Travel Planning

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

News / Online

Optimism abounds for the women-led travel agent channel

By Phocuswright Research | March 3, 2023

Phocuswright's latest report, U.S. Travel Agents: Optimism Abounds, focuses on the current state of the travel agent community. Read More

News / Online

European regulators agree on rentals data sharing approach

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023

Ministers for competitiveness agreed on the approach as part of a wider strategy for a “balanced tourism ecosystem.” Read More

News / Online

Sonder focus for 2023 is positive cash flow, corporate growth

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023

The accommodation platform attributes recent growth in corporate sales to having a presence on the global distribution platforms as well as sales people on the ground. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre CEO Sean Menke hands baton to president Kurt Ekert

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2023

Sabre announced Sean Menke would be relinquishing the CEO role to Kurt Ekert effective April 27. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Caesar Indra of Traveloka

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2023

Caesar Indra joined Indonesia-based Traveloka in 2012 to develop the flights product at a time when the company offered only domestic routes with 10 carriers. Read More

News / Startups

BinBin swoops up GO Sharing in micromobility consolidation

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2023

The deal gives Turkey-based BinBin a foothold in West Europe after its recent growth in Eastern Europe, but the two companies will operate separately. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia, Microsoft and travel experts on ChatGPT

By Mitra Sorrells | February 27, 2023

Listen to PhocusWire's first LinkedIn Audio event, with executives from Expedia and Microsoft and Kayak co-founder Paul English discussing the potential use of ChatGPT in travel. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Travel platform Mapathink targets Southeast Asia

By Kathryn Walson | February 27, 2023

By disrupting the travel ancillary services market, Mapathink says it is looking at a huge addressable market. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus expects further gains in 2023 as recovery continues

By Linda Fox | February 24, 2023

Air distribution revenue in 2022 was just over €2 billion, up 102% on 2021 and 73% on 2019 revenue. Read More

News / Startups

El Camino Travel raises $1.1M following pivot to focus on women travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | February 24, 2023

El Camino Travel says it will use the funding to further develop its technology and build awareness of its brand as a “premium marketplace for women travelers." Read More

News / Online

Earnings roundup: Grab, eDreams, Flight Centre

By Linda Fox | February 23, 2023

Grab, eDreams and Flight Centre update on their financial progress in Q4, 2022, Q3, 2022 and H1, 2023, respectively. Read More

News / Technology

Magpie launches new tool for tour operators built on ChatGPT

By Mitra Sorrells | February 23, 2023

Magpie's ChatGPT-based “product optimization tool” is intended to help tour and activity suppliers create better quality marketing content, including titles, descriptions, keywords and... Read More

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