Eric Hart Returns to Expedia in Strategy Role
Expedia Group has announced the return of Eric Hart as its chief strategy, business and corporate development officer, marking a… Read More »
Global Travel Industry Weekly Roundup: People, Product, and Partner Moves
Here’s our curated roundup of this week’s top updates in the global travel industry, spotlighting key developments across platforms, partnerships,… Read More »
Finalists Named for 2025 Global Startup Pitch Competition
Nineteen promising travel tech startups from around the world have been named finalists in the 2025 Global Startup Pitch, an… Read More »
Prosus Acquires Despegar to Expand Latin America Reach
Prosus has finalized its acquisition of Latin America-based online travel agency Despegar in a deal valued at $19.50 per share…. Read More »
HBX Group Acquires Civitfun to Boost Hotel Tech and Guest Experience
HBX Group has acquired Spanish hospitality technology provider Civitfun as part of its strategy to streamline the travel ecosystem and… Read More »
Tern Raises $13M to Streamline Travel Advisor Workflows with AI
Tern, a travel advisor platform launched in 2023, has secured $13 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI-driven… Read More »
Airbnb Launches Revamped App with New Services
Airbnb is entering the summer travel season with a redesigned mobile app and a host of new features aimed at… Read More »
Bryan Batista Named New CEO of Skyscanner
Skyscanner has appointed Bryan Batista, its current chief operating officer, as chief executive officer effective June 1, succeeding outgoing CEO… Read More »
Travel Industry Faces Game-Changing AI Disruption
The global travel industry is undergoing a profound transformation as geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty continue to influence traveler behavior…. Read More »
MakeMyTrip Reports Record $9.8B in Bookings for FY25
MakeMyTrip has reported record gross bookings of $9.8 billion for fiscal year 2025, reflecting a 30% year-over-year growth. The India-based… Read More »
Expedia Group Expands B2B and AI Capabilities in Major Spring Release
Expedia Group is doubling down on its B2B strategy with the launch of new APIs and AI-driven discovery tools to… Read More »
Don’t Miss Aviation Festival Americas 2025 in Miami Beach
We’re just two weeks away from the industry’s most forward-thinking gatheringand if you haven’t secured your pass yet, now is the time…. Read More »
Join us for an engaging discussion on “Raising the bar for in-flight passenger experience” at Aviation Festival Americas
Join us for an engaging panel discussion on “Raising the bar for in-flight passenger experience” at Aviation Festival Americas Who’s… Read More »
Hotels Shift Focus to Revenue Per Guest in Tech Era
As hospitality undergoes rapid digital transformation, the traditional metric of revenue per available room is giving way to a more… Read More »
Airbnb Relaunches Experiences and Debuts Services in Major 2025 Upgrade
Airbnb has unveiled its largest product overhaul in years, relaunching Experiences, introducing a new Services marketplace and rolling out an… Read More »
Weekly Travel Tech Roundup: Expedia, Qantas, Sabre, More
This week in travel technology, SmartRyde and OCBC Indonesia launched a partnership offering exclusive airport transfers to OCBC banking clients,… Read More »
Why Travel Tech Investors Keep Missing the Mark
Investing legends warn that success comes from avoiding big blunders, yet travel-tech backers keep repeating the same mistakes. Artificial-intelligence entrepreneur… Read More »
Short-Term Rentals Reach $201.6B, Face Slower Growth Ahead
The global short-term rental (STR) market hit $201.6 billion in gross bookings in 2024, according to Phocuswright’s Global Short-Term Rentals… Read More »
Short-Term Rental Hosts Embrace Tech and Direct Booking Surge
A new report from vacation rental platform Hospitable reveals that nearly all short-term rental (STR) hosts—96.8%—consider technology essential to their… Read More »
Copenhagen Expands Eco-Friendly CopenPay Program for 2025
Copenhagen is bringing back its popular sustainable tourism initiative, CopenPay, for summer 2025 with expanded rewards and a longer season…. Read More »
IDeaS Launches AI-Powered Marketing Tool for Hotel Campaigns
Hospitality revenue management software company IDeaS has introduced IDeaS Spotlight, a new AI-driven tool designed to help hotel marketers optimize… Read More »
Why Travel Brands Rely on Google Ads—and How to Break Free
Travel companies remain deeply reliant on Google Ads, with some generating up to 80% of their web traffic from the… Read More »