The funding will go towards further development of the platform as well as expanding into new countries including the United States.... Read More

Generative AI is both friend and foe for travel marketers, and Google remains the dominant search player. Read on as Dune7's Jared Alster updates on the travel marketing truths he laid down in 2023.... Read More

Founded in 2023, Tumodo said it already works with 100 companies in the MENA region and aims to expand to 25 countries worldwide by 2026.... Read More

Destinations seeking to boost leisure spending at night is one of three trends Phocuswright has identified in the Northeast Asia travel market.... Read More

Travel investors Derive Ventures and Inovia share insight on the funding landscape for 2024 with additional perspective from travel startups.... Read More

If tourists want to enter certain parts of Venice on a day-trip beginning in April, they will have to show a QR code as proof they have paid a new €5 “Venice Access Fee” during peak times.... Read More

The European Commission has asked Booking.com and others for information as it determines whether the companies are complying with rules of the Digital Services Act that went into effect in November.... Read More

In the week since its unveiling at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the Rabbit R1 has created a frenzy in the tech space.... Read More

The Dubai-based proptech startup raised the undisclosed financing from San Francisco-based Partners for Growth.  ... Read More

The investment will go towards helping hotels deliver personalized services, improve efficiency for front desks and find upsell opportunities.... Read More

New research from Phocuswright shows that while travelers may talk about supporting sustainability, their behavior demonstrates something else. Some wonder if more government incentives or regulations may be travel’s best hope for balancing a profitable future with the planet’s needs.... Read More

In recent years Airbnb has been criticized for causing a reduction in supply and an increase in cost of rental housing in cities where it operates.  ... Read More

The platform, which has offered hotel booking, is giving users the option to book rental cars with hand controls, flights, wheelchair van rentals, mobility rentals and more.... Read More

FlyMeOut is an invitation-only travel matchmaking-platform that brings together people with shared interests and preferences to embark on adventures together.... Read More

Senior executives from Capital One, Choice and Hilton share perspectives on providing consumers with the experiences they want and how technology is increasingly playing a role.... Read More