Travel Planning

Opinion / Technology

Will travel's messy data hamper AI progress?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | August 25, 2025

Are we layering AI agents on top of an already broken data foundation that was never fit for machine consumption? Read More

News / Technology

Google expands AI Mode to 180 new countries and territories, adds features

By Abby Crotty | August 22, 2025

One of the new features include enhanced options for finding restaurant reservations, local appointments and event tickets. Read More

News / Online

Webjet accelerates business travel ambitions with acquisition of Locomote

By Linda Fox | August 22, 2025

A majority stake in Locomote was acquired by Travelport in 2015 before the company was sold back to founders in 2020. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Agoda, Sabre, Travelport and more...

By PhocusWire | August 22, 2025

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

News / Online

How much opportunity is there for STR ancillaries? Experts weigh in

By Morgan Hines | August 22, 2025

Executives from Safely and Interhome highlighted the lucrative potential of ancillaries for STRs during a studio interview at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

News / Online

United sues Kiwi.com for trademark infringement

By Morgan Hines | August 21, 2025

This isn’t the first time Kiwi.com has faced legal action from an airline. Read More

News / Online

Saudi Arabian vacation rental platform Gathern lands $72 million

By Abby Crotty | August 21, 2025

Founded in 2017 and based in Riyadh, Gathern said the funding will help increase local and regional expansion. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel has faced a turbulent H1 but leaders remain optimistic

By Linda Fox | August 21, 2025

While demand was down in certain regions of the world, travel companies are often quick to pivot to other destinations and product to compensate. Read More

News / Online

Addressing rising customer acquisition costs in travel

By Abby Crotty | August 21, 2025

According to a survey of approximately 270 respondents across the travel industry, customer acquisition costs were up approximately 35% from 2022 to 2025, while customer lifetime value was up just 4.5%.... Read More

News / Technology

Way drives experiences for Alaska Air Group loyalty program

By Linda Fox | August 20, 2025

Way's platform, which is based on open APIs, has been integrated into Alaska Air Group’s digital ecosystem so that loyalty program members get real-time availability and instant bookings. Read More

News / Technology

Generative AI platform personalization: At what cost?

By Matthew Parsons | August 20, 2025

Travel companies have been striving to obtain specific, personalized data for many years. Are the AI platforms about to gain a competitive edge as they learn more about the users? Read More

News / Online

NusaTrip closes IPO, nets $15 million

By Abby Crotty | August 19, 2025

The OTA plans to use the capital to expand into new markets and explore mergers and acquisitions. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Aloja wants to help tour and activity operators boost earnings

By Abby Crotty | August 19, 2025

Aloja was founded by CEO Daniel Pino and chief technology officer Daniel Cabra, the team behind TourOpp, which was acquired by RocketRez in 2022. Read More