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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Swayed
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November 15, 2022
By using guests’ device location, behavioral and transactional data, Swayed builds real-time intelligence on how people are spending time and money during their stay and then sends contextual and personalized touch points to guests....
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: TravelX
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November 15, 2022
TravelX is a blockchain-based distribution protocol that allows airlines to more efficiently manage their inventory and tokenize their inventory into NFTs....
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Zytlyn
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November 15, 2022
Zytlyn allows companies to control the future with predictive insights, to improve decision making, while redefining commercial planning and operations across the travel industries. ...
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In The Big Chair - Graham Turner of Flight Centre Travel Group
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October 27, 2022
Graham Turner is CEO of Flight Centre Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers, with company-owned leisure and corporate travel business in 23 countries....
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STARTUP STAGE: HolidayHero wants to help hotels and rentals digitalize the guest experience
By Linda Fox
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October 25, 2022
Amsterdam-based HolidayHero provides property rental hosts and hotels with software to save time on guest management, boost revenue and improve the guest experience....
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STARTUP STAGE: Voyagu is a new OTA that provides dedicated advisors
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October 13, 2022
Founded in 2020, Voyagu is a travel management platform and marketplace that connects travelers with advisors that provide service throughout a trip. ...
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STARTUP STAGE: GauVendi brings dynamic and feature-based inventory management to hotels
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Founded in 2020, GauVendi is a sales and revenue system for hospitality companies that focuses on dynamic and feature-based inventory management....
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In The Big Chair - Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip
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September 30, 2022
Rajesh Magow is co-founder and Group CEO of India’s MakeMyTrip. He previously served as CEO of the online travel company's India business before assuming the role in 2020....
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STARTUP STAGE: Skipper’s sales platform drives direct bookings for hotels
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September 29, 2022
Skipper aims to give independent hotel owners the sales platform they need to compete with large chains and online travel agencies....
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STARTUP STAGE: Tripshifu connects experienced travelers with those seeking advice
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September 26, 2022
The co-founders realized that people have the best travel experiences when they take recommendations from people in their social circle. ...
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Q&A: Amadeus on the changing face of airline distribution
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September 23, 2022
In this Q&A, Decius Valmorbida, president of Amadeus’ travel unit, discusses how the company is ditching the old, transaction-based treatment of customers in favor of a new, traveler-based approach....
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Q&A: Cleartrip CFO on how the Flipkart deal is fueling growth
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September 20, 2022
Cleartrip CFO Aditya Agarwal discusses the benefits of having Flipkart as a distribution channel as well as how the OTA is reviving its hotels business....
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STARTUP STAGE: Postcard Travel promotes responsible luxury tourism
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September 19, 2022
Bangalore, India-based Postcard Travel is a global community of storytellers, hoteliers and travel designers who want to make travel a force for good....
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Q&A: Hyatt exec on brand-building with community in mind
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September 16, 2022
Crystal Vinisse Thomas, the global brand leader for Hyatt’s lifestyle and luxury brands, explains why hotels should hire, buy and support local....
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Q&A: Doug Lansky on the efficacy of carbon offsetting schemes
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September 13, 2022
The destination management and tourism specialist explains why offsetting schemes sound “too good to be true.”...
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