Analytics

Juniper Travel Technology - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024
Interview / Technology
Juniper Travel Technology - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024
By PhocusWire | December 16, 2024
Founded in 2003, Juniper Travel Technology offers solutions for online travel agencies, destination marketing companies, bedbanks, airlines, wholesalers and cruises, with clients in more than 50... Read More
5 ways travelers are using GenAI
News / Technology
5 ways travelers are using GenAI
By PhocusWright Research | December 16, 2024
Phocuswright research reveals that travelers use generative AI for ideas, decision making and research but also express concerns regarding its safety and accuracy. Read More
AI, algorithms and Uber's potential acquisitions: PhocusWire's top opinion stories of 2024
News / Online
AI, algorithms and Uber's potential acquisitions: PhocusWire's top opinion stories of 2024
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2024
This year's most popular op-eds were heavy on AI and also covered algorithms, the possible acquisition of Expedia and major incidences like the CrowdStrike outage. Read More
What Expedia Group's travel trends report signals for the year ahead
From Our Partners / Online
What Expedia Group's travel trends report signals for the year ahead
By PhocusWire | December 12, 2024
Expedia Group shares the results of its latest consumer trend report that combines data from Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo with a study of 25,000 travelers from 19 countries. Read More
How increasing professionalization and technology can save STRs from anti-tourism sentiment
Opinion / Technology
How increasing professionalization and technology can save STRs from anti-tourism sentiment
By Frederik Lerche-Lerchenborg - Lavanda | December 12, 2024
Lavanda's CEO argues that professionalization in short-term rentals and technology can improve how rentals are managed and address the anti-tourism sentiment seen in popular destinations recently. Read More
Sabre CEO Kurt Ekert talks intermediary opportunity and company growth
News / Distribution
Sabre CEO Kurt Ekert talks intermediary opportunity and company growth
By Mark Frary | December 12, 2024
Sabre CEO and president Kurt Ekert doesn't believe AI is a threat to the global distribution system and can't see the demise of traditional airline distribution any time soon. Read More
Snowflake/Hightouch - Travel Innovator of the Year award winner at The Phocuswright Conference 2024
Interview / Technology
Snowflake/Hightouch - Travel Innovator of the Year award winner at The Phocuswright Conference 2024
By PhocusWire | December 6, 2024
Snowflake offers a cloud-based data platform that enables companies to share data, build applications and effectively use AI. Hightouch is a platform to sync data into tools for marketing, advertising,... Read More
How emerging technologies are helping destinations appeal to travelers
News / Technology
How emerging technologies are helping destinations appeal to travelers
By Linda Fox | December 6, 2024
Gregory Yap of the Singapore Exhibition and Conventions Bureau and Jared Alster of Dune7 discuss emerging tech in destination marketing and the importance of having a test and learn environment. Read More
Southeast Asia's travel tech sector at pivotal moment for value creation
News / Online
Southeast Asia's travel tech sector at pivotal moment for value creation
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | December 2, 2024
Southeast Asia’s early-stage investment ecosystem is also helping to create a robust pipeline of potential growth-stage travel tech companies, a factor that makes the region particularly attractive for... Read More
Inside the digital transformation at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
From Our Partners / Advertorial
Inside the digital transformation at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
By PhocusWire | December 2, 2024
Hear how Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has worked with Snowflake and Tredence to create a customer-centric, data-driven organization built on innovative technology. Read More
How online travel companies in Asia use livestreaming to drive engagement - and bookings
News / Online
How online travel companies in Asia use livestreaming to drive engagement - and bookings
By Mark Frary | November 27, 2024
Livestreaming in travel has become one of the marketing success stories of the past decade, driving billions in sales for companies like Trip.com and Alibaba.  Read More
The inevitable shift towards technology consolidation in short-term rentals
Opinion / Technology
The inevitable shift towards technology consolidation in short-term rentals
By Saber Kordestanchi - Hostaway | November 26, 2024
Hostaway co-founder Saber Kordestanchi discusses how all-in-one property management systems in vacation rentals could boost professionalization of the industry. Read More
Next generation travel tech: How AI is reshaping the future of travel
News / Technology
Next generation travel tech: How AI is reshaping the future of travel
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | November 25, 2024
The Global Travel Tech Think Tank discusses how generative AI, personalization and human-machine interfaces will shape the next generation of travel. Read More
CellPoint Digital raises $30M to further develop its payment solutions
News / Distribution
CellPoint Digital raises $30M to further develop its payment solutions
By Mileva Sapic | November 22, 2024
CellPoint Digital intends to accelerate its global expansion and focus on optimizing payment services with $30 million in fresh funding. Read More
Lighthouse secures $370M in Series C growth investment
News / Technology
Lighthouse secures $370M in Series C growth investment
By Mileva Sapic | November 21, 2024
The investment in Lighthouse will drive product innovation, strategic acquisitions and global expansion. Read More