Travel Planning

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Nowadays

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Nowadays is an AI-native platform that automates venue sourcing, negotiation and reporting. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Roamr

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

Roamr helps companies save on travel costs by enabling employees to stay with friends on work trips. The savings are split between the company, the traveler and the host. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: VanityPass

By PhocusWire | November 10, 2025

VanityPass is taking a new approach to loyalty and travel rewards through its AI loyalty intelligence engine, which is built to deliver personalization at scale. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus reports group revenue growth in Q3

By Linda Fox | November 7, 2025

Air IT solutions revenue for the nine months to the end of September was €1.7 billion while air distribution revenue was €2.3 billion for the same period. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Meili, HTS and more...

By PhocusWire | November 7, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Nearly half of Airbnb experiences bookings unrelated to accommodations

By Morgan Hines | November 6, 2025

When asked why Airbnb wasn’t a partner on OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT apps, CEO Brian Chesky said the company didn't believe the integration was "ready." Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group outlines strategies for OpenAI partnership, highlights B2B strength

By Abby Crotty | November 6, 2025

When asked about Expedia Group’s strategic approach to its OpenAI partnership, CEO Ariane Gorin said the company has two main priorities. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor confirms job cuts, restructuring to focus on experiences

By Morgan Hines & Linda Fox | November 6, 2025

Tripadvisor Group is shifting to become an "experiences-led and AI-enabled company." Read More

News / Online

2 of India's travel founders on their journeys, rivalries and the future of the industry

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | November 6, 2025

At WiT Singapore last month, Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip and Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo weighed in on domestic travel in India, AI and more. Read More

News / Distribution

Distribution bookings growth pushes Sabre's Q3 revenue to $715M

By Linda Fox | November 5, 2025

The GDS’ distribution revenue increased 4% to $575 million, attributed to an increase in air and hotel distribution bookings Read More

News / Technology

How MCP could reshape travel

By Mark Frary | November 5, 2025

Implementing model context protocol (MCP) could improve customer experience and save travel companies time and money. Read More

News / Online

Trivago reports ongoing growth, continues 'disciplined' marketing approach

By Abby Crotty | November 4, 2025

Trivago CEO Johannes Thomas said the company is “encouraged by the strength and durability of our momentum.” Read More

News / Online

TravelPerk rebrands to ‘Perk,’ aims to eliminate non-core work for employees

By Abby Crotty | November 4, 2025

The corporate travel management platform will now just be known as "Perk" and establish headquarters in London and Boston. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why the looming AI-induced channel explosion could be a win for independents

By Shahar Goldboim - Boom | November 4, 2025

Boom founder and CEO Shahar Goldboim shares his thoughts on the rise of agentic AI and how it might benefit independent vacation-rental operators. Read More