’ for hotels is snake oil
Opinion / Technology
The architecture of truth: Why ‘AI SEO’ for hotels is snake oil
By Fred Bean - HotelPORT | June 29, 2026
Fred Bean, founder and CEO of HotelPORT, argues that AI search rewards data accuracy and consistency—not AI SEO tactics or technical shortcuts. Read More
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Marriott, Lake.com, RateGain and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Marriott, Lake.com, RateGain and more...
By PhocusWire | June 26, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Trust, AI acceleration, diversity to shape the future of travel
News / Online
Trust, AI acceleration, diversity to shape the future of travel
By Morgan Hines | June 26, 2026
Travel industry stakeholders from various sectors shared their takes on what will impact travel’s future at HBX Group’s MarketHub Americas event. Read More
Sabre tech lead lifts curtain on company’s technological shift
News / Technology
Sabre tech lead lifts curtain on company’s technological shift
By Morgan Hines | June 25, 2026
Garry Wiseman shared about the company’s AI strategy and development, building trust and change management. Read More
Klook’s Wilfred Fan on using social to spread travel
News / Online
Klook’s Wilfred Fan on using social to spread travel
By WiT | June 24, 2026
Klook's chief commercial officer discusses using creator content and booking data to disperse tourism, drive social commerce and adapt to an AI-powered travel landscape. Read More