Articles tagged “travel technology”

Online Travel

Booking Holdings to Lay Off Employees, Shift Spending Priorities

Was Booking Holdings getting too fat? With operating costs outpacing revenue growth, something had to give. We might not know the exact chess moves for awhile.

Dennis Schaal | 6 days ago

Booking Holdings to Lay Off Employees, Shift Spending Priorities

Business Travel

Sabre to Sell Business-Travel Tool GetThere

This comes shortly after a Skift report that Sabre is looking to sell its hotel tech unit.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Sabre to Sell Business-Travel Tool GetThere
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Online Travel

Why Travel Rewards Are Now a Must-Have for Loyalty Success

Today’s consumers expect loyalty programs to offer travel rewards — even if the program is offered by a company outside the travel industry. Expedia Group Private Label Solutions gives brands access to global travel inventory and the tech required to integrate travel rewards into existing loyalty programs without reinventing the wheel.

Expedia Group + Skift | 2 weeks ago

Why Travel Rewards Are Now a Must-Have for Loyalty Success

Tourism

State of Travel 2024: New Growth Phase, India’s Rise, Upping Tech Spend

2024 marks a new era for the travel industry. Skift Research's State of Travel report gives insights on current travel trends, consumer behavior, and different travel sectors.

Saniya Zanpure | 1 month ago

State of Travel 2024: New Growth Phase, India’s Rise, Upping Tech Spend

Startups

Joby Aviation Raises $500 Million from Toyota for Flying Taxis: Startup Funding Roundup

Joby Aviation and Toyota are among multiple transport companies that want to see flying taxis as part of everyday commercial travel. If everything stays on track, that could start becoming a reality in 2026.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Joby Aviation Raises $500 Million from Toyota for Flying Taxis: Startup Funding Roundup

Business Travel

Hotel Engine CEO Talks Growth After $140 Million Fundraise

Hotel Engine has its sights set abroad next year to take advantage of fast-growing business travel demand.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Hotel Engine CEO Talks Growth After $140 Million Fundraise
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Travel Technology

How eSIMs Bring Universal Mobile Data Access to Travelers

As data usage grows, cost savings and convenience are increasingly pushing travelers to adopt eSIM solutions. For Nomad, this means an opportunity to lead the shift toward flexible data services.

Nomad + Skift | 1 month ago

How eSIMs Bring Universal Mobile Data Access to Travelers

Tourism

Here’s Why More Indian Passengers are Opting for Nonstop International Travel — India Report

Indian travelers' growing demand for nonstop flights is a big win for local airlines, but they’ve got a tough road ahead. Middle Eastern and European carriers aren’t backing down without a fight.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 months ago

Here’s Why More Indian Passengers are Opting for Nonstop International Travel — India Report

Hotels

Hyatt Continues Shift to Cloud for 1,000+ Hotels

This the second major hotel software system that Hyatt is shifting to the cloud as it moves toward the industry-wide goal of modernizing its tech.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Hyatt Continues Shift to Cloud for 1,000+ Hotels

Podcasts

Travel’s New Investors, United’s China Concerns and Hotels’ Unruly Guests

Today's podcast looks at a new travel tech investment powerhouse, United's China strategy, and unruly hotel guests that ruin things for everybody else.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Travel’s New Investors, United’s China Concerns and Hotels’ Unruly Guests