PhocusWire Weekly Travel Tech Roundup: Amadeus, Meili, HTS & More
Here’s a look at this week’s major people, product, and partner developments shaping the global travel technology industry. Amadeus has… Read More »
How Silicon Valley Shifted Right — And Why It Won’t Reverse Course
Once the global epicenter of liberal optimism and technological idealism, Silicon Valley has undergone a dramatic political transformation over the… Read More »
Amadeus Posts 6% Revenue Growth and Boosts AI Investment in Q3
Amadeus reported group revenue of €1.6 billion for the third quarter of 2025, a 6.4% increase from €1.5 billion in… Read More »
MIT Develops Lightning-Prediction Tool to Protect Future Aircraft Designs
More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day, yet passengers rarely notice thanks to advanced lightning-protection systems. These… Read More »
Where Are They Now? Updates on the Hot 25 Travel Startups 2024
It has been two years since PhocusWire introduced the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024. As we prepare to unveil… Read More »
The High Price of the A.I. Race: Power, Pollution, and the Illusion of Progress
Artificial intelligence is often promoted as the cure for society’s biggest problems—making life safer, faster, and more efficient. But beneath… Read More »
United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency U-Turn After Passenger’s Laptop Falls Into Cargo Hold
A United Airlines flight from Washington Dulles to Rome was forced to make an unexpected mid-flight U-turn on October 15,… Read More »
British Airways Sued by Sabre Over Unpaid UK Digital Tax
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) is facing a lawsuit filed by Sabre Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the… Read More »
Global Travel Market to Reach $1.8T by 2027 as Digital Demand Grows
The global travel industry has fully recovered and returned to sustained growth, surpassing $1.6 trillion in gross bookings in 2024… Read More »
Banks Gain Ground in Loyalty Battle Against U.S. Airlines
Banks and airlines are locked in a growing competition for consumer loyalty — and financial institutions currently appear to have… Read More »
Trip.com COO Xing Xiong: Why Passion Matters in the AI Travel Era
Trip.com Group chief operating officer Xing Xiong made a rare public appearance at WiT’s 20th anniversary conference, sharing candid thoughts… Read More »
60% of U.S. Property Managers Expect Revenue Growth in 2026
U.S. short-term rental property managers remain cautiously optimistic about revenue growth in 2026, even as staffing, operational pressures and regulatory… Read More »
Weekly Travel Tech Briefing: SAP Concur, Amadeus, American Airlines & More
SAP Concur is expanding its AI-powered travel and expense tools with its Joule copilot and new Joule agents focused on… Read More »
Uber and WeRide Launch Autonomous Robotaxi Service in Riyadh
Uber and autonomous driving technology company WeRide have launched robotaxi passenger services in Riyadh, with rides now bookable directly through… Read More »
Hotels Push ChatGPT Integrations as AI Search Becomes Bookable
Hotels are increasingly pushing their technology partners to integrate live rates and availability into AI-based search platforms such as ChatGPT,… Read More »
How Airlines Can Improve Travel for Older and Vulnerable Passengers
Airlines and airports are seeing a growing number of travelers who require additional assistance, especially older passengers. TAP Air Portugal… Read More »
OpenAI Tightens Sora 2 Deepfake Rules After SAG-AFTRA, Cranston Push
OpenAI has introduced new safeguards for its video-generation platform, Sora 2, following growing criticism over the misuse of celebrity likenesses…. Read More »
Reid Hoffman defends Anthropic in clash with AI czar David Sacks
OpenAI investor and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has come to the defense of Anthropic after White House AI and crypto… Read More »
GE Aerospace’s FlightPulse App Tops 60,000 Pilot Users
GE Aerospace’s FlightPulse app, a pioneering flight data and safety platform, has surpassed 60,000 commercial pilot users worldwide—up from 40,000… Read More »
Sam Altman: ChatGPT to Offer Erotic Mode for Verified Adults
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced that ChatGPT will soon become “more friendly”—including the return of adult and erotic conversations… Read More »
NEC and Outsight Partner to Advance Airport Operational Intelligence
NEC Corporation of America has announced a strategic partnership with Outsight to enhance airport operational intelligence through the integration of… Read More »
Marc Benioff’s Surprising Trump Support Shocks San Francisco
Marc Benioff, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, has long been one of San Francisco’s most prominent liberal voices—an… Read More »