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During an earnings call James Liang, Trip.com Group's chairman, added that outbound business is “rapidly recovering” and that the company anticipates “a continuously strong demand for outbound travel in the coming year.”... Read More

John Padgett led development of the MagicBand for Disney and the Ocean Medallion for Princess Cruises, where he is now president.... Read More

The rising demand for microstays, particularly the unique three-hour pack, indicates a trend in consumer expectations in the hospitality sector. ... Read More

Virdee’s platform automates all front desk transactions to improve the guest experience, eliminate lines and enable staff to focus on guest engagement. ... Read More

Sojern's State of Destination Marketing 2024 revealed that 49% of destination marketing organizations are expecting a significant impact from AI.... Read More

Last week's acquisitions by Airbnb and Mondee reflect a business strategy of chasing speed as the travel industry heads enter the AI race.... Read More

The integration will enhance Travala’s exposure, showcasing its hotel and flight offerings side by side with more traditional travel platforms.  ... Read More

Check out a sampling of photos from The Phocuswright Conference, which drew thousands of leading travel professionals to South Florida for three days of panel discussions, executive interviews and lots of networking.... Read More

Highlights from the latest financial updates of eDreams Odigeo, Flight Centre and Sonder.... Read More

Whether you were at the 2023 Phocuswright Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, or whether you’ve taken interest from afar, there is plenty to catch up on after a string of panels, sessions, gatherings and interviews.... Read More

As a first step towards shaking short-term rentals rules across Europe, lawmakers have agreed on draft regulation for a registration system and data sharing.... Read More

The Aruba Happy One Pass is one of the first implementations of a digital travel credential using biometric technology and automatic border control gates.... Read More

The latest inductees to the Phocuswright Hall of Fame are Flo Lugli, principal at Navesink, and Tripadvisor founder Steve Kaufer.    ... Read More

Kayak CEO Steve Hafner and co-founder Paul English, now with Deets, took the stage together Wednesday at The Phocuswright Conference in Fort Lauderdale. Sparks flew.  ... Read More

Eleven companies presented in Phocuswright Innovation Launch and the winners represent the most promising of this elite group.... Read More