Travel Planning

Opinion / Online

Mitigating travel risk for LGBTQ+ employees

By Andrew Devereux - Healix | June 15, 2023

Companies need to understand how to properly support LGBTQ+ employees, especially during business travel and long-term work assignments. Read More

News / Online

Microsoft, Trip.com and Kayak on their work with ChatGPT

By Derek Catron | June 15, 2023

Generative AI dominated conversations at Phocuswright Europe even before the discussion turned to its best-known tool. Read More

News / Distribution

Air Canada and Sabre reach distribution and retailing agreement

By Linda Fox | June 14, 2023

The partnership means Sabre-connected travel agents will be able to access Air Canada's NDC content in the coming months. Read More

Interview / Startups

WeSki - Launch pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2023

By PhocusWire | June 14, 2023

WeSki is a self-service platform for planning, comparing, booking and customizing ski trips, providing real-time prices and availability. Read More

News / Online

Direct Ferries brings new investor on board

June 14, 2023

ICG, Livingbridge, the founding Davies family and management all contributed to the undisclosed round. Read More

News / Online

Save now, buy later gains traction as CheapOair partners with Accrue

By Linda Fox | June 13, 2023

While buy now, pay later has caught on in the past couple of years through companies including FlyNowPayLater and Uplift, save now, buy later is in its infancy. Read More

News / Startups

Top investors in travel tech 2023

By Linda Fox & Mitra Sorrells | June 12, 2023

This new annual feature is based on data from Phocuswright to identify travel tech investors that have participated in at least four non-debt funding rounds or at least three rounds of at least $10... Read More

News / Startups

Presenting the top investors in travel tech 2023

By Linda Fox & Mitra Sorrells | June 12, 2023

News / Technology

Uber unveils carbon saving initiatives for riders and drivers

By Linda Fox | June 9, 2023

Actor Edward Norton joined the event, saying young people “should be mad,” while he also applauded Uber's use of its platform to push for the adoption of electric vehicles. Read More

News / Startups

Hotelbeds, Wayra announce 1st startups for TravelTech Lab

By Derek Catron | June 8, 2023

Four startups were singled out for their potential in providing disruptive solutions to connect B2B global travel ecosystem stakeholders to create a frictionless travel experience. Read More

News / Startups

Brazilian travel tech company Onfly raises $16M

By Derek Catron | June 8, 2023

Onfly provides companies with an end-to-end corporate travel and expense management software platform and will utilize the funds to scale sales and marketing efforts and build new products Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group sees pent-up demand drive bookings above 2019 levels

By Mitra Sorrells | June 8, 2023

In a call with analysts to discuss Q1 results, company executives also spoke of continued integration of AI with "proper guardrails in place." Read More

News / Online

Google partners with EU aviation agency on emission data standard

By Mitra Sorrells | June 7, 2023

Lufthansa Group is the pilot partner in this initiative and will provide an extensive set of flight data from specific flights that can be used to improve estimates for future flights on the same... Read More