Group Travel

Google Flights AI update WayBlazer reaction

News / Technology

Google Flights can now predict flight delays before airlines

By Mitra Sorrells | February 1, 2018

Google’s latest updates to its Flights search engine combine artificial intelligence and data analysis to forecast flight delays and decipher the fine print of “basic economy” fares. Read More

Roommatik facial recognition hotel kiosk

News / Technology

Roommatik tests facial recognition to streamline hotel check-in

By Mitra Sorrells | January 26, 2018

Facial recognition technology is going mainstream - Apple added it to its iPhone X, MasterCard is using it to verify mobile payments, conferences are adopting it to expedite registration and travel... Read More

News / Startups

Video: Three approaches to running a travel startup

By Kevin May | January 9, 2018

One has taken in around $450 million funding. Another hasn't brought in any outside capital investment. The other a modest $1.5 million. Read More

News / Online

Activities special in China, as GetYourGuide and Ctrip accelerate

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 30, 2017

GetYourGuide will launch a dedicated website for travelers in China this week, indicating how important the country is becoming in the attractions sector. Read More

News / Distribution

Startup pitch: Seeusoon wants to cure the headache of group trip planning

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2015

When you work or study abroad, getting together with friends and family in one place at the same time can be challenging. After participating, and being a runner up, in a TechCrunch hackathon in Lo Read More

News

Startup pitch: WeTravel wants to carry some of the load for trip organisers

By Linda Fox | September 11, 2015

After time spent working with the Red Cross and organising the occasional tour, WeTravel co-founder Johannes Koeppel realised independent group trip organisers struggle with the same pain points. T Read More

News

Travefy, a group travel planner and TMC tool, lands $1.8M in funding

April 27, 2015

Travefy, a website that helps groups plan trips, has raised $1.8 million in equity investment in its Series A round of funding. The money is in addition to the startup's $320,000 seed round in autu Read More

News

Startup pitch: ComboTrip takes on challenge of group planning

By Nick Vivion | April 16, 2015

Today's startup pitch comes to us from ComboTrip, a travel startup targeting the challenging sector that is group travel. While the startup points to the nearly $80 billion group travel market, there Read More

News

Startup pitch: TeamRunner simplifies group sports team travel

By Sean O'Neil | March 5, 2015

Pity the soccer mom. And the hockey mom, the basketball mom, and the lacrosse mom. She has to drive hundreds or thousands of miles a year, hauling children to sports practices, matches, and competitio Read More

News

Startup pitch: TripCake brings holistic approach to group travel planning

By Nick Vivion | January 22, 2015

Today's travel startup watch comes from TripCake, a service that facilitates managing group travel via a shared interface and customized group offers. The simple interface starts with a group poll, Read More

News

Travefy acquires Tripeese in group travel merger

By Sean O'Neil | June 30, 2014

Travefy, a group travel planning service, knows that some things are done better in groups. Today the Lincoln, Nebraska-based startup says it has acquired San Francisco-based group vacation organizer Read More

News / Technology

Startup pitch: Make It Social brings easy group booking to tour operators

By Nick Vivion | May 14, 2014

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News / Distribution

Travefy, a group travel startup, raises $320K

By Sean O'Neil | September 23, 2013

Getting all your friends or family members on the same page about planning and paying for group travel has always been a hassle. But one company is trying to update the sector to suit the internet era Read More