Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Innovation Shaping Travel’s Future
The travel industry remains a fertile ground for innovation, even amid tightening startup funding, rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI)… Read More »
The Future of Agentic Payments and AI Booking in Travel
The travel industry is moving closer to true end-to-end AI-powered booking within chat interfaces, and the payments layer is emerging… Read More »
Klook Takes First Step Toward US IPO With NYSE Filing
Asia-based experiences platform Klook has taken its first public step toward an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States…. Read More »
Marriott Ends Sonder Partnership After Default, Firm to Liquidate
Marriott International announced Sunday that it has terminated its licensing agreement with short-term rental operator Sonder Holdings due to a… Read More »
Supplier Shifts Driving Latin America’s Travel Growth in 2025
According to Phocuswright’s Latin America Travel Market Report 2025, the region’s travel suppliers are entering the new year stronger, more… Read More »
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: E23 Redefines Traveler Analytics
E23 is transforming how the travel industry understands passenger behavior, offering a platform capable of profiling traveler patterns and real-time… Read More »
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 »
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 »
Airbnb Expands Beyond Stays as Experiences Surge
Airbnb’s expansion into experiences and services is paying off, with nearly half of all experiences booked in Q3 2025 made… Read More »
Expedia Expands OpenAI Partnership, Drives B2B Growth
Expedia Group is deepening its partnership with OpenAI while accelerating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations. During… Read More »
Tripadvisor Restructures, Cuts 20% of Staff to Focus on Experiences
Tripadvisor has announced a major global restructuring that will reduce its workforce by about 20%—around 450 employees—as it pivots toward… Read More »
India’s Travel Titans Reflect on Rivalry, AI, and the Road Ahead
At WiT Singapore 2025, India’s travel pioneers Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip and Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo shared insights on their… Read More »
Sabre Q3 Revenue Rises to $715M on Strong Distribution Bookings
Sabre reported third-quarter 2025 revenue of $715 million, a 3% year-over-year increase driven by growth in air and hotel distribution… Read More »
How MCP Could Revolutionize AI in Travel
Most AI assistants today can help you find travel information but can’t yet book or pay for a trip on… Read More »
Trivago Maintains Growth Momentum With Focus on AI and Brand
Trivago has reported revenue growth for the fourth consecutive quarter, continuing its disciplined marketing approach while leveraging AI-driven strategies to… Read More »
TravelPerk Rebrands as Perk to Simplify Work Through AI
Corporate travel management platform TravelPerk has rebranded as Perk, reflecting its broader mission to streamline business operations and eliminate “shadow… Read More »
Juniper Group Acquires Inspiretec to Expand Travel Tech Portfolio
Juniper Group has acquired Cardiff-based travel software provider Inspiretec for an undisclosed amount, further strengthening its position in the global… Read More »
AI-Native Startups Are Redefining Travel Innovation
After two years of shrinking venture funding, 2025 remains a difficult environment for travel startups. Yet amid tighter capital, artificial… Read More »
Hot 25 Travel Startups: Where Are They Now?
A year after PhocusWire unveiled its Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025, many of those companies have achieved impressive milestones—from… 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 »
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 »