Travel Planning

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Trotter wants to connect individuals through travel

By Mileva Sapic | September 30, 2024

Using the Trotter app, consumers can share experiences, discover hidden gems and get personalized recommendations based on their preferences and interests. Read More

Opinion / Online

Breaking the bottleneck in travel’s hourglass problem

By Michelle Denogean - Mindtrip | September 27, 2024

Chief marketing officer at Mindtrip, Michelle Denogean, says travel has a problem advancing top of the hourglass inspiration through the bottleneck that leads to conversions in planning and booking... Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Serko, Expedia, Sabre and more

By PhocusWire | September 27, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Online

Listening, watching on TikTok essential for travel marketing success

By Morgan Hines | September 27, 2024

As TikTok has grown in popularity in recent years, brands have been figuring out how best to engage with their target audiences through the app. For travel brands new to TikTok, the best place to... Read More

News / Technology

Datalex raises €25M, unveils airline retailing technology

By Linda Fox | September 26, 2024

Datalex recently unveiled its offer and order technology to help airlines boost conversion and drive revenue. The system uses IATA’s offer and order capabilities including NDC and ONE Order. Read More

News / Technology

Travalyst acquires Weeva, lays out five-year vision

By Mileva Sapic | September 25, 2024

Travalyst plans to centralize the collection and distribution of sustainability data for key aspects of travel in its five-year plan. Read More

News / Technology

SeatBoost lands funding from International Airlines Group

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2024

SeatBoost enables live auctions on mobile devices at the airport enabling passengers to bid to upgrade their seat and providing airlines with incremental revenue. Read More

Opinion / Technology

AI and travel: Are we there yet?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact | September 25, 2024

Timothy O'Neil-Dunne discusses why the travel industry shouldn't be over-reliant on artificial intelligence just yet. Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: Amadeus CTO on tech priorities, cloud and generative AI

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2024

PhocusWire talks to Sylvain Roy, CTO of Amadeus, about prioritizing technology projects and implementing generative AI internally and externally. Read More

News / Distribution

Phocuswire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Thayer Ventures, Sabre, Cloudbeds and more

By PhocusWire | September 20, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Technology

Hotel Engine raises $140M, rebrands to Engine

By Linda Fox | September 19, 2024

The company plans to use the funding to support product development, including the launch of flight and rental car bookings on its platform in October. Read More

News / Startups

Mindtrip secures $12M investment, launches group chat

By Mileva Sapic | September 18, 2024

Mindtrip will use the investment to scale operations as it rolls out of a series of collaborative trip planning features for groups. Read More

News / Startups

Point.me secures $15M to expand travel rewards search platform

By Linda Fox | September 18, 2024

The investment was led by Nyca Partners and Citi Ventures with Samsung Next, RiverPark Ventures, Meta executives, the co-founder of ITA Software (Google Flights), Thayer Ventures and PAR Capital... Read More

News / Online

Hospitality experiences platform Turneo raises $2M seed investment

By Mileva Sapic | September 18, 2024

Travel tech startup, Turneo, plans to further expand its global footprint and enable more hotels to offer in-destination activities to guests with the investment led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Read More