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News / Finance

Ixigo revenue up 13% as hotel business gains momentum

By Cathy Walsh | October 19, 2026

Hotels led segment growth, with GTV increasing 159% year over year and hotel revenue growing 528%. Read More

News / Online

Travelers pay more to cancel: 58% choose free cancellation over a lower price

By Phocuswright Research | October 13, 2026

Phocuswright research suggests that booking anxiety shapes how travelers shop, peaking at checkout, with one in five U.S. travelers abandoning a booking before payment. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire travel tech news briefs: Hilton, Mews, PriceLabs and more...

By PhocusWire | October 9, 2026

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

Online

Indonesia set to overtake Thailand as Southeast Asia's largest travel market

By Phocuswright Research | September 30, 2026

A fuel shock from the U.S.-Iran War has slowed regional growth to 2% in 2026. Phocuswright's new report tracks the fallout through 2029. Read More

News / Online

India's travel market stalls in 2025, then bets on a fare-driven rebound

By Phocuswright Resesarch | September 24, 2026

Resilient domestic travel will sustain strong demand for accommodation and car rental, and online penetration is on track to reach 62% by 2029, according to Phocuswright data. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Booking anxiety is changing consumer behavior—and creating an opportunity for travel platforms

By Hannah Pearson | September 23, 2026

New Phocuswright and WiT research examines how booking anxiety is influencing travel and event decisions, from refund preferences to loyalty and conversion. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Hospitable, Cloudbeds and more...

By PhocusWire | September 18, 2026

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

News / Online

Qantas opens product innovation center in Adelaide

By Abby Crotty | September 16, 2026

Fifty employees have started working from the new offices, and Qantas is currently looking to fill an additional 40 roles. Read More

News / Distribution

China's OTAs face a reckoning as growth slows and regulators circle

By Phocuswright Research | September 15, 2026

What happens when a maturing, over-supplied market collides with regulatory pressure and AI disruption at once? Read More

News / Technology

Indian travel platform Travelxp launches agentic AI trip concierge

By Abby Crotty | September 11, 2026

Travelers can describe a trip and coordinate with the agent, Marco, via WhatsApp, Instagram or on the Travelxp website. Read More

News / Technology

WeTravel acquires Tourwriter to broaden custom travel focus

By Linda Fox | September 2, 2026

The companies will operate as separate platforms, with Glenn Campbell continuing to lead Tourwriter. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: BCD Travel, Klook, Dida and more...

By PhocusWire | August 28, 2026

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

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Fikäfi wants to make payments more efficient for hotels

By Abby Crotty | August 17, 2026

Singapore-based Fikäfi integrates with hotels' systems to simplify workflow and payment collection. Read More

News / Online

Agoda’s Tim Hughes on online travel’s broken promise and AI’s 'Reddit' dilemma

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | August 14, 2026

Agoda’s Timothy Hughes sat down at WiT Queenstown to discuss why online travel hasn't delivered on its oldest promise and why the fix for AI’s travel-advice problem might be in New Zealand. Read More