Group Travel

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Trip Loop coordinates group travel, with and without internet

By Mitra Sorrells | January 2, 2019

Trip Loop consolidates information related to group travel, such as hotel reservations, transportation, events and a closed communication network, in one platform, which can be accessed even when... Read More

News / Online

AvantStay wins $5M round to grow group booking service for private accommodation

By Kevin May | December 27, 2018

AvantStay has landed a $5 million funding round from large group of investors led by Ballpen Capital. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Bacarai wants to automate online sales of group air travel

By Mitra Sorrells | November 27, 2018

Bacarai is creating a marketplace to bring group airfare online and add efficiencies – and upsell opportunities for airlines – to the process. The system functions through artificial... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Domio is targeting group travel with tech-forward apartment-hotels

By Jill Menze | November 19, 2018

Domio targets group travelers with spacious, tech-forward homes in urban markets. In addition to its Domio-operated and designed properties, the company is planning to launch 25 apartment-hotels in the... Read More

News / Online

Chinese millennials nearly doubled travel spending in the past year

By Mitra Sorrells | September 19, 2018

Chinese residents born after 1990 are fueling a surge in international travel, with a preference for local experiences, independent accommodations and long-haul destination. Read More

News / Startups

Travello gets $5M round to push Bluetee marketing tech and expand

By Kevin May | August 28, 2018

It's been a long time since a travel social network has caught some attention - but Travello has done so with a $5 million fund-raise. Read More

News / Technology

Egencia, Yapta, Traxo and more product news from GBTA

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2018

The Global Business Travel Association’s annual convention wraps up today at the San Diego Convention Center. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TroopTravel wants to fix corporate group travel planning

By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2018

TroopTravel is a platform to help corporate travel managers add intelligence and efficiency to the process of planning meetings and events that involve attendees from different parts of the world. ... Read More

conversational hospitality op-ed Benbria

Opinion / Technology

We need to talk: Conversational hospitality and the guest experience

By Jordan Parsons - Benbria | July 18, 2018

In 2016, Chris Messina, the inventor of the hashtag, published a post on Medium dubbing a new trend called “Conversational Commerce.” Read More

Technology and customer experience analysis

News / Technology

Why technology is the key to a great customer experience for travelers

By Rakshit Desai - FCM Travel Solutions | July 2, 2018

It’s a universally acknowledged fact that technology has influenced every aspect of human life, specifically over the last few years. This stands unambiguously true for travel industry. Read More

Distribution

Corporate travel and the impact of NDC

By PhocusWire | July 2, 2018

Corporate travel is a unique segment within the overall travel market with an estimated spend of $1.3 trillion in 2016. Read More

News / Online

TourRadar aims high on multi-day tour bookings with $50M raise

By Kevin May | June 26, 2018

Multi-day online tour booking specialist, TourRadar, has secured a massive $50 million funding round and enlisted the help of an ex-Expedia executive. Read More