Travel Planning

News / Technology

Delta encouraged by early results of AI pricing with Fetcherr

By Linda Fox | July 14, 2025

Delta said during an investor day back in November that it had deployed the Fetcherr technology across 1% of its domestic network. Read More

News / Online

The evolution of digital payments and fintech in India

By Phocuswright Research | July 14, 2025

Check out a preview of Phocuswright's "Fintech and the Indian Online Travel Landscape" report. Read More

News / Technology

Industry leaders on the future of digital identity and AI agents

By Abby Crotty | July 14, 2025

During a session at Phocuswright Europe 2025, industry leaders discussed the impact of digital identity wallets and how AI will come into play. Read More

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AiOla lands investment from United Airlines for voice AI tools

By Linda Fox | July 11, 2025

United Airlines is exploring various use cases with aiOla's voice and conversational AI. Read More

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European hotels show interest in AI but gaps remain

By Abby Crotty | July 11, 2025

A survey of over 1,500 European hotels confirmed there is interest in AI, but uptake is stalled by practical challenges. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Mindtrip, Civitatis, Tripadvisor and more...

By PhocusWire | July 11, 2025

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

News / Technology

Keeping an eye on the long-tail of luxury travel

By Linda Fox | July 11, 2025

"Aspiring" luxury travelers, who make up 35% of the luxury market, are the segment to watch according to COMO Hotels. Read More

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How social media and AI can work together for travel discovery

By Morgan Hines | July 11, 2025

At Phocuswright Europe, Judith Eyck of HolidayPirates and Adrian Villabruna of Videreo discussed how social media and AI may work together during the travel planning process. Read More

News / Online

International travel eSIM provider Airalo raises $220M

By Morgan Hines | July 10, 2025

The $220 million investment puts Airalo’s valuation at $1 billion, with the company claiming unicorn status. Read More

News / Startups

IndiGo Ventures kicks off with first investment

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2025

IndiGo Ventures is backing startups in aviation and related businesses including sustainability and digital solutions as well as advanced air mobility solutions and consumer facing travel platforms. Read More

News / Technology

Travel's 'plumbers' on the evolving definition of connectivity success

By Morgan Hines | July 10, 2025

As technology advances, providers' definition of connectivity success has shifted. Read More

News / Online

Rewriting online travel in Japan

By WIT | July 10, 2025

At WiT Japan & North Asia 2025, entrepreneur Takaya Shinozuka shared the stage with Takashi Maeda, partner at PKSHA Technology, to talk about how their collaboration signals a new phase for tech-led... Read More