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By Abby Crotty | August 7, 2025

Legends and Fora, both PhocusWire Hot 25 Startups, said the deal will help bring Legends' tools to a wider community of advisors and travelers. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre Q2 impacted by dip in air distribution bookings

By Linda Fox | August 7, 2025

Declines in air distribution bookings as well as airline de-migrations impacted Sabre's second quarter financial results. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb reports high customer satisfaction with Services, Experiences

By Abby Crotty | August 6, 2025

The short-term rental giant said the response has been “overwhelmingly positive,” with experiences and services receiving higher ratings than homes. Read More

News / Online

RV rental company Roadsurfer lands €85 million for expansion

By Abby Crotty | August 6, 2025

The Germany-based company said the capital will be used for growth and to expand its existing fleet in North America and Europe. Read More

News / Online

TourRadar unveils $1M fund to reward travelers and creators for content

By Linda Fox | August 6, 2025

The RISE fund follows the launch of TourRadar Moments, an in-app feature that enables trips to be booked from content uploaded by travelers and creators. Read More

News / Online

Trivago reports double-digit growth in Q2, completes acquisition of Holisto

By Abby Crotty | August 5, 2025

The company reported a significant increase in advertising spend, with the number anticipated to increase during the summer travel season. Read More

News / Online

Hotel groups grow loyalty membership despite 'points fatigue'

By Linda Fox | August 5, 2025

Accor and Marriott have seen recent gains in loyalty program members as well as increases in other loyalty growth metrics. Read More

News / Technology

The rise of cryptocurrency in travel

By Marisa Garcia | August 5, 2025

Cryptocurrency still represents a small portion of global travel spend, but industry leaders believe change is coming quickly. Read More

News / Online

Hospitality loyalty startup Journey raises $7.7M to fuel expansion

By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2025

Founded last year, Journey allows travelers to earn AI-curated rewards from independent hotels and rentals. Read More

News / Online

Lyft teams up with Baidu to launch robotaxis in Europe

By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2025

Just last month, Baidu announced a partnership with Uber to deploy robotaxis in the Middle East and Asia. Read More

News / Technology

OYO acquires rental management platform MadeComfy

By Linda Fox | August 4, 2025

MadeComfy secured funding of $10M two years ago and said the investment would go towards expansion across Australia. Read More

Opinion / Online

The hidden climate cost of booking travel—And how to fix it

By Rasmus Juul-Olsen - Bookmundi | August 4, 2025

As the planet nears key climate tipping points, Bookmundi CEO Rasmus Juul-Olsen stresses the need for the travel industry to act. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Peter O’Donovan of CarTrawler

By Morgan Hines | August 4, 2025

Peter O'Donovan, CEO of CarTrawler, opened up about the connected trip, artificial intelligence, challenges he faces and more in a CEO Spotlight interview. Read More

News / Technology

The evolution of CRM in hotels

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2025

Executives from Penta Hotels and Smart Host discussed customer relationship management and the challenges of merging legacy data with new data in the PhocusWire studio. Read More

News / Technology

Weighing in on the next generation of travel products and services around the world

By Abby Crotty | August 1, 2025

In an executive panel at Phocuswright Europe 2025, Emilie Dumont, CEO of Digitrips, and Rajnish Kumar, group co-CEO of Ixigo, discussed the tech ties that bind different regions of the world. Read More

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