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Travel startups: End of the boom, or beginnings of a renaissance?
With the second edition of WiT and Phocuswright’s Global Startup Pitch still open for entries, Mike Coletta, manager of research and innovation, Phocuswright, analyses the state of travel startups in...
View ArticleMeet the 25 pitching at Round 1 of Global Startup Pitch
Twenty travel tech startups plus five wildcard participants have been selected for the first round of the Global Startup Pitch. The competition, which is in its second year, is jointly produced by WiT...
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Meet the 15 semi-finalists of the Global Startup Pitch
After an almost five-hour marathon of startup pitches that went around the world, 15 companies have been chosen to proceed to the Semi-Finals of the Global Startup Pitch, run by WiT and Phocuswright....
View ArticleLegends wins WiT/Phocuswright Global Startup Pitch
Legends has won the 2023 Phocuswright/WebinTravel Global Startup Pitch event while SquadTrip received the People’s Choice Award. The competition began in May with more than 120 startups, categorized by...
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APAC leads in travel resurgence; consumers see trips as a necessity, not luxury
“Stability has returned and seasonality is back,” says Google’s Hermione Joye While the travel industry flourished in 2019, it came to an abrupt halt in 2020 for obvious reasons. Over the past two...
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Letter from New York: Sleep tourism’s the next big thing
From Booking.com’s “Reboot Retreaters” prediction to sleep suites in hotels, travellers are yearning for a good snooze I suppose it is ironic that I am writing about sleep in a city that doesn’t sleep...
View ArticlePhocuswright unveils Top 25 travel startups of 2024, 8% from Asia Pacific
New list spotlights pandemic-era innovations, with 17 startups born in the last three years PhocusWire, the media and news division powered by Phocuswright, has unveiled its list of the “Hot 25 Travel...
View ArticlePhocuswright, WiT to launch Middle East travel tech conference in Dubai, May 3
Northstar Travel Group’s two leading travel tech platforms, Phocuswright and WiT, are joining forces to launch a Middle East conference in Dubai on May 3. Scheduled to be held pre-Arabian Travel Market...
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Looking ahead in the Northeast Asia travel market
Northeast Asia is a mosaic of interconnected yet distinct travel markets, making it an incredibly dynamic region. Throughout the past year, airlines have worked to reestablish connections between...
View ArticleSwifties spike Airbnb prices. STB re-engages Traveloka. Penny for her...
Airbnb hosts pull a Swiftie Pop icon Taylor Swift’s appearances in Melbourne and Sydney in coming days have seen hotels in the two cities booked out – even with room rates going through the roof –...
View ArticleGlobal Startup Pitch returns with new format
The Global Startup Pitch, by WiT, Phocuswright and PhocusWire, is back for the third year running in its quest to unearth the brightest stars on the gleaming edge of travel tech. Welcoming both travel...
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The Symphony of Humans and Machines: A travel CTO’s balancing act
At the Phocuwright WiT Middle East summit in Dubai, held May 3, 2024, a panel of four senior CTOs discussed the critical issue of AI’s interface to humans. Timothy O’Neil-Dunne provides this summary....
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Seven steps to move destinations away from overtourism
Overtourism is a key issue for sustainable destination management. Dealing with the problem starts in measuring seven key dimensions, that according to Mabrian and Phocuswright, contribute decisively...
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Letter from Barcelona: Of prohibited works and the art of balancing local...
The day before I arrived in Barcelona, apparently thousands of Spanish had taken to the streets in the city as well as in the islands to protest against mass tourism and overcrowding. Reports said that...
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Meet the 10 winners of the 2024 Global Startup Pitch
Ten winners have emerged in the Finals of the 2024 Global Startup Pitch, by WiT and Phocuswright, which was held today. In the four-hour virtual Finals, which started with the Asia Pacific, went onto...
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