The “Best Time to Travel” tool incorporates predictive data from Kayak’s billions of travel queries to forecast future flight and hotel prices, allowing travelers to compare predicted pricing against monthly weather averages.  ... Read More

 Capital One is enhancing its travel offerings with the acquisition of Velocity Black.... Read More

Research from Booking.com reveals that 80% of U.S. LGBTQ+ travelers say they must consider their safety, up from 65% in 2022.... Read More

Banks become more conservative at times of economic unrest. The companies that bear the brunt of that conservatism are those that banks term “high risk” — and that unfortunately includes much of the travel industry.... Read More

Known as Phocal Point, the platform makes it easy for users to create custom interactive charts and interpret travel data by segment, channel, device, region and country.  ... Read More

Uber said its Uber for Business unit saw 40% growth year over year in Q1 this year, and it is continuing to experiment with ways to appeal to business travelers.... Read More

Wizz Air's partnership with subscription specialist Caravelo allows travelers to fly domestically within Italy or internationally from Poland.... Read More

The latest survey from OAG shows baby boomers are the most brand loyal while Gen Z stands out as the most cost-conscious.... Read More

Acquiring Nestpick sets up Blueground to launch an exclusive partner network of more than 18,000 curated, third-party furnished apartment providers around the world.  ... Read More

Along with a newly-launched ChatGPT plugin, GetYourGuide is exploring a variety of use cases for generative AI to help travelers, supply partners and its internal operations.... Read More

Investment in the Israel-based company has come from Target Global, Tal Ventures and FKA Brands.... Read More

Hostaway, which launched in 2016, plans to put the funds towards recruitment, strengthening customer service and further growth, with acquisitions potentially in the cards.... Read More

A meeting between destination leaders and officials from the State Department at U.S. Travel’s annual IPW conference is giving travel leaders hope that the backlog on long visa wait times will soon be addressed.  ... Read More

In her new role as senior vice president and head of accommodations for Priceline, Traci Mercer discusses her priorities for growing the brand, opportunities in the B2B space and the importance of the "ecosystem impact" for the industry.... Read More

The flight platform, which started in 2014, is now connected to 50 low-cost carriers and aims to increase that to 60 by the third quarter.  ... Read More