Group Travel

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: TroopTravel - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | November 28, 2019

100 travelers. 15 origins. Where do we meet? See how to use Big Data to plan corporate meetings and events in minutes. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2020: Groupdesk

By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019

Groupdesk streamlines the booking and payments processes so that travelers can easily service themselves, which allows businesses to focus on marketing and achieving long-term profitability. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2020: Bacarai

By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019

Bacarai has developed a digital marketplace for group airfare, which enables airlines to manage the lifecycle of a group contract with ease, while simultaneously optimizing the customer journey. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 9 - Henrik Zillmer of AirHelp

By Kevin May | October 17, 2019

Entertaining, unconventional and smart - founder and CEO of AirHelp, Henrik Zillmer, joins David Litwak and Kevin May for the latest episode of the How I Got Here podcast. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Flugy crowdsources private flights to exotic destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2019

Flugy charters private planes to destinations voted on by its members (who each pay a $25 membership fee). Those that want to take the trip pay their share of the charter plus an 18% commission. ... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Clear Chain Travel wants to reimagine distribution through blockchain and AI

By Linda Fox | August 22, 2019

Clear Chain Travel is bringing blockchain principles and AI-driven robotic processes to the groups and meetings space to improve transparency, drive efficiency and save costs. Read More

News / Technology

Cendyn eyes growth and acquisitions, transitions leadership with Accel-KKR investment

By Mitra Sorrells | June 20, 2019

The hospitality tech supplier is making plans to grow on the heels of an equity investment from Accel-KKR and under the leadership of new president Tim Sullivan. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Airlines leave millions in profit on the table - and they don’t even know it

By Kenny Totten - Bacarai | March 28, 2019

Nearly all group airfare is still sold offline, in a labor- and time-intensive fashion. Innovation will improve the customer experience and bring in more revenue for airlines. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Why hoteliers should jump on the personalization bandwagon

By Diane Merlino | March 27, 2019

While technology plays a critical role on the facilitation side, the primary push for personalization in the travel industry is coming directly from consumers. Read More

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From Our Partners / Technology

The digital transformation of group business travel - are you ready?

By Diane Merlino | March 20, 2019

Consumers expect online offers and recommendations that are tailored to their individual preferences. And that reality has influenced meeting planner expectations. Read More

News / Technology

Skyscanner enables flight search through Trello platform

By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2019

Skyscanner has created an integration with Trello, a visual organization and collaboration tool. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: GAFFL connects solo travelers to plan trips, split costs

By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2019

GAFFL, or, Get a Friend for Life, is intended to help solo travelers find others planning similar itineraries to travel together and share costs. Read More

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News / Technology

Building blocks of the group experience - considering needs of planners, groups and guests

By Amadeus | February 13, 2019

The changing face of “groups” is an interesting case study in how hotels must be on top of industry trends, consumer technology preferences, enterprise innovations, business and leisure travel patterns,... Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! Personalizing the group experience for hotels

By PhocusWire | February 6, 2019

Amadeus will explain how you can improve customer relationship management across your entire hotel portfolio by leveraging data to better connect with guests, filling guest rooms and function space and... Read More

News / Online

Gaest acquired as Airbnb bolsters unit for meetings and company services

By Kevin May | January 28, 2019

Danish startup Gaest is a booking tool for interview rooms, teambuilding spaces, corporate events - an area that Airbnb has been concentrating on during 2018. Read More

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