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Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup.... Read More

Hipcamp has more than 140,000 campsites listed in four countries and had more than 3.3 million nights booked on its platform last year.... Read More

Sabre has reported gains across both its travel and hospitality solutions business units in the third quarter of 2024, with total revenue in the quarter up 3%.... Read More

Booking Holdings brought in total revenue of $8 billion, a 9% increase compared to the same quarter last year, with 39% growth in airline tickets sold. ... Read More

Juniper Group, part of Vela Software and Constellation Software, continues its acquisition spree with cruise and dynamic packaging tech specialist Traveltek.... Read More

Are most travelers early tech adopters? Previous Phocuswright research focused primarily on measuring the rise of mobile device usage for shopping and booking but the latest report delves into generative AI, augmented reality, biometrics and more.... Read More

Amid the growing and increasingly young population in Africa, the online travel sector is developing, but the challenges range from trust and low digital penetration to the lack of funding.... Read More

As a result of the new partnership, Bing users booking eligible accommodations will be able to earn both Microsoft Rewards and rewards offered by Expedia Group brands.... Read More

 The company said the Series G round is its largest investment to do. It plans to se the funding to accelerate growth with a focus on the U.S., Europe and the Middle East.... Read More

Mindtrip’s funding now sits above $20 million, just months after the company’s May launch. Its newest feature should help users to keep track of their trip spendings, too, over hotel, dinner, airline, activity bookings and more.... Read More

Cruisebound said it has been hitting growth milestones over the past two years, including securing triple-digit annual revenue growth. It has also unveiled an AI chatbot and flexible payment options.... Read More

Digital wallets from Apple and Google are widely used in everyday life but how is the travel industry preparing to take full advantage of them to improve the passenger experience?... Read More

Once the GetThere acquisition closes early next year, a new five-year partnership between Serko and Sabre will see the pair working together on project development and investment.... Read More

Fetcherr, Grapevine and Holibob update PhocusWire on what they've been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023.... Read More

Google Cloud and Klook will co-develop the new AI infrastructure layer. The duo will focus first on validation capabilities for all generative AI outputs.... Read More