Travel Planning

Apartment network Landing receives $180M
News / Online
Apartment network Landing receives $180M
By Morgan Hines | May 20, 2025
The debt financing will support adoption of the company’s flexible stay program for multifamily accommodations.  Read More
Trip.com Group increases Q1 revenue, inbound travel bookings surge 100%
News / Online
Trip.com Group increases Q1 revenue, inbound travel bookings surge 100%
By Linda Fox | May 20, 2025
Trip.com Group said South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are some of the fastest growing source markets as it reported Q1 2025 earnings.  Read More
Travel’s persistent cybersecurity problem, and why it could get worse
News / Online
Travel’s persistent cybersecurity problem, and why it could get worse
By Matthew Parsons | May 20, 2025
Rapid advances in travel technology and distribution are emboldening hackers and leading to more sophisticated attacks. Read More
Experiences can increase hotel RevPAR by 55%
News / Distribution
Experiences can increase hotel RevPAR by 55%
By Abby Crotty | May 19, 2025
Turneo, an e-commerce platform for hotels, evaluated publicly available data from 136,000 hotels worldwide. Read More
Startup Stage: VanityPass aims to redesign loyalty rewards for younger travelers
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: VanityPass aims to redesign loyalty rewards for younger travelers
By Morgan Hines | May 19, 2025
VanityPass is working to revolutionize the travel perks that often come as part of a credit card loyalty program. Read More
Ancillaries in the vacation rentals sector: 'The new frontier'?
News / Distribution
Ancillaries in the vacation rentals sector: 'The new frontier'?
By Abby Crotty | May 19, 2025
Guests are looking for more from their vacations—what will it take for the STR sector to fully embrace alternative revenue streams? Read More
Prosus completes acquisition of Despegar
News / Online
Prosus completes acquisition of Despegar
By Linda Fox | May 16, 2025
Terms of the deal include a subsidiary of Prosus merging with Despegar with the Latin America-based OTA become a private company and delisting from the New York Stock Exchange. Read More
Meet the 19 finalists of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
News / Startups
Meet the 19 finalists of the 2025 Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire | May 16, 2025
Winners for each region will be chosen at Phocuswright Europe and then travel to WiT Singapore to pitch their companies to the audience there. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TourRadar, Spotnana, Mews and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TourRadar, Spotnana, Mews and more...
By PhocusWire | May 16, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Real time availability, pricing in AI will change hospitality distribution: Are you ready?
Opinion / Technology
Real time availability, pricing in AI will change hospitality distribution: Are you ready?
By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | May 16, 2025
ARI, or availability, rates, inventory, could radically change the hotel booking process with real-time pricing. Read More
Tern raises $13M, launches new features
News / Startups
Tern raises $13M, launches new features
By Abby Crotty | May 15, 2025
The company also launched a series of new features for travel advisors. Read More
Harnessing the power of AI: What it means for tourism and hospitality
Event / Technology
Harnessing the power of AI: What it means for tourism and hospitality
May 15, 2025
Join Miles Partnership, PhocusWire and Phocuswright to hear some of the latest and most compelling applications of AI in the travel and tourism industry. On Demand
Rapid Fire with Veronica Diquattro of Omio
News / Online
Rapid Fire with Veronica Diquattro of Omio
By Morgan Hines | May 15, 2025
As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More
Expedia Group leans into B2B arm, adding new APIs, advertising capabilities
News / Technology
Expedia Group leans into B2B arm, adding new APIs, advertising capabilities
By Morgan Hines | May 14, 2025
The B2B expansion and new AI tools come on the heels of Expedia Group's Q1 earnings last week, which fell within company guidance. Read More
MakeMyTrip reports record gross bookings and revenue for 2025
News / Online
MakeMyTrip reports record gross bookings and revenue for 2025
By Linda Fox | May 14, 2025
The Gurugram, India-based OTA reported double-digit increases in air, hotel and packages, as well as bus ticketing revenue in fiscal Q4 of 2025. Read More
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