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Uber and Rappi on travel strategies and “super app” ambitions

By Mitra Sorrells | January 3, 2024

Rappi’s global head of travel, Guido Becher, and Uber’s head of growth and new products for airports and travel, Loren Kosloske, discussed their companies' travel ambitions during a session at The... Read More

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Zoomcar begins trading on Nasdaq

By Linda Fox | January 2, 2024

Zoomcar has merged with Innovative International Acquisition Corp. and made its public markets debut on Nasdaq. Read More

Interview / Technology

Mobi - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023

January 2, 2024

Mobi founder and CEO Anna Jaffe explained the company's agent-facing collaborative artificial intelligence platform during the Launch competition at the Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Online

Phocuswright analysts share their travel industry predictions for 2024

By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024

As Phocuswright analysts look ahead, they share a myriad of predictions for 2024 including some regarding business travel, pricing and much more. Read More

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Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024

By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024

Leaders from across the travel industry share their thoughts on what the industry should be watching and working on in 2024. Read More

News / Startups

Wander Health, ZaNiheza founders open up about startup journey as scholarship recipients

By Morgan Hines | December 22, 2023

While attending The Phocuswright Conference, scholarship recipients Dana Le and Charles Shima spoke to PhocusWire about their goals for the next three to five years. Read More

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TrustedHousesitters valued at $100M after management buyout

By Linda Fox | December 21, 2023

Founded in 2010, the platform matches pet owners with verified sitters and opens up new travel destinations for sitters. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

A critical data point for predicting future travel demand

By Tom Foley - Inntopia | December 20, 2023

Knowing when schools are on break can help travel stakeholders anticipate and plan for spikes and declines in demand. Read More

News / Startups

E-scooter company Bird files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

By Linda Fox | December 20, 2023

Choppy water for e-scooter and e-bike companies as Bird files for bankruptcy and Micromobility is delisted. Read More

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Wall Street analysts share views on travel future and AI

By Derek Catron | December 20, 2023

Analysts from TD Cowen, B. Riley Securities, Evercore and BTIG share insights on travel’s future and the role of AI during a panel discussion at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Startups

Tracking travel startup investment trends in 2023

By Linda Fox | December 20, 2023

Many startups weathered 2023 and demonstrated if not actual profit, then at least a path to profitability, which helped them attract funding. Read More

News / Technology

Were travel experts right with their 2023 predictions?

By PhocusWire | December 19, 2023

Every year we ask industry executives and pundits to forecast what might happen across travel technology and distribution in the months to come. Here we look back on what was predicted for 2023 and what... Read More

News / Online

HomeToGo announces largest majority stake acquisition to date

By Linda Fox | December 18, 2023

HomeToGo announces it has acquired a majority stake in KMW Reisen GmbH and Super Urlaub GmbH in an effort to bolster its marketplace with themed travel package options. Read More

News / Technology

Three ways generative AI is improving the travel industry

By Morgan Hines | December 18, 2023

In a wide-ranging conversation at The Phocuswright Conference, leaders from Microsoft, Priceline and Amadeus discussed opportunities generative AI presents to the travel industry and how it's changing... Read More

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Short-term rental companies Veeve, UnderTheDoormat Group merge

By Morgan Hines | December 14, 2023

As a combined entity, the group will serve as a full-service manager of “premium urban short lets” in Paris and London. Read More

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