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STARTUP STAGE: MintPass helps travelers document journeys, inspire others

By Morgan Hines | February 2, 2024

The goal of MintPass is to create a platform for travelers to document their adventures through seamless collecting in a way that doesn’t take away from the experience itself. 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 / 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

News / Online

CEO Spotlight - Peter Kern of Expedia Group

By Mitra Sorrells | January 29, 2024

In a discussion last week at the ALIS event, Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern covers a range of topics including generative AI, next steps for One Key, customer acquisition strategies, global growth and... Read More

News / Technology

AirAsia taps into event trend with new global event ticketing platform

By Mitra Sorrells | January 29, 2024

Capitalizing on the “Taylor Swift effect,” AirAsia will now offer event ticket booking along with all the necessary travel options on its app. Read More

News / Technology

Phocuswright research explores travelers’ comfort using GenAI

By Phocuswright Research | January 29, 2024

Since ChatGPT debuted in late 2022, the travel industry has been exploring how best to use it – and wondering whether consumers are ready to embrace it to help with their trip planning. Read More

News / Distribution

American Airlines doubles down on digital distribution strategy

By Linda Fox | January 25, 2024

American Airlines said 80% of bookings currently come via internet-based channels with 65% of that coming from its website and mobile app. Read More

News / Online

Google under fire for proposed changes to search in Europe

By Linda Fox | January 24, 2024

The search giant has been criticized for not engaging with businesses on planned changes to comply with the Digital Markets Act as well as falling short of the regulation's requirements with those... Read More

News / Online

Gen Z, millennials continue to seek inspiration from social platforms

By Linda Fox | January 24, 2024

Instagram and YouTube are the top sources of inspiration for millennials and Gen Z, according to research from Klook. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip hails best ever quarter driven by high travel demand

By Linda Fox | January 24, 2024

The India online travel agency made revenue gains across flights, hotels and packages and bus transportation. Read More

News / Startups

TravelPerk adds $104M to launch new business travel services

By Linda Fox | January 23, 2024

TravelPerk plans to put the funds towards boosting its platform with new inventory capabilities as well as the launch of new business travel services and further product automation driven by artificial... Read More

News / Startups

Daytrip drives off with $10M for expansion of door-to-door platform

By Linda Fox | January 23, 2024

The funding will go towards further development of the platform as well as expanding into new countries including the United States. Read More

Opinion / Technology

5 truths for travel marketers: 2024 update

By Jared Alster - Dune7 | January 23, 2024

Generative AI is both friend and foe for travel marketers, and Google remains the dominant search player. Read on as Dune7's Jared Alster updates on the travel marketing truths he laid down in 2023. Read More

News / Online

Italian National Tourist Board launches Venice tourist entry fee platform

By Morgan Hines | January 19, 2024

If tourists want to enter certain parts of Venice on a day-trip beginning in April, they will have to show a QR code as proof they have paid a new €5 “Venice Access Fee” during peak times. Read More

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