Interviews

Charles Shima’s ZaNiheza is building a digital mall for immersive experiences in Africa and beyond.  ... Read More

App-based Orbzii brings together flights and hotels and employs artificial intelligence to enable consumers to filter options and put together a trip as well as discuss it and share it with others. ... Read More

SkipQ describes itself as a travel retail marketplace that connects airport retailers and passengers via its app. ... Read More

Jerne is an SaaS platform for creators and experience providers to manage their relationships, navigate commercial agreements and track affiliate sales and marketing ROI.... Read More

Tripadvisor's chief marketing officer John Boris, who joined the company in late 2022, shares more on the company's strategy as well as his thoughts on the state of travel marketing.... Read More

The Melbourne-based startup says it saves consumers time, money and headaches during trip planning, while removing the need for travel agents.... Read More

Tern is an artificial intelligence-powered travel planning system that provides personalized recommendations in minutes.... Read More

Caesar Indra joined Indonesia-based Traveloka in 2012 to develop the flights product at a time when the company offered only domestic routes with 10 carriers.... Read More

By disrupting the travel ancillary services market, Mapathink says it is looking at a huge addressable market.... Read More

Trzmo provides global roaming, flight updates, duty-free shopping, ground transportation booking, dining recommendations, loyalty card management, the ability to save photos and videos and more all in one app.... Read More

EV Hotels bills itself as the first smart hotel brand with experiences in crypto and NFT.  ... Read More

The company was founded in 2021 by a former Microsoft strategist, and the executive team includes former Red Carnation Hotels chief marketing officer Victoria Murden.... Read More

Founded in 2020, the London-based company aims to make it easier for travelers to communicate with airlines while on the go, including for booking inquiries and customer service issues.... Read More

SquadTrip provides an SaaS trip booking and marketing platform for group travel organizers and trip-bookers alike.... Read More

The company uses AI to collect and analyze a mix of static and dynamic trust attributes related to a guest and then delivers the result to the partner systems in real time, in the form of a "behavioral footprint."... Read More