Top Travel Tech Weekly News

News / Online

Blacklane signals hailing expansion and sustainability push with €22M investment round

By Kevin May | March 24, 2021

The new round will be used to investment in local and regional rides and the development of sustainable transportation. Read More

News / Technology

Progress continues toward decentralized customer data model for hospitality

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2021

Hotel tech experts discuss customer data and the influence of online retail giants. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor looks to raise $300M from convertible note offering

By Kevin May | March 22, 2021

The company says it intends to issue the notes via a private offering, with a due date of 2026. Read More

News / Startups

Momenta raises $500M to drive autonomous future

By Linda Fox | March 22, 2021

Momenta is developing technology for autonomous driving for passenger vehicles as well as for fully-autonomous mobility services. Read More

News / Technology

European regulators propose digital green light for travel

By Linda Fox | March 19, 2021

Proposals from European regulators would see a digital travel pass ready for the 2021 summer. Read More

News / Online

How pandemic-led consumer behaviors might play out in travel

By Linda Fox | March 18, 2021

We look at some of Euromonitor's consumer trends for 2021 and how they're impacting travel and its attempts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

Interview / Distribution

How I Got Here, episode 56 - Steve Domin of Duffel

By PhocusWire | March 18, 2021

Duffel eventually emerged into the public eye with a sizeable investment round and a number of important partners, including American Airlines and British Airways, as Steve Domin tells Mozio's David... Read More

News / Online

Philip Wolf - a force of nature who led, listened and laughed

By Kevin May | March 17, 2021

Very few people in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry have not felt the impact of Philip Wolf and what he created at Phocuswright. Read More

News / Startups

My Method... Nurturing tourism startups to boost travel recovery

By Eduardo Sette Câmara - Beta-i | March 16, 2021

Tourism startups are brought together with Tourism Portugal and innovation consultancy Beta-i for a three-month program. Read More

News / Online

WATCH: Visualization of how 2020 ended for public digital travel brands

By Kevin May | March 16, 2021

After an initial flurry of activity for travel brands in the third quarter, as lockdown restrictions eased in some countries, 2020 ended on a downbeat note for many companies. Read More

News / Technology

How travel brands are using Apple's App Clip to drive engagement, touchless experiences

By Jill Menze | March 16, 2021

Brands including KKday, Caesars Entertainment and Expedia Group have developed App Clip solutions to provide a frictionless experience for travelers while increasing customer engagement. Read More

News / Distribution

Airlines turn to traveler intent data to forecast demand

By Linda Fox | March 15, 2021

As restrictions lift and travel recovers, historical booking data can no longer be relied on. Read More

News / Online

What Vacasa acquiring TurnKey means for the market and rental's recovery

By Jill Menze | March 15, 2021

Property management and vacation rental specialists weigh in on Vacasa's recent acquisition of TurnKey Vacation Rentals and the future of consolidation in the space. Read More

News / Online

Q&A: Why this startup founder designed a home-share platform with women's safety in mind

By Jill Menze | March 12, 2021

Following a harassment episode at an Airbnb, startup founder Yaa Priscilla Birago created Femmebnb, a female-only short-term rental platform. Read More