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News / Online

Wellness tourism hits $894B, with more growth ahead

By Phocuswright Research | May 19, 2026

Wellness tourism is at “the powerful intersection of two large and growing multi-trillion-dollar industries." Read More

News / Online

Timeshifter raise brings jet lag app’s total funding to $5.3M

By Morgan Hines | April 16, 2026

The raise should speed the company’s expansion to healthcare and shift work but it remains committed to the jet lag vertical. Read More

Interview / Technology

Allianz—EMEA People’s Choice winner at Phocuswright Europe 2025

By PhocusWire | June 16, 2025

Allianz took the stage to present its product Allyz, its free app, which aims to reinvent the end-to-end traveler journey. Read More

News / Startups

Japan-based cabin stay startup secures oversubscribed pre-seed funding

By Abby Crotty | April 17, 2025

A Cabin Company said it will use the funding to accelerate its rollout in Japan, strengthen partnerships with local landowners and integrate wellness tech. Read More

Opinion / Online

Actions, not words, will make sustainability work for the short-term rental industry

By Bob Garner - EnviroRental | November 15, 2024

As COP29 draws to a close, Bob Garner, founder of EnviroRental, discusses the importance of taking action to make sustainability work for the short-term rental industry. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Eco.mio

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

Eco.mio is a browser extension that helps companies guide their employees to greener business travel decisions. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Supporting neurodiversity in the travel technology sector

By Maria Von Foerster - RightRez | November 4, 2024

Maria Von Foerster, CEO of RightRez, discusses how the travel technology sector can welcome and benefit from the neurodiverse community. Read More

News / Startups

Air Doctor raises $20M for Asia expansion

By Morgan Hines | October 1, 2024

Air Doctor has a network of 20,000 multilingual doctors and healthcare specialists in 84 countries across the world, which travelers can access through its app for virtual and in-person appointments. Read More

News / Technology

Travalyst acquires Weeva, lays out five-year vision

By Mileva Sapic | September 25, 2024

Travalyst plans to centralize the collection and distribution of sustainability data for key aspects of travel in its five-year plan. Read More

Opinion / Online

How hotels can capture demand for sustainable stays

By Alina Arnelle - BeCause | August 28, 2024

Alina Arnelle of BeCause writes that sustainability data management can give travelers confidence that a hotels’ actions toward the environment are genuine. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How AI can prepare travel and tourism’s workforce for the green transition

By James Lever - Weeva | March 6, 2024

AI has the potential to catalyze a skills revolution that could help address one of the travel’s most pressing challenges — reaching net-zero targets. Read More

News / Startups

Wander Health, ZaNiheza founders open up about startup journey as scholarship recipients

By Morgan Hines | December 22, 2023

While attending The Phocuswright Conference, scholarship recipients Dana Le and Charles Shima spoke to PhocusWire about their goals for the next three to five years. Read More

News / Startups

Short-term rental monitoring startup Minut raises additional $5M

By Morgan Hines | December 8, 2023

Minut, which helps property managers and hosts to monitor their properties and automate workflows, plans to use the investment to fund product initiatives. Read More