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Superhog raises nearly $6.7M in Series A funding

By Morgan Hines | November 2, 2023

Superhog has received $6.7 million in funding as it seeks to revolutionize security around short-term rentals.... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb's Chesky envisions turning app into "ultimate travel agent"

By Derek Catron | November 1, 2023

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky covers AI’s potential, short-term rental regulations, a threat from Google – and why he thinks Airbnb has nowhere to go but up. ... Read More

News / Online

The positive and negative impacts of travel on destinations

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2023

A report from Economist Impact and Booking.com assesses the social, environmental and economic impact of visitors on destinations. ... Read More

News / Online

Thailand OTA Traveligo gets $25M, rebrands to Gother

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | November 1, 2023

As part of its rebranding and expansion, Traveligo will partner with TakeMeTour, an online marketplace for tours and activities in Thailand.... Read More

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AirAsia holding company seeks U.S. listing for Capital A International

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2023

The business combination would see Capital A International, a new investment and strategic development company, become a stand-alone public company in the United States.... Read More

News / Technology

Kasa Living raises $70M to expand property portfolio

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2023

The company operates multifamily apartments, single-family homes and boutique hotels in cities including Seattle, Chicago and Denver.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Multimodal AI and the UX revolution in travel

By Christian Watts – Magpie | November 1, 2023

The shift to multimodal GenAI opens the door to mind-boggling possibilities for travel and other fields. Is this the end of the phone? ... Read More

News / Startups

New venture from Airbnb’s Gebbia raises $41M Series A

By Mitra Sorrells | October 31, 2023

Samara builds small, pre-fabricated houses known as “accessory dwelling units” that property owners can use to create additional living space or as a rental property. ... Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip makes gains across air ticketing, hotels as travel demand remains high

By Linda Fox | October 31, 2023

The Gurugram, India-based business attributed its revenue gains for the quarter to elevated travel demand.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Could company-paid leisure travel be a new distribution channel?

By Emilie Dumont – Digitrips | October 31, 2023

Some corporations now incentivize employees by paying for holidays – could this trend could be a new B2B2C sales channel for the travel industry?... Read More

News / Technology

Aviation executives talk balancing data advances with technical debt

By Linda Fox | October 31, 2023

Airlines rely on data throughout the organization, but challenges around technical silos and legacy systems persist and carriers are cautious of the hype of AI.... Read More

News / Technology

Launch innovators at The Phocuswright Conference 2023

By PhocusWire | October 30, 2023

Eleven companies will take the stage for the Launch event at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Unexpected takeaways from global aviation events in 2023

By Matthew Walker - Plan3 | October 30, 2023

Three surprising themes at the World Aviation Festival: a return to technology basics, staff shortages and making travel human again.... Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 Startups for 2022

By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2023

Thrust Carbon, Wheel the World, Road.travel, Vacayou, Onfly and Data Duopoly share challenges, priorities and advice for other founders. ... Read More