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Phocuswright analysts share their travel predictions for 2025
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January 2, 2025
AI agents, luxury travel, developments in APAC, short-term rentals, digital ID and eVTOLS are some of the topics Phocuswright analysts are watching for 2025....
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Travel industry leaders' predictions for 2025
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January 2, 2025
Executives from Travelport, Klook, Cloudbeds, Spotnana, Mews and more share their predictions for the year ahead, including their takes on artificial intelligence, search, funding and more. ...
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STR management company Casago acquires much larger — but struggling — Vacasa
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December 30, 2024
Since going public in December 2021, Vacasa has struggled with a drop in inventory and revenue, executive departures and multiple rounds of layoffs....
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Saudi Arabia's $800B investment to build human connections
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December 30, 2024
The importance of authentic experiences and changing perceptions was discussed during a one-on-one panel held at The Phocuswright Conference....
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Corporate travel executives discuss AI hype and efficiency gains
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December 30, 2024
Amex GBT's vice president of AI strategy and the founder of business travel AI startup Otto discuss the rapid pace of development with AI and where the real potential lies....
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Keybrain - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024
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December 24, 2024
KeyBrain is a new artificial intelligence-powered travel booking and management portal for multi-day tours....
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The move from legacy models to delightful experiences
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December 24, 2024
Executives from Despegar, Meili and Wego discuss the complexity in travel and the hope for AI to solve some of the challenges at The Phocuswright Conference 2024....
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Poland-based WP Holding to purchase Invia Group for nearly €240M
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December 23, 2024
The technology holding company has signed a framework agreement to buy all the shares of the travel company. Invia Group operates in Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland....
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Despegar acquired by Naspers-owned Prosus for $1.7B
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December 23, 2024
The Dutch company invests in technology companies across multiple verticals and said, with this transaction, it will serve more than 100-million customers in Latin America across travel, e-commerce and fintech....
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BILL - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024
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December 23, 2024
BILL is a financial operations platform for small and midsize businesses to help them control their payables, receivables and spend and expense management. ...
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STARTUP STAGE: Nowadays is an AI copilot that simplifies corporate event planning
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December 23, 2024
Nowadays handles venue sourcing, negotiations and logistics to make event planning faster and cost-efficient....
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How travel startup funding shaped up in 2024
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December 23, 2024
We've rounded up details on some of the top travel tech funding stories of 2024 along with insights from investors, including a panel from The Phocuswright Conference....
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Expedia Group names former interim eBay CEO as new CFO
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December 20, 2024
Expedia Group has announced that Scott Schenkel will serve as its new chief financial officer after Julie Whalen departs the company in February....
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Sabre, Hostaway
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December 20, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup....
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Phocuswright's Travel Forward: Data, Insights and Trends for 2025
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December 20, 2024
This new interactive report from Phocuswright equips industry stakeholders with key data and trends needed to navigate the evolving travel landscape. ...
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