Skift Take Expedia was spun out of Microsoft before the turn of the century, and the two Seattle-based companies have always been tight. They just got...
Mid September to early October was the most active time period for travel funding of the year: 13 startups raised $600 million, and then another six...
Skift Take Airbnb is going after Japan’s domestic travelers, the largest part of the country’s travel market. But it will take time to crack it. Dennis...
Two of this year’s 10 biggest startup fundraises so far happened in the past two weeks. Between $200 million in venture capital and other financing, the...
Skift Take Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to make billions of dollars from new lines of business — and they may not all be focused on...
Skift Take Big travel companies have the resources to plan major tech overhauls to integrate AI, but it’s taking longer than some had expected. Justin Dawes...
People love getting free stuff for money they’re already spending, and Bilt Rewards is cashing in on that. Users get points for rent payments — typically...
The three startups in the list this week represent modern takes on old ways of doing business in three travel sectors: tour packages, timeshares, and hospitality...
Can property managers successfully build national brands? Have short-term rental businesses tilted too heavily toward travelers instead of homeowners? What has been the impact of New...