PointsHound, a hotel booking service enabling guests to collect points from the airline loyalty scheme of their choice, has received seed funding of $425,000... Read More

Qiito, Singapore-based travel inspiration portal has launched its first revenue generating feature - the ability to book bed and breakfast accommodation (aka minsu)... Read More

There was quite a bit of travel-related news happening in and around the mass chaos otherwise known as the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, USA. Beyond travel, there are all kinds of themes and happenings signaling the continued evolution of the tech, creative and content businesses.... Read More

Landmark stat for Southwest after the airline continued its dominance of the web amongst US carriers, securing double the amount of traffic traffic of its nearest rival.... Read More

Interesting data around mobile shopping habits in the US and UK, the type of purchases and users attitudes to mobile advertisements in this infographic from marketing research company, Intela.... Read More

Anyone thinking one of the perks of working at an airport is the joy of spotting celebrities in transit might want to think again.... Read More

Lonely Planet has moved quickly reassure staff and authors of its books that the sale of the business to NC2 Media will not result in any significant change in strategy.... Read More

British Airways has lost out to Ryanair in the list of leading travel websites in the UK, but the Ireland-based low cost carrier is still languishing behind rival EasyJet.... Read More

After weeks of speculation and five years in BBC Worldwide's care, Lonely Planet has been sold to NC2 Media, based in Tennessee.... Read More

Chope, the Singapore-based online reservation portal for restaurants, has raised $2.5 million in Series B funding led by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).... Read More

The recent decision by Thomas Cook to announce the closure of 195 shops with the loss of 1,600 retail jobs has led inevitably to headlines that suggest the imminent death of the offline travel agent.... Read More

A new startup called Alive is taking a social angle on goal attainment that brings in a person's network to provide moral support - and to layer a game element on the whole process by offering badges, points and, eventually, real-world rewards for achieving set goals.... Read More

Three years is a long time in the travel industry, but especially so for Thomas Cook, after going through a torrid time in terms of staff morale, industry and consumer opinion of the business and a tanking share price.... Read More

Change at the top of the leading travel websites in Canada yet again as Air Canada secures pole position ahead of rival carrier WestJet.... Read More

Almost three years on from announcing the acquisition of ITA Software and 18 months after launching a domestic-only service, Google Flight Search is finally heading overseas.... Read More