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

The deal builds on an existing partnership with EasyJet Holidays, which has been in place for more than a year.... Read More

IBS Software said the deal will help it expand in the hospitality sector by adding central reservation, property management and revenue management technology to its services.... Read More

Travelers have experienced the peaks and valleys of the STR segment and overall find themselves in a more discerning place.... Read More

Research from the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance finds a growing market opportunity for sustainable travel that’s likely to accelerate.  ... Read More