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Interview / Online

Logitix - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024

By PhocusWire | January 10, 2025

Logitix, a Victory Live company, provides a live event ticketing solution for the travel industry through partnerships with sports organizations, performing arts venues and music events. Read More

News / Online

How travel brands stay ahead on social media

By Morgan Hines | January 10, 2025

Travel experts discuss the importance of travel brands staying agile in the social media arena as younger generations turn to these platforms for search purposes. Read More

News / Technology

Tripadvisor partners with Perplexity to improve trip planning

By Linda Fox | January 9, 2025

The partnership sees the integration of Tripadvisor’s reviews, AI generated summaries and more than 300,000 experiences from Viator with Perplexity’s chatbot-style search capabilities. Read More

News

Aerticket acquires Servivuelo to boost presence in Spain

By Linda Fox | January 9, 2025

Aerticket continues to roll up consolidator companies with its latest acquisition of Servivuelo in Spain. Read More

News / Technology

As travel digital ID concepts mature, experts discuss the challenges

By Mark Frary | January 9, 2025

The importance of collaboration, standardization and combining AI with SSID was discussed during a panel at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Technology

Delta provides glimpse at future with digital assistant

By Morgan Hines | January 8, 2025

Delta Air Lines is rolling out capabilities of its new Delta Concierge, which will provide "contextual insights" for travelers and link with partners including Joby and Uber to enable a multimodal,... Read More

News / Online

Ground transportation experts confront connected trip challenges

By Morgan Hines | January 8, 2025

As travel companies seek interconnectedness that could make processes smoother for travelers, plenty of friction points remain, according to experts. Read More

News / Technology

Mews boosts presence in APAC and UK markets with acquisition of Clarity

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2025

The acquisition of Clarity Hospitality Software Solutions will expand Mews' footprint in the APAC and U.K. markets. Read More

News / Startups

A new era for travel startup investing

By Phocuswright Research | January 7, 2025

According to a Phocuswright report, generative AI is expected to transform the travel industry and how companies operate, potentially reducing the need for funding in the long run. Read More

News / Online

Priceline's Brett Keller on OTA's evolution and growth in packaging

By Marisa Garcia | January 7, 2025

CEO of Priceline, Brett Keller, discussed his 25-year tenure and the evolution of Priceline at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Technology

Travel veterans discuss mega deal potential, AI fatigue and technical deficit

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2025

Predicting travel's future isn't easy with so many external factors impacting the industry, but executives including SilverRail Technologies' Aaron Gowell, Phocuswright's Lorraine Sileo and T2Impact's... Read More

Opinion / Online

Why AI agents will supercharge, not bypass, OTAs

By Mario Gavira | January 6, 2025

Mario Gavira discusses how established online travel intermediaries could thrive in the era of agentic AI as they leverage the tech foundations and financial models they have spent years developing. Read More

Interview / Technology

Traversing.ai - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024

By PhocusWire | January 3, 2025

Traversing.ai is a startup offering a unified sales, distribution and marketing platform for hotels, all tied together with artificial intelligence. Read More