Selene Brophy

Companies looking to reduce the rising costs of business travel would do well to evaluate their reporting systems, to avoid the risks associated with paper-based processes.

Online travel marketplace Klook is ending the sale of certain exploitative wildlife attractions on its platform, with a new animal welfare policy, set to come into effect on 31 October.

TUI, one of Europe's leading tour operator groups, has extended its tours and activities distribution through Juniper Travel Technology.

Experience continues to trump price for high-net-worth travelers, whose appetite for luxury travel isn't slowing down.

Ticket pricing data appears to be a commodity in itself, as tech upgrades potentially limit access to fare availability — with travel agents complaining it impacts their ability to do their job effectively and leads to higher fares for consumers.

Travel is not getting any cheaper, as significant price increases across specific categories of experiences over the last four years, highlight the interplay of various economic, social, and market factors.

European-based experience gift platform Smartbox Group has acquired the Scandinavian experiences platform Truestory.

Regiondo, Checkfront, and Rezdy - three prominent players in the tours and activities reservations tech sector - have joined forces. Skift first reported the intended merger.

TUI is acutely aware that its holiday package tours could be prone to seasonality shifts, as the group has just had to deal with the impact of severe weather warnings and wildfires. Despite all this and rising prices, travel demand from its main markets remains strong.

While China's borders are open, group tours are limited. And with reduced flights and visa-processing constraints, global travel will continue to miss the spend and impact of the Chinese traveler.