Travel Planning

News / Startups

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2022

The round for the Helsinki-based business was led by IDC Ventures, Elevator Ventures, Verve Ventures and Flashpoint. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: HolidayHero wants to help hotels and rentals digitalize the guest experience

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2022

Amsterdam-based HolidayHero provides property rental hosts and hotels with software to save time on guest management, boost revenue and improve the guest experience. Read More

News / Startups

WeTravel lands $27 million to add fintech solutions to platform

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2022

The investment was led by Left Lane Capital with existing investors Base10 Partners and Swift Ventures and a number of angel investors also involved. Read More

News / Technology

Fleetcor acquires corporate accommodation specialist Roomex

By Linda Fox | October 24, 2022

The acquisition is Fleetcor’s third in travel and transport this year, following its purchase in March of Levarti, a notification system for air passengers. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip and OYO fined for anti-competitive behavior

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2022

MakeMyTrip-Goibibo (MMT-Go) has been fined for abusing a dominant position as well as having an anti-competitive arrangement with OYO, which is also being fined. Read More

News / Technology

The push to digitalize the air travel experience

By Linda Fox | October 20, 2022

While Lufthansa Group has set up Digital Hangar to focus on the customer experience, other airlines are also addressing how they interact with customers. Read More

News / Technology

Booking.com partners with Chooose to boost traveler awareness of climate impacts

By Mitra Sorrells | October 20, 2022

The partnership will initially focus on providing transparent information about the carbon impact of each element of a booking. Read More

News / Online

Revolut adds rental homes to existing accommodation offering

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2022

The U.K.-based company says the launch of Homes is part of its Stays accommodation booking service, unveiled in 2021. Read More

News / Startups

Holidu scores €100M to expand in existing markets

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2022

The Series E investment was led by 83North, with Northzone, HV Capital, Vintage Investment Partners, Commonfund Capital and existing investors also participating. Read More

News / Technology

Pace of innovation set to pick up in travel, but fraud worries grow

By Alfred Siew - WiT | October 19, 2022

Panelists at WiT Singapore discuss innovation around trip planning while also sharing concerns about fraud in the digital realm. Read More

News / Startups

CitySwift raises €5M for public transport intelligence tools

By Linda Fox | October 18, 2022

The Series A investment brings Ireland-based CitySwift's total funding to €8.5 million. Read More

News / Online

Skyscanner wants to help airports understand “passenger leakage”

By Mitra Sorrells | October 18, 2022

Skyscanner's new tool uses geolocation data from its more than 90 million monthly users to help airports understand the top routes, origins and destinations travelers are searching. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb names OMG! Fund hosts, launches noise-monitoring technology

By Jill Menze | October 17, 2022

Airbnb has announced the recipients of its $10,000,000 OMG! Fund as well as a partnership with Minut to provide noise-monitoring support for hosts. Read More

News / Online

WTTC and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance unite for environmental push

By Linda Fox | October 17, 2022

The pair have signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing both organizations to working together on reducing the environmental impact of the hospitality industry. Read More