Articles tagged “fintech”

Airlines

Demand Surges for Festive Season Travel – India Report

The upcoming festive season is driving a surge in demand for travel across India. Airfares remain stable due to early bookings and special discounts, but there could be a spike as travel dates near.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 months ago

Demand Surges for Festive Season Travel – India Report

Online Travel

Paytm’s Latest Moves in Travel – India Report

Paytm is a major fintech player in India and has a strong user base in smaller towns of India. This user base gives it a slight advantage over other OTAs. 

Bulbul Dhawan | 4 months ago

Paytm’s Latest Moves in Travel – India Report

Experiences

Singapore Airlines’ Travel Experiences Arm Tackles Payments With New Partnership

By 2024, Asia’s travel and tourism revenue is projected to hit a whopping $326 billion. To cash in on this boom, travel providers need to tackle Asia’s patchwork of payment options.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 months ago

Singapore Airlines’ Travel Experiences Arm Tackles Payments With New Partnership

Startups

This Y Combinator Startup Wants To Be Africa’s ‘Backbone of Travel’

Some investors are hesitant to fund startups in places experiencing currency volatility, but Triply overcame that challenge while consolidating payment tools for smaller travel businesses.

Elizabeth Casolo | 7 months ago

This Y Combinator Startup Wants To Be Africa’s ‘Backbone of Travel’

Tourism

Is the World Ready to Meet the Indian Middle Class?

India's middle class is a powerhouse in the travel game. Young, cash in hand, and with a taste for diverse experiences, they're shaping the future of travel.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 10 months ago

Is the World Ready to Meet the Indian Middle Class?

Airlines

Indigo and Air India See More Domestic Flights This Winter: India Report

As Go First’s operations remain suspended and financially-troubled SpiceJet’s schedule shrinks, Indigo and Air India will shoulder the bulk of responsibilities in the Indian aviation industry.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Indigo and Air India See More Domestic Flights This Winter: India Report

Online Travel

Exclusive: Hopper Terminates Booking.com Partnership in Preemptive Strike

Hopper is in a much deeper state of hurt than it is letting on. It has a trimmed down vision to focus on direct hotel relationships after two of the biggest online travel agencies in the world departed as partners.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Exclusive: Hopper Terminates Booking.com Partnership in Preemptive Strike

Online Travel

Expedia vs. Hopper: We Tested How Many ‘Taps’ to Book a Flight

To book a flight through the Expedia app is certainly sleeker and more transparent than through Hopper. Still, Hopper claims to be winning market share.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Expedia vs. Hopper: We Tested How Many ‘Taps’ to Book a Flight

Online Travel

Hopper CEO Fred Lalonde: Growth Plans and Defending Fintech – Full Video

The current investment climate no longer values growth at all costs. That's the reality Hopper, the fast-growing online travel and fintech company, faces as it charts a way forward.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Hopper CEO Fred Lalonde: Growth Plans and Defending Fintech – Full Video

Online Travel

Hopper Cuts 30% of Staff in Bid to Get Profitable

Hopper's burn and growth rates were unsustainable — even for a company that had raised $730 million.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Hopper Cuts 30% of Staff in Bid to Get Profitable