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PhocusWire serves as a daily news resource for the travel industry, backed by Phocuswright, a leading name in travel research and events globally. Utilizing a wealth of in-depth, research-based resources, PhocusWire offers daily insights into essential research, important industry statistics, and expert commentary. As technology and distribution are fundamental to the travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors—recognized as the largest industry in the world—PhocusWire focuses on reporting, analyzing, and discussing the key developments within this field.

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Rapid Fire with Shilpa Ranganathan of Expedia Group

1 week ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, taking place in Barcelona from June 10 to June 12, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.On June 11, Shilpa Ranganathan, chief product officer of Expedia Group, will take part in a one-on-one executive interview focused on designing the future of travel.
Moving beyond points: The state of hotel loyalty programs

1 week ago | phocuswire.com | Marisa Garcia

The points-based loyalty program—once the gold standard ofguest retention—may no longer be the universal magnet it once was. In today’sfractured hospitality landscape, loyalty is becoming more personal, digital andincreasingly shaped by real-time guest expectations. A common theme emerged across interviews with hospitalityand loyalty experts: Programs mustevolve or risk irrelevance.
Startup Stage: tripPromoter uses AI to help creators make their travel content bookable

1 week ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

TripPromoter aims to "redefine" the travel booking process by working with travel content creators it calls "Promoters." The company uses artificial intelligence (AI) to allow creators to turn their content into bookable trips to be sold independently. Founded in 2023 by CEO Federico Rozado, chief operations officer (COO) Walter Barquin and chief product officer (CPO) Juan Ignacio Saucedo, the company employs a team of eight and is based out of Miami, Florida, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Accelya launches AI layer FLX AIViator

1 week ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

Airline technology company Accelya has launched FLX AIViator, an artificial intelligence (AI) layer that will be employed across its FLX Platform, working to turn airline data into “real-time revenue-generating decisions.”“With FLX AIViator, we’re putting the ROI [return on investment] into AI,” Accelya CEO Sam Gilliland said in a release.
Luxury short-term rental platform Wander raises $50M

1 week ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

Luxury short-term rental company Wander has raised $50 million in its Series B round. The company said funding will be used to foster expansion and continue investing in its artificial intelligence (AI) operating system, WanderOS. Funding was led by QED Investors and Fifth Wall. Redpoint Ventures, Starwood, Breyer Capital, Uncork and other returning investors also participated. John Andrew Entwistle, CEO of Wander, called the funding an “inflection point” in a video announcing the news.
Rapid Fire with Filip Filipov of OAG

1 week ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, taking place in Barcelona from June 10 to June 12, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.Filip Filipov, chief operations officer at OAG, will take part in an executive panel titled “Tech & Transformation in Aviation.” Panelists are set to discuss the air industry’s technology-fueled transformation and the level of innovation that is actually happening.
CEO Spotlight: Alex Mans of Flyr

1 week ago | phocuswire.com | Linda Fox

Flyr was founded by Alex Mans in 2013 as an airfare forecasting tool, but it has since evolved to offer airlines and hospitality companies a range of technology, including offer creation, personalization and revenue management tools. Flyr announced $295 million in funding in August 2024 and went on to unveil its airline retailing management system a month later. The company has also made a string of acquisitions in recent years, including Pribas, Newshore and Pace Revenue in 2022.
The impact on travel from Google I/O 2025 launches

2 weeks ago | phocuswire.com | Mark Frary

If you listened to the keynote speeches at Google’sI/O developer conference this week, you will have noticed that use cases intravel and tourism were peppered throughout. What is abundantly clear from the presentations by GoogleCEO Sundar Pichai and colleagues such as DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis is that theworld is rapidly moving away from traditional search engine results toward an artificialintelligence (AI)-enabled future.
Hotel ID initiative launched, Booking Holdings a founding member

2 weeks ago | phocuswire.com | Linda Fox

An initiative providing every hospitality organization with a unique ID is being developed to improve how systems interact throughout the hospitality industry ecosystem. The non-profit Hospitality ID initiative, founded by hospitality consultant Robert Cole, who is also Phocuswright senior research analyst for lodging, aims to tackle the challenges faced by hotels, travel and technology suppliers and booking platforms when communicating with each other.
Rapid Fire with Nicolas Martiquet of Amadeus

2 weeks ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, taking place in Barcelona from June 10 through June 12, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Nicolas Martiquet, director of Amadeus Discover, will take part in an executive panel titled “Experiences—Travel’s Biggest Battleground?” Panelists are expected to delve into who owns the traveler “at the moment of decision” as airlines, hotels and online travel agencies jockey in the competition to sell...