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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: AncillaryBox
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November 11, 2024
AncillaryBox allows airlines to offer high-quality and high-margin in-destination activities and experiences instantly and at scale.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: iWander
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November 11, 2024
iWander is an AI Travel Companion that transforms in-destination exploration by providing personalized, immersive audio tours and real-time recommendations.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: NomadHer
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November 11, 2024
NomadHer is the community app for solo female travelers, encouraging safe travel.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Obvlo
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November 11, 2024
Obvlo is an AI solution for producing and maintaining personalized local content for any destination on earth.
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Expedia Group B2B revenue jumps 18% in Q3, far outpacing B2C
By Mitra Sorrells
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November 7, 2024
Total revenue in the quarter was up 3% year over year to $4.1 billion, but along with strength in the B2B business the company noted an acceleration in B2C bookings and a return to growth for Vrbo.
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Progress in air travel digital wallets as live test completed
By Matthew Parsons
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November 5, 2024
The latest test of digital identity was carried out during a round-trip Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong International Airport and Japan’s Narita International Airport.
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STARTUP STAGE: Around Us wants to transform exploration through its travel companion app
By Mileva Sapic
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November 4, 2024
The Around Us app is built on a proprietary geographic information system that allows users to seamlessly plan and experience their travels.
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CEO Spotlight: Ethan Lin of Klook
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November 1, 2024
Ethan Lin of Klook and co-founders Eric Gnock Fah and Bernie Xiong launched tours and activities marketplace Klook 10 years ago in Asia.
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How prepared is the travel industry for digital wallets?
By Marisa Garcia
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October 29, 2024
Digital wallets from Apple and Google are widely used in everyday life but how is the travel industry preparing to take full advantage of them to improve the passenger experience?
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Thinking of travel "as a service" can help build a better traveler experience
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October 28, 2024
Amadeus senior director Jay Richmond discusses how cloud technology and accessibility to data have the potential to create a smoother experience for travelers.
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How an Uber-Expedia merger could redefine the travel experience
By Aaron Gowell - SilverRail
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October 22, 2024
The rumored tie-up would mix Uber’s high-frequency, low-cost engagement with Expedia’s low-frequency, high-value transactions - layered with AI and a massive customer base.
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Avilabs lands €8M for airline disruption management technology
By Linda Fox
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October 15, 2024
Iceland-based Avilabs has developed its Plan3 passenger disruption management system to help airlines when flights are hit by weather incidences and other irregular operations.
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How Goldjoy Travel found its sweet spot in the online cruise market
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT
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October 11, 2024
A panel discussion at Cruise World Asia tackled “how to bulletproof your travel agency business with technology” with speakers from Goldjoy Travel and GlobalTix.
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How AI search platforms may change travel marketing
By Mark Frary
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October 9, 2024
Natural language capabilities are changing how consumers search for answers to their travel queries - creating opportunities for marketers and for companies such as Perplexity and You.com.
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Truely secures $3.5M to drive eSIM services across travel
By Mileva Sapic
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October 2, 2024
Truely intends to release B2B2C services for major travel operators, airlines, airports, online travel agencies and service providers with $3.5 million in fresh funding.
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