Tour Operator

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the tour operator sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands in multi-day, single-day and packages, including their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

News / Distribution

B2B hotel platform HBX Group to raise €725M through IPO

By Linda Fox | January 17, 2025

HBX Group was founded in Spain in 2001 as B2B bedbank Hotelbeds. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Keybrain - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024

By PhocusWire | December 24, 2024

KeyBrain is a new artificial intelligence-powered travel booking and management portal for multi-day tours. Read More

News / Online

The top 10 news stories on PhocusWire in 2024

By PhocusWire | December 19, 2024

Travel industry mergers, hot startups and news about online giants such as Airbnb and Expedia all made the list of top 10 most popular news stories on PhocusWire in 2024. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

How simplified cross-border payments can empower both travel brands and travelers

By PhocusWire | December 17, 2024

Now as it enters its second decade of operation, TerraPay is leaning into its digital-first solutions for cross-border payments to fuel its growth around the globe. Read More

News / Online

CDS Groupe acquires enterprise resource planning provider SIAP

By Morgan Hines | November 27, 2024

SIAP is an Italy-based provider of software for travel management companies and tour operators, with more than 1,000 clients across the country. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Chain4Travel

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

Chain4Travel is the initiator of the decentralized operating system Camino Network, fostering digital innovation and solving the connectivity issue for global travel with a unique travel standard. Read More

News / Technology

Traveltek latest to be acquired by Juniper Group

By Linda Fox | October 30, 2024

Juniper Group, part of Vela Software and Constellation Software, continues its acquisition spree with cruise and dynamic packaging tech specialist Traveltek. Read More

News / Online

Thomas Cook sale to eSky Group finalized

By Linda Fox | October 22, 2024

Poland-based travel platform eSky is planning a dynamic packaging push following its acquisition of Thomas Cook, which has now been approved by regulators. Read More

News / Distribution

HotelRunner widens distribution offering with Bookingate acquisition

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2024

The acquisition broadens HotelRunner's offering, enabling it to help travel agencies, tour operators and destination management companies solve challenges with distribution as well as direct and offline... Read More

News / Distribution

Phocuswire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Thayer Ventures, Sabre, Cloudbeds and more

By PhocusWire | September 20, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Online

Thomas Cook finds new home with Poland's eSky Group

By Linda Fox | September 5, 2024

The Poland-based travel company that operates the eSky and eDestino brands has acquired Thomas Cook from Fosun Tourism Group. Read More

News / Startups

Tour Amigo raises $2M in seed funding to boost growth

By Morgan Hines | September 4, 2024

The B2B SaaS company will use the funding to speed software development and expand into North America, which it views as a key market. Read More

News / Online

Experience industry leaders still see room to grow in changing landscape

By D.J. Catron | August 19, 2024

At Phocuswright Europe, leaders from Viator, Tiquets and TourRadar spoke about how travel experiences could continue thriving even as Google and others play bigger roles in the sector. Read More