HalalBooking said its July sales were a record at $10 million, up 45% compared with July 2022, and it expects to reach $75 million in sales this year and $600 million in four to five years.  ... Read More

Influencers have become a new breed of travel agent, yet they need a way to monetize their efforts, and travelers need the details to recreate their favorite influencers’ experiences for themselves.... Read More

Safely, a company providing insurance solutions, and Sustonica, a startup seeking to provide properties with an environmental sustainability certificate, are two players helping to professionalize short-term rentals.... Read More

The semifinals of the Global Startup Pitch, organized by WiT and Phocuswright, will be held on August 24 with a total of 18 startups, including three in a new "Wildcard 2" category.... Read More

Live the World's CEO Joris Vanherp answers our questions about how the startup is using generative AI.... Read More

Airbnb saw its revenue reach $2.5 billion in the second quarter of this year - with more than 115 million nights and experiences booked on the platform.... Read More

Booking Holdings enjoyed record gross travel bookings in Q2, but CEO Glenn Fogel sees even better things coming based on July figures.  ... Read More

While revenues slowed and fell below analysts’ estimates, CEO Peter Kern saw promise in Expedia Group’s plans for the rest of the year.  ... Read More

The acquisitions, which will be paid for by equity shares, are Guideline Travels Holidays, TripShope Travel Technologies and Dook Travels and are part of EaseMyTrip's growth strategy.... Read More

Omio’s chief technology officer Tomas Vocetka answers our questions about how the company is working with generative artificial intelligence technology.... Read More

An improvement in profit driven by travel bookings was partially offset by increased incentive costs, hospitality transaction costs and expenses related to the head count reduction.... Read More

Citizens Pay allows Wyndham Destinations vacation club members to cover down payment costs with fixed monthly payments.... Read More

Viator's revenue was up 59% in Q2 this year compared with 2022 and is now nearly on par with revenue from the Tripadvisor Core segment, which includes its flagship metasearch.... Read More

Referral revenue decreased from €141 million to almost €123 million while return on advertising spend was 145% versus 166%.... Read More

Companies like TravelPerk and Mews are going the extra mile to secure more gender diversity in travel tech – to the benefit of the businesses and the new hires.  ... Read More