Top Travel Tech Weekly News

News / Online

Online travel giants spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025

The investment to acquire customers and strengthen brand sets a new record for the online giants and demonstrates the ferocious competition for customers in the market. Read More

News / Technology

Technology and politics reshape the travel deals landscape

By Matthew Parsons | February 27, 2025

When it comes to the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape, technology and political issues appear to be playing more of a role in the decisions being made by authorities. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Eric Goldreyer of Savvy

By Morgan Hines | February 26, 2025

Eric Goldreyer has spent three decades in the travel industry, with a focus on short-term rentals as founder of BedandBreakfast.com back in 1995 and later co-founder of TurnKey Vacation Rentals. Read More

News / Technology

British Airways shares progress on tech elements of £7B transformation

By Linda Fox | February 25, 2025

The airline is working to enhance the customer experience through a new website and mobile app while a new payment platform and revenue management system will also help drive efficiency. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Can a revolution fix the travel management world?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact | February 24, 2025

Many TMCs are no longer fit for purpose. They are drowning in data, fighting archaic processes and stuck in a business model optimized more for survival than service delivery. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings' Fogel bullish on agentic AI amid strong 2024 results

By Morgan Hines | February 20, 2025

Booking Holdings reported record revenue of $23.7 billion in 2024 and saw accelerated growth in room nights for alternative accommodations during the fourth quarter. Read More

News / Online

Experiences becoming “strategic and financial center” of Tripadvisor Group

By Morgan Hines | February 20, 2025

All three segments of Tripadvisor Group, including Brand Tripadvisor, Viator and TheFork, contributed positively to group profit for the first time. Read More

News / Technology

Evolution in eVTOL — are they finally taking off?

By Mark Frary | February 19, 2025

While some eVTOL companies have struggled, others are continuing to grow and targeting widespread launches with the hope consumers will get on board. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Is 2025 the year of payments transformation?

By David Doctor - Outpayce from Amadeus | February 18, 2025

Predictions from Outpayce CEO David Doctor who believes many travel companies will put payments at the top of their priority list in 2025. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb to spend up to $250M on new businesses in 2025

By Morgan Hines | February 13, 2025

Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky and his team stopped short of sharing what those new businesses will be specifically. Read More

Interview / Technology

CEO Spotlight: Sean Fitzpatrick of Lighthouse

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2025

The company raised $370 million in Series C funding in November, and Fitzpatrick sees huge opportunity for the company to grow, particularly in the independent hotel sector. Read More

News / Online

Klook lands $100M to expand in Asia and beyond

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2025

The latest funding for the Asia-based platform comes 14 months after the company raised $210 million in a Series E+ round in December 2023. Read More

News / Technology

How AI is impacting travel startups

By Mark Frary | February 11, 2025

Appetite for AI-driven travel startups from savvy investors alongside the potential for costs come down could help level the playing field for new businesses. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

If NDC is a first building block in airline retailing, what comes next?

By Tye Radcliffe - Accelya | February 10, 2025

Accelya's Tye Radcliffe argues that NDC is here stay and presents potential next steps as the airline industry's journey to retailing matures. Read More