Travel Planning

Opinion / Technology

ChatGPT plugins' potential impact on the travel booking experience

By Mario Gavira | May 22, 2023

Can chatbot plugins bring a new, conversational layer to the decade-old search and booking interface in travel? Read More

News / Technology

Hopper, MakeMyTrip, Indicio on data security with ChatGPT

By Mitra Sorrells | May 19, 2023

In PhocusWire’s latest Let’s Hear It! LinkedIn Audio event, industry leaders discuss how generative AI can bring benefits for travelers while protecting the privacy of their data. Read More

Opinion / Online

How creative advertising can help sustain travel rebound

By Marissa Bernstein - Vistar Media | May 19, 2023

The competition among travel brands to capture the attention and loyalty of customers is fiercer than ever. To start making a lasting impression on consumers, travel brands must rethink their approach... Read More

News / Online

Boats in Mykonos? Uber expands travel options

By Derek Catron | May 18, 2023

The ride-hailing company’s third annual Go-GET product event announced a couple of travel-focused updates, including concierge service at partner hotels and boat reservations on a Greek island. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Hotels of the future will need to learn to harness data

By Klaus Kohlmayr – IDeaS | May 18, 2023

We all shop, work and interact differently. The greatest opportunity for hotels today is to leverage the digital data being collected from guests around the world. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Roam Around uses ChatGPT to tailor free travel itineraries

By Derek Catron | May 18, 2023

Built on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Roam Around claims to be the world’s first viral AI travel planner, crafting free personalized itineraries for its users. Read More

News / Online

Earnings roundup: HomeToGo, MakeMyTrip

By Linda Fox | May 17, 2023

HomeToGo and MakeMyTrip report their Q1 2023 and full-year 2023 earnings, respectively. Read More

News / Online

How Expedia is thinking about growth in vacation rentals

By Linda Fox | May 17, 2023

Tim Rosolio, vice president for vacation rental partner success at Expedia Group, talks about inventory pressure, technology gaps and more flexible cancellation policies for vacation rentals. Read More

News / Startups

Startups selected for first round of Global Startup Pitch

By PhocusWire | May 15, 2023

The judging criteria applied to the startups throughout the competition include viability, customer appeal, technical innovation, sustainability, team and the X factor. Read More

News / Technology

Seamless but secure: ChatGPT and data protection in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | May 15, 2023

Join us for PhocusWire's next LinkedIn Audio Event as we discuss this topic with executives from Hopper, MakeMyTrip, Microsoft and Indicio. Read More

News / Startups

Connected trip company Worldia raises €25M for global expansion

By Kathryn Walson | May 15, 2023

The Paris-based company plans to make its packaging technology available to travel distributors across Europe and North America and to hire people in research and development. Read More

News / Online

Hugo Burge, online travel pioneer and startup investor, dies at 51

By Linda Fox | May 12, 2023

Tributes are flooding in for online travel pioneer Hugo Burge, who died on Wednesday at age 51. Read More

News / Online

Google looks to social media for some travel searches

By Mitra Sorrells | May 12, 2023

The new Perspectives filter will show results from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and other social sites for some travel queries when the user “may benefit from the experience of other people.”... Read More

News / Online

Today’s demand won’t define tomorrow’s travelers

By Derek Catron | May 11, 2023

A panel at Hotelbeds’ MarketHub Americas conference discussed why strong consumer appetite for travel doesn’t relieve industry leaders from preparing for a more sustainable future. Read More