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India's travel market stalls in 2025, then bets on a fare-driven rebound

By Phocuswright Resesarch | September 24, 2026

Resilient domestic travel will sustain strong demand for accommodation and car rental, and online penetration is on track to reach 62% by 2029, according to Phocuswright data. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Booking anxiety is changing consumer behavior—and creating an opportunity for travel platforms

By Hannah Pearson | September 23, 2026

New Phocuswright and WiT research examines how booking anxiety is influencing travel and event decisions, from refund preferences to loyalty and conversion. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Hospitable, Cloudbeds and more...

By PhocusWire | September 18, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Qantas opens product innovation center in Adelaide

By Abby Crotty | September 16, 2026

Fifty employees have started working from the new offices, and Qantas is currently looking to fill an additional 40 roles. Read More

News / Distribution

China's OTAs face a reckoning as growth slows and regulators circle

By Phocuswright Research | September 15, 2026

What happens when a maturing, over-supplied market collides with regulatory pressure and AI disruption at once? Read More

News / Technology

Indian travel platform Travelxp launches agentic AI trip concierge

By Abby Crotty | September 11, 2026

Travelers can describe a trip and coordinate with the agent, Marco, via WhatsApp, Instagram or on the Travelxp website. Read More

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WeTravel acquires Tourwriter to broaden custom travel focus

By Linda Fox | September 2, 2026

The companies will operate as separate platforms, with Glenn Campbell continuing to lead Tourwriter. Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: BCD Travel, Klook, Dida and more...

By PhocusWire | August 28, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Fikäfi wants to make payments more efficient for hotels

By Abby Crotty | August 17, 2026

Singapore-based Fikäfi integrates with hotels' systems to simplify workflow and payment collection. Read More

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Agoda’s Tim Hughes on online travel’s broken promise and AI’s 'Reddit' dilemma

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | August 14, 2026

Agoda’s Timothy Hughes sat down at WiT Queenstown to discuss why online travel hasn't delivered on its oldest promise and why the fix for AI’s travel-advice problem might be in New Zealand. Read More

News / Technology

Fliggy announces its latest agentic AI travel assistant

By Abby Crotty | August 12, 2026

The assistant is powered by Alibaba’s Qwen model and trained on Fliggy’s proprietary travel data and real-time transaction systems. Read More

News / Technology

AI surge meets a crowded digital landscape in Thailand’s online travel boom

By WiT | August 10, 2026

A new WiT report looks at how local giants, government superapps and sky-high AI enthusiasm are reshaping how Thais book their trips. Read More

News / Online

How Nikhil Ravishankar is navigating Air New Zealand’s 'perfect storm'

By WiT | August 3, 2026

Air New Zealand has rebuilt its team since the pandemic, with 70% of its 12,000 staff members joining since COVID. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group hit with $763M penalty from Chinese regulators

By Morgan Hines | July 27, 2026

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation found that Trip.com Group violated anti-monopoly laws. Read More

News / Online

Omio to acquire Rail Europe

By Morgan Hines | July 16, 2026

Omio's acquisition of Rail Europe consolidates two rivals in European rail distribution. A separate $10 million raise is earmarked for Omio's expansion in Asia. Read More

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