Travel Planning

News / Online

UAE-based VBooking lands $5M

By Abby Crotty | December 30, 2025

The travel booking platform said the funds will be used to develop an AI concierge and AR-enabled tools. Read More

News / Online

Japan’s travel boom is changing the rules

By Phocuswright Research | December 30, 2025

After years of deflationary drag, Japan entered a new chapter in 2024. Read More

News / Online

PhocusWire’s most memorable interviews of 2025

By PhocusWire | December 30, 2025

The PhocusWire team curated a list of 10 insightful interviews this year, focusing on news value and relevance to 2025's top themes. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia to integrate with Alexa+ in 2026

By Morgan Hines | December 29, 2025

With its Expedia integration, users will be able to talk to Alexa+ to find and book vacation rentals and hotels. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Shorter booking windows require smarter marketing: How AI can transform travel campaigns

By Ryan Fitzgerald - Net Conversion | December 29, 2025

As consumer booking behavior shifts, Net Conversion CEO and co-founder Ryan Fitzgerald discusses the need for travel marketers to adjust. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Trip.com Group, SITA, NextTrip and more...

By PhocusWire | December 26, 2025

Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Read More

News / Online

Playing favorites: The makings of a go-to travel brand

By Phocuswright Research | December 24, 2025

Across airlines, hotels and online travel agencies, value for the money is the dominant factor in brand preference. Read More

News / Online

USTA CEO on perceptions of the US as a destination

By Abby Crotty | December 24, 2025

According to USTA CEO Geoff Freeman, fear continues to impact U.S. travel demand and more needs to be done to address concerns. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Multimodal travel, AI and the changing definition of access

By PhocusWire | December 23, 2025

As traveler values shift and sustainability, accessibility and resilience move higher on the agenda, mobility itself is becoming a defining part of the travel experience. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: TripTap wants to make the travel booking seamless

By Abby Crotty | December 23, 2025

The AI-powered trip planning platform officially launched earlier this month. Read More

News / Online

The top 10 news stories on PhocusWire in 2025

By PhocusWire | December 23, 2025

Revisit the 10 most-read news stories on PhocusWire this year, covering loyalty, AI and more. Read More

News / Technology

Lyft, Uber to introduce Baidu robotaxis in London

By Abby Crotty | December 22, 2025

Lyft and Uber announced separate partnerships with Beijing-based Baidu over the summer. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre CEO on innovation and the evolving distribution model

By Linda Fox | December 22, 2025

Sabre president and CEO Kurt Ekert discusses being the underdog, the company's innovation focus and AI disrupting distribution at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More