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Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2027: Bliink

By PhocusWire | November 9, 2026

Bliink is a corporate travel concierge built for Southeast Asia's small and midsize businesses. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2027: Fikäfi

By PhocusWire | November 9, 2026

Singapore-based Fikäfi helps hotels automate payments and recover bookings. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip enters ride pooling segment with majority stake in Quick Ride

By Abby Crotty | November 6, 2026

The OTA said the deal marks its entry into the shared mobility and ride pooling segment and complements its existing ground transportation business. Read More

News / Technology

Agoda rolls out OpenAI-powered assistant

By Abby Crotty | November 3, 2026

The AI assistant also uses Gemini to pull content from Google Maps when users search for restaurants and points of interest. Read More

News / Technology

Meta's Muse launches in Japan, partners with Klook

By Abby Crotty | October 23, 2026

Japan is the first market outside of North America to access the AI agent. Read More

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

News / 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