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Trip.com Group, WTTC provide glimpse of future technology game changers

By Linda Fox | March 5, 2025

The Trip.com Group/WTTC study is divided into four trend areas-digital technologies, financial technologies, future of mobility and breakthrough innovations- and evaluates why the trends are important... Read More

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Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research

By Morgan Hines | March 4, 2025

Travel brands including Tripadvisor and Uber have partnered with Amazon for the debut of its reimagined voice assistant. Read More

News / Technology

Phocuswright and WiT return to the Middle East as the region's tourism grows

By PhocusWire | March 3, 2025

Phocuswright and WiT Middle East is returning to the Grand Plaza Movenpick Media City in Dubai on April 25. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Walkway helps activity providers grow through its AI-powered platform

By Linda Fox | March 3, 2025

Walkway helps experience providers price with confidence, track competitors, understand the market and uncover new ways to increase revenue. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Revolutionary travel management companies do exist

By Riaan van Schoor - Agentivity | March 3, 2025

Agentivity's co-founder Riaan van Schoor gives his response to a viewpoint published last week suggesting that the world of TMCs is broken and only a revolution will fix it. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus delivers double-digit growth in 2024

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025

Highlights for the company in 2024 include a partnership to provide a central reservations system to Accor and the acquisitions of biometrics tech company Vision-Box and payments specialist Voxel. Read More

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DerbySoft acquires Arise to boost travel agent-hotel relationship

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025

DerbySoft said the deal supports its strategy around streamlining and automating elements of the supplier-distribution relationship in business travel. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Airbnb, Expedia Group, SWA, Hostaway and more...

By PhocusWire | February 28, 2025

Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Read More

News / Online

Online travel giants spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025

The investment to acquire customers and strengthen brand sets a new record for the online giants and demonstrates the ferocious competition for customers in the market. Read More

News / Startups

AI travel software provider Maya raises €1M

By Morgan Hines | February 27, 2025

The funding, which included investors such as Lighthouse, will be used to fuel global growth and further develop the company's white-label AI assistant. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why travel marketers can (and should) expect more from their affiliate strategy

By Joshua Heller - Rakuten Advertising | February 27, 2025

A sophisticated affiliate strategy can ensure you’re reaching the right person, at the right time, with the right message according to Josh Heller of Rakuten Advertising. Read More

News / Technology

Technology and politics reshape the travel deals landscape

By Matthew Parsons | February 27, 2025

When it comes to the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape, technology and political issues appear to be playing more of a role in the decisions being made by authorities. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Eric Goldreyer of Savvy

By Morgan Hines | February 26, 2025

Eric Goldreyer has spent three decades in the travel industry, with a focus on short-term rentals as founder of BedandBreakfast.com back in 1995 and later co-founder of TurnKey Vacation Rentals. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group reports Q4 bookings growth for international and inbound travel

By Linda Fox | February 25, 2025

The China-based online travel agency said outbound bookings have recovered to 120% of pre-COVID levels. Read More

News / Online

A look at how U.S. travelers plan and book lodging

By Phocuswright Research | February 25, 2025

It seems many travelers start planning with a specific place in mind (almost six in 10), but one-third need to narrow down their choice from a few options. Read More

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