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Inside Asia Pacific’s travel powerhouse: 10 trends redefining 'The Next 20'

By Coney Dongre - Phocuswright | September 24, 2025

WiT and Phocuswright are peeling back the curtain on shifts in Asia Pacific with this list of 10 trends redefining The Next 20, ahead of the WiT Singapore conference. Read More

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OpenAI chairman shares vision on travel’s AI future

By Morgan Hines | September 19, 2025

Bret Taylor, chairman of the board for OpenAI and co-founder of AI startup Sierra, discussed how he uses AI, how it might impact travel intermediaries and more. Read More

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Are we primed for an AI crash? Travel stakeholders weigh in

By Morgan Hines | September 18, 2025

Are we having technology innovation déjà vu? Many are likening AI’s rise to the dot-com era that led to an eventual crash. Read More

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Airbnb to launch hotel interface

By Morgan Hines | September 17, 2025

Brian Chesky’s discussion of a hotel feature on the Airbnb app follows a fee structure change that positioned the company to compete with online travel agencies. Read More

$The U.S. travel booking path fractured by social media, technology$

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The U.S. travel booking path fractured by social media, technology

By Morgan Hines | September 17, 2025

Younger travelers are straying from the traditional booking path in favor of technology-fueled discovery. Read More

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TourRadar launches ‘AI Discovery’ ChatGPT, Instagram, MCP integrations

By Morgan Hines | September 15, 2025

The new tools are aimed at reimagining how travelers discover and book tours that span multiple days. Read More

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Brian Chesky on his mission to transform Airbnb into an ‘everything’ platform

By Morgan Hines | September 12, 2025

Airbnb is looking at AI, community building and additional offerings, including creating a “host ecosystem” to monetize services for hosts. Read More

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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 - speakers and program

By PhocusWire | September 11, 2025

The Phocuswright Conference 2025 takes place in San Diego November 18-20 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Read More

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Travel tech flashback: What made headlines in 2024?

By Morgan Hines | September 10, 2025

The travel industry was enamored with artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024, with the topic repeatedly making waves. Read More

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OTAs' high hopes for social, AI channels as Q2 marketing spend hits $5B

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2025

OTAs are looking to drive efficiency as they diversify from performance marketing to other channels, including social and AI-powered search. Read More

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Travel industry stakeholders react to Google Chrome, data sharing ruling

By Morgan Hines | September 5, 2025

What does it mean for travel now that Google will be required to share data with rivals? Read More

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Airbnb seems set up for hotel expansion, competition with OTAs

By Morgan Hines | September 4, 2025

The short-term rental giant may be gearing up to take on OTAs, but its recent fee structure shift may negatively impact its hosts. Read More

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Looking ahead: United States online travel agencies bet on loyalty, AI and B2B

By Phocuswright Research | September 2, 2025

The road ahead is defined by three themes: loyalty, B2B expansion and the rise of virtual agents. Read More

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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2022?

By Linda Fox | September 2, 2025

The travel industry bounced back in 2022, but war in Ukraine caused further uncertainty early in the year. Read More

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Have TikTok and Booking.com just ‘nuked’ the travel funnel?

By Morgan Hines | August 28, 2025

Select U.S. users can now book hotel rooms through Booking.com directly on TikTok—and the platform has also launched TikTokGO for creators to earn travel commissions. Read More

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