Travel Planning

Opinion / Technology

Preparing travel for the future of AI search

By Mario Gavira | April 23, 2024

In the second of two articles, Mario Gavira looks at how travel marketers can prepare for the potential impact of AI on search marketing. Read More

News / Technology

AI dominates travel industry investment

By Linda Fox | April 22, 2024

Lufthansa Innovation Hub's research arm finds that AI and machine learning represented 65% of investment by the travel industry in recent years. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Search marketing for travel in the age of AI

By Mario Gavira | April 22, 2024

In the first of two articles, Mario Gavira looks at trends in search marketing for travel and how artificial intelligence might impact the landscape. Read More

News / Technology

Riskline, Travlr ID link to bolster travel safety

By Morgan Hines | April 18, 2024

Riskline and Travlr ID are partnering to offer real-time risk intelligence for travelers. Read More

News / Online

Consortium led by Certares will invest €125M as part of agreement with FTI Group

By Morgan Hines | April 18, 2024

FTI Group will use the new funding to bolster growth and pay for a “digital transformation.” Read More

News / Startups

Ramp raises $150M to bring AI to spend management

By Linda Fox | April 18, 2024

Eric Glyman, co-founder and CEO of Ramp, said the funding would go to "the next wave of innovation," which includes AI developments. Read More

News / Technology

Travel companies navigate changes to Google’s search function

By Morgan Hines | April 18, 2024

Some travel companies have seen changes in search results following Google’s latest update, which addresses in part “low quality AI-generated content that’s designed to attract clicks.” Read More

News / Startups

Skyports lands $110M for air taxi infrastructure development in Dubai

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2024

After announcing a deal to develop vertiports in Dubai earlier this year, Skyports has received investment from ACS Group to help build the air taxi infrastructure. Read More

News / Online

Google spotlights more sustainable ways to travel

By D.J. Catron | April 17, 2024

Google is launching new and expanded features in its Maps and Search functions for users seeking more sustainable travel options. Read More

News / Technology

Profitroom sells majority stake, plots expansion

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2024

Funds from Profitroom's sale of a 65% stake will help it drive expansion. Read More

News / Technology

Is technology bringing the "perfect trip" nearer?

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2024

PhocusWire talks to Steve Singh, Concur co-founder and former CEO turned travel startup investor, on how technology is keeping the drive for the "perfect trip" alive. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2024

By Linda Fox | April 16, 2024

Phocuswright's Travel Startups Interactive Database shows that after a down year in 2023, funding for travel startups has increased in the first quarter of 2024. Read More

News / Technology

Trip.com Group’s Trip.Biz launches business travel booking app

By Morgan Hines | April 15, 2024

Trip.Biz, a digital travel management company, aims to revolutionize the organization of business travel. Read More

Opinion / Startups

Can trip planning startups ever succeed?

By Christian Watts - Magpie | April 15, 2024

If somebody builds the ultimate tool, which actually works, has access to all the world’s travel information and has all of the bells and whistles that one could hope for, does that mean people will... Read More