Articles tagged “startups”

Managing hotel reputations is hard work, especially for properties with hundreds of rooms where it's easy to slip up on some brand promises. Having the right tools to correct problems as soon as they arise is crisis prevention before it becomes a crisis.

The future of meetings and events will become the present when event planners get their teams actually focused on the future and on the same page, which these startups aim to do.

Travel brands shouldn't be on every platform simply to say they have a presence. But they should be on the most important platforms that their audiences are on, and intricately understand and excel at performing on those platforms.

Travel startups are no doubt fun ideas. But they have shown returns that aren't as fun by VC standards as other industries.

With all the acquisitions and evolving reward points structures taking place in travel, travelers have never been more concerned about their points and how they should be using them.

Hostel travel is a mindset more than anything else. The travel industry needs to give budget-conscious travelers more platforms to turn to for finding affordable travel.

Slowly but surely, the various business travel processes are being dissected and improved so that sending an employee on a trip makes more sense. This is done in an age when some would argue that technology makes that more unjustified.

Remote working and sabbatical experiences are more accepted than they've ever been. As younger generations of workers continue assuming leadership roles within their companies, these work abroad type experiences will become even more normalized.

Cuba is a rare example of a destination where travelers, both American and otherwise, need a lot of help planning for. Even after the trade embargo eventually lifts, it'll be years before booking a trip to Havana is as easy as London or Paris for Americans. There are also other opportunities for startups to help travelers get to new and unknown places that don't involve initial planning or booking.

Travelers have every right to be concerned about international travel these days but there are tools and alternative options to help reassure them that it's still a great time to take trips in safe and smart ways.