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Startup travel planner Layla acquires AI-itinerary builder Roam Around

By Mitra Sorrells | February 12, 2024

Roam Around founder Shie Gabbai is now chief operating officer at Layla, a startup that launched last fall with backing from travel veterans Andy Phillipps, Barry Smith and Brent Hoberman. Read More

News / Technology

Joby gets exclusive rights to fly electric air taxis in Dubai

By Linda Fox | February 12, 2024

Joby is hoping to begin air taxi operations as early as 2025 in Dubai and has signed a partnership with Skyports for the development and operation of four locations. Read More

Opinion / Startups

Jeff Katz on Journera’s shutdown and why a connected trip still matters

By Jeff Katz - Journera | February 12, 2024

Jeff Katz shares his lessons from trying to build Journera and why he still believes in the need for the industry to break down silos in a traveler’s journey. Read More

News / Startups

Holdbar gets backing from Brent Hoberman for experience management tech

By Linda Fox | February 9, 2024

Denmark-based Holdbar, which launched last year, has developed software enabling experience providers to create, promote and sell activities. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup Nicer raises $2M to bring AI to travel advisors

By Mitra Sorrells | February 8, 2024

The startup launched last year and has several prominent advisors, including Microsoft's Shane O'Flaherty and Brook Bay Capital founder Gilad Berenstein. Read More

News / Technology

Duetto focuses on groups and events with acquisition of Micerate

By Linda Fox | February 7, 2024

The Micerate platform brings revenue optimization tools to hotels, makes the quoting process more efficient and creates personalized meeting and event space booking engines for properties. Read More

News / Online

Trivago counting on increased marketing spend to improve results

By Linda Fox | February 7, 2024

Full year revenue for the hotel metasearch service came in at €485 million, down 9% versus 2022, and €92 million for the quarter, down 13% year over year. Read More

News / Technology

Trip.com Group creates travel app for Apple Vision Pro

By Morgan Hines | February 5, 2024

Trip.com Group's Trip.Vision app is intended to bring realistic destination experiences to users at home - enabling them to to virtually explore places including Antarctica, the Maldives, Mount Everest... Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Buy now, pay later powers revenue for travel and airline merchants

By Suzanne Hirt | February 5, 2024

Buy now, pay later solutions can propel profits for airline and travel merchants and aid them in attracting new customers and locking in loyalty at no additional cost or risk. Read More

News / Online

Q&A: Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2024

Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy explains how the company is using facial recognition and generative AI technology and also the strategy behind its marketing efforts – including a widely... Read More

News / Startups

Travel tech fund targets €50M to invest in European startups

By Linda Fox | February 1, 2024

TravelTech.vc has launched its second fund and is eyeing growth stage startups in Europe that help improve the customer experience, immature technologies addressing new challenges and businesses that... Read More

News / Technology

WeTravel expands platform with multi-product launch

By Derek Catron | February 1, 2024

The travel business management platform is launching features to assist travel businesses in converting more bookings and managing travel logistics. Read More

News / Online

Assessing the effectiveness of influencer marketing in travel

By Morgan Hines | February 1, 2024

Windstar Cruises is the latest company to bolster its influencer marketing strategy, recently announcing a partnership with Jerne, which helps to facilitate connections with influencers. Read More

News / Startups

Joyned receives $8M in funding

By Morgan Hines | January 31, 2024

Joyned enables online travel agencies, hotels and other booking sites to offer group travel planning and booking on their websites, to create a seamless and collaborative booking process. Read More