Travel Startups Look Beyond Tourists to Coax Businesses Into Great Outdoors
More WeWalk than WeWork, nature-themed getaways for burned-out company employees are on the rise.
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Social Media Influencers Sync With Startup Tools to Sell Travel
This reporter managed to include Kourtney Kardashian's Insta in this story about travel tech. #winning #socialmedia #thinkfluencer
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As Asia faces an extended pandemic and uneven reopenings, what is the travel industry doing to face these challenges? Join us as we learn about new strategies, opportunities, and innovation in the APAC region.
Alaska Airlines Taps New Flight Planning Software to Avoid Costly Delays
Until now, artificial intelligence has mostly been hype. But AI is starting to save travel companies real money by making smarter predictions about events that impact operations.
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Startup Connect Airways Partners With American Ahead of Year-End Launch
Brazil’s Miles-Based Flight Seller MaxMilhas Buys a Hotel Discounter
Many bootstrapped travel companies may prove more innovative than venture-backed ones during the pandemic. MaxMilhas is an example, given its distinctive approaches to selling flights and hotels.
Plentywaka Raises $1.2 Million for African Mobility: Travel Startup Funding This Week
This week, Nigeria's Plentywaka, India's Oyo, and South Korea's GuideLive announced more than $7 million in funding collectively.
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Wow Air Reboot Play Plans U.S. Start Next Summer
Breeze Airways Raises $200 Million: Travel Startup Funding This Week
Travel startups raised more than $390 million in funding this week for concepts such as launching a budget airline, enabling influencers to sell trips, and making it easier to book European campsites, Korean hotels, and Saudi short-term rentals.
Travel’s Fastest Growing U.S. Small Businesses Offer a Glimpse Into These Emerging Trends
The pandemic catapulted a few niche innovations into widespread use, benefiting a few fast-moving travel businesses. Lists come and go, but pay attention to the underlying trends that will last after the crisis passes.