Phocuswright's annual travel startups report finds that funding recovered modestly to $5.8 billion in 2024 from $5.3 billion in 2023, yet both years mark 10-year lows well below the 2021 peak of $16.3 billion.
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40 reports published by Phocuswright — Travel tech, market sizing, startups, AI (Global). Each one is summarised in an original TourismIntel brief with key findings, numbers as published, methodology and the official link. Publisher site: www.phocuswright.com
40 reports · sorted by publication date
Phocuswright's U.S. Travel Agency Landscape 2025 report reveals a resilient market in which travel agency sales outpace overall travel growth despite economic headwinds and slower projected expansion than 2024.
Phocuswright's U.S. Online Travel Agency Market Essentials 2026 reveals a market with stable headline growth masking acute structural risk. U.S. OTA gross bookings reached $100.3 billion in 2025, 4% growth, and represent 20% of all U.S. travel bookings—projected to reach 21% by 2028.
Phocuswright's August 2016 analysis positions Airbnb as the third-largest global online accommodation seller and fourth-largest online travel intermediary overall. The platform achieved approximately $7.5 billion in 2015 gross bookings, surpassing China's Ctrip and Japan's Rakuten.
The U.S. Travel Agency Landscape 2024 report reveals a thriving market with 28% growth in gross bookings to $109.7 billion in 2023, fuelled by high-end leisure demand and sharp corporate travel recovery.
Phocuswright's 2H25 research roundup synthesises 33 reports examining how global travel evolves across consumer behaviour, technology adoption and market sizing. Generative AI has become mainstream: 40% of U.S.
Phocuswright's U.S. Hotel & Lodging Market Report 2021–2025 documents a dramatic channel shift in US hotel bookings. OTA gross bookings surged 97% in 2021 to nearly $41 billion, capturing 52% of online leisure sales—the first time exceeding 50% and representing a recovery to near-2019 levels.
Phocuswright's U.S. Hotel & Lodging Market Report 2023-2027, published April 2024, documents a landmark 2023 for the sector marked by record revenue, sustained by strong demand and elevated average daily rates.
Phocuswright's U.S. Travel Market Report 2026 is a modular research series delivering market analysis, sizing and projections for the American travel industry.
Phocuswright's Italy Consumer Travel Report 2024 analyses Italian leisure traveller behaviour and sentiment in the post-pandemic environment.
Phocuswright's Individual Reports catalogue showcases a diverse portfolio of 2026 travel research spanning consumer trends, market sizing and technology innovation across global geographies and industry segments.
Phocuswright's Europe Consumer Travel Report 2026 analyses leisure travel behaviour, booking patterns and sentiment across the UK, France and Germany based on an online survey conducted in April 2026.
Phocuswright's 'Search Slips, AI Surges: Travel's New Front Door?' (November 2025) examines how generative AI is reshaping U.S. and Canadian travel planning and booking. Nearly 40% of U.S. travellers used AI tools for trip planning in 2025, up 11 points year-on-year.
Spain consolidated its position as the world's second-most-visited destination in 2024, welcoming more than 93 million international arrivals and generating 16% year-on-year growth in travel spending.
Phocuswright's Latin America Travel Market Report 2025 shows the region's travel suppliers entering a new phase of consolidation and digital innovation.
Phocuswright's U.S. Travel Agency Landscape 2023 report documents the resilience and growth of the U.S. travel agency sector following pandemic disruption and long-term competition from online travel agencies.