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Is space the next frontier for travel distribution?

By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2022

As Axiom Space prepares to send its first crew of private astronauts to the ISS, space tourism activity is picking up on many fronts, and travel advisors are creating services to sell these specialized... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Airheart uses data to help travelers form plans

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2022

The social travel platform which helps users collaborate on and share travel plans, using data to help them see restrictions and get a glimpse of what a destination might be like. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Cray is a social-selling video app for travel

By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2022

Founded in June 2021, Cray pays a commission to video creators when a booking is made through their content. Read More

News / Online

OYO, Hopper bet on gamification to drive user retention

By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2022

OYO and Hopper are leading the way but expect to see more brands using both game theory and actual games in their mobile apps. Read More

News / Online

My Method... How to counter travel lulls with interactive video

By Matt Keating - VDX.tv | February 23, 2022

Switzerland Tourism used an omnichannel video campaign to position the country as a premier tourism destination. Read More

News / Online

Lonely Planet acquires trip planner Elsewhere

By Kevin May | February 16, 2022

Elsewhere has a highly vetted network of local, in-destination travel partners to assist with building itineraries for users. Read More

News / Online

Heygo drives virtual travel forward with $20M investment

By Linda Fox | February 15, 2022

Heygo enables users to travel from home regardless of physical, financial and environmental challenges Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Travogram lets travelers book, share and monetize trips

By Mitra Sorrells | February 4, 2022

Travogram provides itineraries and tips from travelers that are linked with booking options. Read More

News / Online

Is TikTok part of travel's recovery toolbox?

By Linda Fox | February 2, 2022

Travel companies are waking up to TikTok's potential to raise brand awareness and drive transactions. Read More

Opinion / Technology

What TikTok can teach travel brands about content discovery

By Alex Rainey - Pluto | January 27, 2022

Travel brands can emulate TikTok’s success by starting small, enriching metadata and capturing and storing the right data. Read More

News / Online

Fever lands $227M in funding for live events push

By Linda Fox | January 26, 2022

Investment in the company was led by the growth equity arm of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Read More

News / Online

The consumer trends seeping into the travel industry

By Linda Fox | January 20, 2022

According to a Euromonitor report, consumer attitudes have shifted in areas like climate and flexibility, impacting how and where they book travel. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: TourRadar on the B2B opportunity in multi-day tours

By PhocusWire | January 18, 2022

CEO Travis Pittman discusses how the pandemic enabled TourRadar to reset and look at product growth opportunities. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: SXM Media on travel marketing through audio

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2022

Podcasts and audio streaming can give travel brands a captive audience for advertising. Read More

News / Startups

Origin raises $5M for membership-based trip-planning app

By Jill Menze | January 14, 2022

Origin's travel curators have local expertise and use machine learning to help travelers find, plan and book their trips, including flights, accommodation and experiences. Read More

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