Travel Planning

News / Technology

Perk launches MCP connector as part of push to eliminate ‘shadow work’

By Abby Crotty | July 15, 2026

Perk chief product officer Nikita Miller outlined the company's approach to AI and automation at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

News / Technology

Split payments and the future of checkout in travel

By Abby Crotty | July 15, 2026

Samuel Flynn, co-founder of Hands In, outlines use cases for split payments and how he anticipates people will purchase travel in the future. Read More

News / Online

The U.S. government's split signals on fee disclosure for travel sellers

By Morgan Hines | July 15, 2026

While the FTC and Hopper reach a settlement on hidden fees, the DOT is loosening fee disclosure rules for airlines. Read More

News / Online

A market rewired: 10 structural shifts redefining APAC travel

By Phocuswright Research | July 14, 2026

Travel in APAC is shifting—and it's no longer focused on one direction. Read More

News / Distribution

APAC hotel distribution sees slower growth as regional OTAs rise

By WiT | July 14, 2026

D-Edge's recent analysis shows booking growth cooling to 2.7%, Agoda pulling ahead of Booking.com and wholesalers more than tripling their market share in three years. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Seatlr wants to connect travelers going to the same city

By Abby Crotty | July 13, 2026

The Seatlr app connects travelers using flight numbers and offers AI translation for 59 languages. Read More

News / Distribution

Rethinking the airline playbook for the AI era

By Abby Crotty | July 13, 2026

Airlines are adapting retailing and connectivity strategies as they shift from traditional network models. During a panel at Phocuswright Europe, executives from Travelport, Dohop and Vueling discussed... Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Southwest, Dida, PriceLabs and more...

By PhocusWire | July 10, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Andrés Spitzer of Civitatis

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2026

Six months into the role, Andrés Spitzer, CEO of Civitatis, discussed growth for the tours and activities company, the impact of AI and what he brings as a leader. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Why the booking layer is the real test for AI in travel

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2026

Mike Putman, founder and CEO of Custom Travel Solutions, discusses AI travel agents, direct supplier APIs, legacy distribution and why the booking step remains a critical challenge. Read More

News / Distribution

Addressing the L2B ratio explosion

By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2026

With AI potentially driving look-to-book ratios to 200,000:1, can travel infrastructure survive the strain? Read More

News / Finance

Super.com raises $65M to grow membership program, advance AI

By Abby Crotty | July 8, 2026

The fresh funding will bolster Super+ paid membership offerings and improve AI personalization. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel visibility, trust and conversion take focus amid agentic commerce shift

By Abby Crotty | July 8, 2026

Executives from Perk, Microsoft Advertising and Revolut discussed the future of agentic commerce in travel during a panel at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

News / Technology

Amid $1B tech revamp, Marriott readies next steps in distribution

By BTN | July 7, 2026

Marriott International EVP and chief revenue and technology officer Drew Pinto discusses the hotel company's tech updates, its stance on corporate travel partners and more in conversation with BTN. Read More