Phocuswright Europe 2026

News / Technology

Beyond chatbots, is AI working in travel?

By Linda Fox | July 31, 2026

Travel industry leaders debated the impact of AI so far, where startups stand and the challenges we're not discussing enough during a session at Phocuswright Europe 2026. Read More

News / Technology

CEO Spotlight: Filip Filipov of OAG

By Abby Crotty | July 30, 2026

Filip Filipov reflected on his first six months as CEO of OAG during an interview at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

News / Finance

The travel startup funding deals and acquisitions that stood out in Q2

By Linda Fox | July 28, 2026

The appetite for travel startup funding was limited in Q2, with more activity in mergers and acquisitions. Read More

News / Online

Hospitality executives on foundations before AI, industry readiness

By Linda Fox | July 27, 2026

Executives from Cendyn HomeToGo and Penta Hotels discussed the impact of AI on hospitality marketing at Phocuswright Europe 2026. Read More

News / Online

Loveholidays' ambitions in the growing packaged travel market

By Linda Fox | July 22, 2026

Loveholidays head of strategy Isabella Cheng discusses dynamic packaging growth and AI usage in an interview in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe 2026. Read More

News / Technology

EU digital ID initiatives gather momentum, user familiarity lags

By Linda Fox | July 20, 2026

By the end of 2026, countries in Europe must provide an EUDI Wallet to citizens. Are consumers and the travel industry ready? Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup investors look beyond AI hype

By Abby Crotty | July 17, 2026

In the challenging funding environment, travel startups are demonstrating differentiation and value to attract investors. Read More

News / Technology

Perk launches MCP connector as part of push to eliminate ‘shadow work’

By Abby Crotty | July 15, 2026

Perk chief product officer Nikita Miller outlined the company's approach to AI and automation at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

News / Technology

Split payments and the future of checkout in travel

By Abby Crotty | July 15, 2026

Samuel Flynn, co-founder of Hands In, outlines use cases for split payments and how he anticipates people will purchase travel in the future. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Why B2B travel payments need more than virtual cards

By PhocusWire | July 14, 2026

Brad La Nasa, chief business officer at Zyzza, speaks with Phocuswright’s Mitra Sorrells about B2B travel payments, virtual cards, carrier acceptance, agency liquidity and settlement friction. Read More

News / Distribution

Rethinking the airline playbook for the AI era

By Abby Crotty | July 13, 2026

Airlines are adapting retailing and connectivity strategies as they shift from traditional network models. During a panel at Phocuswright Europe, executives from Travelport, Dohop and Vueling discussed... Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Andrés Spitzer of Civitatis

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2026

Six months into the role, Andrés Spitzer, CEO of Civitatis, discussed growth for the tours and activities company, the impact of AI and what he brings as a leader. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Why the booking layer is the real test for AI in travel

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2026

Mike Putman, founder and CEO of Custom Travel Solutions, discusses AI travel agents, direct supplier APIs, legacy distribution and why the booking step remains a critical challenge. Read More

News / Distribution

Addressing the L2B ratio explosion

By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2026

With AI potentially driving look-to-book ratios to 200,000:1, can travel infrastructure survive the strain? Read More

News / Distribution

Travel visibility, trust and conversion take focus amid agentic commerce shift

By Abby Crotty | July 8, 2026

Executives from Perk, Microsoft Advertising and Revolut discussed the future of agentic commerce in travel during a panel at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

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