Spanish start-up Smartvel specialises in providing “live” online destination guides to travel companies that can be embedded within their clients’ websites and apps. Founder and CEO Iñigo Valenzuel... Read More

Skyscanner chief technology officer Bryan Dove is now CEO of the Edinburgh-based company, moving into a role that had been held by co-founder Gareth Williams.  ... Read More

This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in travel in May 2018. Wednesday 30 May 2018 Williams takes chair at Skyscanner Skyscanner has announced C... Read More

T.J. Clark co-founded the company in 2013 to provide vacation rental homeowners and guests a consistent, high-end experience similar to a fine hotel. It now has 400 employees and more than 3,500 properties under management.... Read More

Joonas Ahola, CEO and founder of MeetingPackage, pitches the business at Phocuswright Europe 2018, then takes questions from PhocusWire.... Read More

Ireland has produced some solid startups over the years from CarTrawler to Datalex and OpenJaw. Enterprise Ireland, the venture capital arm of the Irish Government, sees itself at the heart of the... Read More

 Working with IBM Watson technology, Vivere uses artificial intelligence to easily organize and tag text and visual content about destinations around the world.  ... Read More

Furthering its sustainable tourism initiatives, Airbnb has released a new report tracking how traveler-spent dollars are allocated across different types of accommodations. The findings claim Airbnb listings can benefit local economies more than chain hotels and cruise lines.... Read More

Singapore Airlines has partnered with Skyscanner to launch the airline’s first New Distribution Capability connection offering customers more convenient access to SIA flights. Customers who can now... Read More

Trustabit CEO Saritta Hines is something of a pioneer. An African-American with more than 13 years experience in data analytics, she is leading a team that is 50% represented by women to build a priva... Read More

Qantas is waving a big NDC flag this week after launching a new technology service built on the new distribution standards created by IATA.... Read More

Blockchain has a tendency to polarize opinion in the travel sector - fuelled a combination of distrust, ignorance, over-confidence and desire for change.... Read More

WeLoveHolidays Ltd has sold an undisclosed stake in UK-based OTA loveholidays.com to a private equity firm for an undisclosed sum. A £180 million investment by investor Livingbridge into loveholida... Read More

This year has been a fascinating one for a sector that, pre-April, was already billed as one of the most interesting in the industry.... Read More

As traveler needs are shifting, airlines are being forced to take stock of the current distribution landscape.... Read More