Booking.com Signs Deal as Travel Partner for WNBA and NBA
The Amsterdam-based company has been making an effort to challenge Washington-based Expedia as the market leader in the U.S.
Justin is Skift’s Travel Tech Reporter, where he covers the way to the future of global travel industry. Prior, he was a tech reporter for American City Business Journals in Albany. A Michigan native, Justin is living as a digital nomad for now. Work aside, Justin has a passion for travel, writing, arts, food, and culture.
After Sabre’s $1.1 Billion Hotel Tech Sale: CEO Explains What’s Next
The sale further shrinks Sabre compared to its larger competitor, Amadeus. But it will benefit from less debt and more focus on its distribution business.
Expedia Results Hit by Drop in International Travel, Launches Booking Deal with Instagram
The decline in interest in visiting the U.S. is real - and we're seeing it in Expedia's results.
Google Places Travel Ads in Startup AI Search Engine Results
This is the first time that the public can see Google testing ads for the future of AI-generated search results.
JetBlue Ventures CEO: Investment Focus and What’s Next After Sale
JetBlue Ventures is still focused on investing in startups for the airline industry, but its funding is not coming from JetBlue anymore.
Southeast Asia Travel Is in a ‘Golden Age’ of Innovation – Tech Companies Want In
Travel in Southeast Asia is steadily growing, but the industry is not technologically prepared to meet digital expectations of the 21st century. There’s a lot of opportunity in changing that.
Blackouts Across Spain and Portugal Hit Travel
Air travel and public transport were severely impacted on Monday, including in the key tourist cities of Madrid and Lisbon.
Biz Travel and Hotel Tech: 5 Startups Raised $53 Million Over 2 Weeks
Startup funding is slow so far this year, but tech for business travel and hotels is pushing forward.
Lighthouse Acquires The Hotels Network, Its First Deal Since Raising $370 Million: Exclusive
Lighthouse was among multiple business-to-business travel companies that collectively raised billions of dollars last year in part to fund acquisitions and generate growth.
Onfly Raises $40 Million to Expand Business Travel Tech in Latin America: Exclusive
This is the second business travel startup in the last three weeks that has raised money to expand in Latin America. There's a big market to modernize.