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...
Skift Take One startup fundraise this week — the largest yet this year — also outdid the top two deals in 2023 by GetYourGuide and Klook....
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...
Skift Take In a region where convenience and speed are paramount, a seamless payment experience is not just a luxury, it’s a necessity for success. Peden...
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...
Corporate travel, flying taxis, and hotel tech. Those are three of the most well-funded travel sectors lately, and all three of them made an appearance in...
Skift Take Travel startups raised roughly $2.8 billion during the first half of 2024. They had raised only $1.3 billion during the same period in 2023....
Skift Take Trip.com recently added attractions as a bookable category for travelers worldwide. Its partnership with Prioticket highlights the increasing trend of B2B partnerships in the...
Skift Take Lastminute.com Group’s deal with TUI Musement will enable more travelers to book tours and activities as an add-on to flight-plus-hotel packages. Jesse Chase-Lubitz TUI...
The travel tech industry is ripe for consolidation. That is what industry experts have been saying all year, and it seems they’re right. There have been...
Travel payments is the theme for this week’s startup funding roundup. Three of the startups featured this week are focused on simplifying various types of payments...
Skift Take Microsoft wants to help travel companies adopt generative AI, and many of those connections are coming through Amadeus. Justin Dawes Microsoft has invested billions...