Travel Planning

News / Finance

Journey acquires experiences platform Epicurate

By Cathy Walsh | May 6, 2026

The deal adds dining, wellness and other services to Journey’s loyalty platform for independent hotels and short-term rentals. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Gonzalo Estebarena of Despegar

By Linda Fox | May 6, 2026

Despegar's CEO Gonzalo Estebarena discusses the Prosus acquisition, internal and external AI developments and growth plans. Read More

News / Online

Top-level takeaways on the Italy travel market

By Phocuswright Research | May 5, 2026

Even amid geopolitical uncertainty, Italy’s broad appeal, strong domestic alternatives and ongoing digitalization continue to support long-term growth. Read More

News / Finance

Amex GBT to go private in $6.3B acquisition by Long Lake

By Morgan Hines | May 4, 2026

The all-cash transaction, which is backed by General Catalyst, is expected to close in the second half of the year. Read More

News / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2026: Navigating the new era

By PhocusWire | May 4, 2026

The Barcelona conference will examine how artificial intelligence, distribution shifts and changing traveler expectations are reshaping travel strategy. Read More

News / Technology

DMOs shift toward destination-as-a-service model in AI era

By Morgan Hines | May 4, 2026

As travelers lean into AI travel planning, how can DMOs maintain and gain visibility? Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Kayak, Roomex, Fareportal and more...

By PhocusWire | May 1, 2026

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

News / Distribution

DirectBooker announces hotel partners, ChatGPT app

By Linda Fox | April 30, 2026

DirectBooker, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2026, has also launched an app in ChatGPT and a connector in Claude. Read More

News / Technology

Ixigo launches three ChatGPT apps

By Cathy Walsh | April 30, 2026

The India-based online travel company has added ChatGPT apps across ixigo, AbhiBus and ConfirmTkt, allowing users to search and compare travel options in a conversational interface. Read More

News / Technology

Uber adds hotels, leans on loyalty to drive bookings

By Morgan Hines | April 29, 2026

Uber is pushing to become a super app as it expands to offer hotels, voice booking and more. Read More

News / Distribution

Hilton to bring app to more AI platforms

By Linda Fox | April 29, 2026

Hilton unveiled an Anthropic-powered AI trip planner in March. Read More

News / Finance

Booking Holdings’ play to keep travelers in ecosystem with AI

By Morgan Hines | April 28, 2026

The company shared strong Q1 results, AI updates and its outlook on the conflict in the Middle East. Read More

News / Technology

Clarasight lands $11.5M for corporate travel data play

By Linda Fox | April 28, 2026

The company said its platform has expanded in the past year to manage data from programs representing more than $5 billion in enterprise travel and expense spend. Read More