Travel Planning

Event / Technology

Harnessing the power of AI: What it means for tourism and hospitality

May 15, 2025

Join Miles Partnership, PhocusWire and Phocuswright to hear some of the latest and most compelling applications of AI in the travel and tourism industry. Register Now

Event

The New Age(nts) Trend Series Part 2: Impact on the in-destination experience

April 22, 2025

Join Phocuswright for this series of online conversations exploring the impact of generative AI and autonomous agents on the travel industry. Register Now

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, IATA, Fora Travel, Directo and more...

By PhocusWire | April 11, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Kayak launches new AI tool for travel search

By Abby Crotty | April 10, 2025

Kayak described the new platform as its tech team's "playground for innovation" and said what works best on Kayak.ai will then become part of Kayak.com for everyone to use. Read More

News / Technology

Sustainability-focused travel management platform Goodwings raises nearly $3M

By Morgan Hines | April 10, 2025

The raise will allow the Denmark-based company to create its Sustainability Suite 3.0, which will include new tools for businesses to limit their carbon footprint. Read More

News / Distribution

Investors discuss the state of IPOs in travel

By Mark Frary | April 10, 2025

Investors discuss the current market and the potential for travel IPOs in the U.S., Asia and Europe in 2025. Read More

News / Distribution

The path to growing alternative revenue for short-term rentals

By Phocuswright Research | April 10, 2025

For companies that serve short-term rentals, it is critical to understand what type of technological and ancillary tools operators are turning to. Read More

News / Technology

MSC, Vision-Box partner to streamline cruise experience with biometrics

By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2025

Amadeus, which acquired Vision-Box in 2024, said the partnership marks a “major step” toward digitizing the cruise journey and could become a model for the industry to implement biometric... Read More

News / Online

How AI and visual search are reshaping travel discovery

By Marisa Garcia | April 9, 2025

Visual search is beginning to dominate, especially for younger travelers and the numbers show that it's probably not a passing fad. Read More

News / Startups

Meetings and events platform HeadBox secures £3M

By Abby Crotty | April 8, 2025

The latest round of funding will help the London-based startup expand in Australia and the APAC region. Read More

News / Distribution

TBR expands footprint with acquisition of EuroChauffeur

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2025

The deal is a first for Scotland-based TBR, which aims to grow through acquisition in the coming months. Read More

News / Technology

How Destination Toronto developed its AI assistant 6ix

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2025

Destination Toronto unveiled its AI chatbot 6ix last year, and through the initiative, the DMO is gaining insights on how users are engaging with its content. Read More

News / Online

NextTrip acquires Journy TV Channel

By Morgan Hines | April 7, 2025

NextTrip believes Journy's presence in the FAST Space should boost its strategy to push audience engagement and foster opportunities for advertisers and travel bookings. Read More