Travel Planning

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Awai seeks to simplify travel booking with one-stop shop

By Kathryn Walson | March 13, 2023

The Melbourne-based startup says it saves consumers time, money and headaches during trip planning, while removing the need for travel agents. Read More

News / Startups

Wheel the World lands $6M to boost accessibility in travel

By Kathryn Walson | March 10, 2023

Founded in 2018, the San Francisco-based startup plans to expand its listings with the goal of having 12,000 travelers book through its platform by December 2024. Read More

News / Online

TUI to launch loyalty program built on guest “convenience”

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023

Sebastian Ebel, speaking at ITB in Berlin, says he has been impressed with what hotel groups such as Hilton have done, describing its program as a "convenience product." Read More

News / Startups

Women-led travel startups talk challenges, change, funding

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023

The pandemic has not helped close the workplace gender gap, but there are gradual improvements. On International Women's Day, PhocusWire discusses some of the issues with three female travel startup... Read More

News / Online

Travel tech leaves female solo travelers behind

By Ian Jarrett - WebInTravel | March 8, 2023

WayAway is calling for extra help from the travel tech industry to solve the challenges faced by female solo travelers. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group sees outbound travel demand surge

By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2023

The company says demand for outbound travel is continuing to accelerate in the first months of this year, with bookings up more than 300% compared with the same period last year. Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus, Microsoft on the "next-gen" travel experience

By Derek Catron | March 7, 2023

A new report from Amadeus and Microsoft explores how a focus on purpose and context will allow the travel industry to maximize value. Read More

News / Startups

Roch Ventures joins TravelPerk and Flixbus founders in WeSki funding

By Linda Fox | March 6, 2023

The size of the investment has not been disclosed, but at launch Roch Ventures said it was targeting roughly 15 companies with its €100 million fund. Read More

News / Technology

OTA Insight unveils platform with hotel and vacation rental data

By Kathryn Walson | March 6, 2023

With the addition of STR data, the Rate Insight+ platform gives hoteliers a complete picture of their competitive landscape and enables them to improve pricing decisions, according to OTA Insight. Read More

News / Online

When will travel agencies deliver the “Connected Trip”?

By Christian Watts - Magpie | March 6, 2023

Will it be Booking.com, Expedia or an AI startup that finally develops an app that helps you from the start of booking a trip until you get home again? Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Tern uses GPT technology for travel planning

By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2023

Tern is an artificial intelligence-powered travel planning system that provides personalized recommendations in minutes. Read More

Opinion / Online

How digital transformation is shaping travel insurance

By Sasha Gainullin - Battleface | March 3, 2023

Technology changed how we book and pay for travel, and now digital transformation is set to remove payment friction and alter the entire insurance process. Read More

News / Online

HomeExchange acquires Love Home Swap

By Linda Fox | March 3, 2023

HomeExchange claims the acquisition comes after a period of growth for the company with a 41% increase in new members at the beginning of 2023 versus 2022. Read More