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Five travel startups that pave the way to smarter trip planning
DigitalTrip planning can begin as soon as the idea of destination starts to sprout inside the traveler’s mind. It involves not only booking a hotel or flight, but researching activities, weather, and culture. This week’s SkiftSeedlings looks at five travel startups that contribute to the inspiration and planning phases of a journey, whether it be [...]
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Five travel startups hack HotelTonight and taxi apps in the U.S. and abroad
TransportIf there were ever a question whether travelers from different cultures have similar concerns, one would only have to look at the global startup scene. Developers in Hanoi are working on the same problem as entrepreneurs in Chicago, and travelers in both destinations are downloading apps and testing new sites to find cheap deals on [...]
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Five travel startups hack roaming fees, restaurants and hotel bookings
DigitalInnovate, innovate, innovate is the mantra running through the minds of entrepreneurs entering the travel startup space today. It makes no difference to today’s founders whether there’s already an incumbent successfully handling their proposed problem or a tried and true solutions to their users’ most common pain points; and that’s a good thing. This week’s [...]
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Five social travel startups for groups, hunters, and AV geeks
DigitalTravel is inherently a social activity, and startups today are tapping into pre-existing social networks or creating new communities to help travelers before they even step onto a plane or train. It is a game in which the have and have nots of information, land, or couches work together to the benefit of all. This [...]
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Five travel startups that want to make trip planning simpler
DigitalSeeking travel advice, finding trip companions, and coordinating flights with friends: no one said the planning process was easy. This week’s roundup looks at five startups that are located around the world and attempting tackle a different aspect of the trip planning. Many of them are based on the premise that tourists want advice from [...]
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Four global megatrends forcing the travel industry to adapt or die
DigitalThe World Trade and Tourism Conference took place this week in Abu Dhabi. The conference has ended, but interested parties can still comb through the taped sessions that discuss the trends and challenges that the industry is facing in the future. Dr. Daniel Stelter of The Boston Consulting Group provided an economic context for the changes that the industry [...]
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Five travel startups focus on design, communities and local experiences
DigitalIn response to a recent SkiftSeedlings posts that highlighted startups itching to take travelers deeper into their destination, several companies contacted us claiming that those were categories they too were a part of. Those and others are in included in this week’s roundup which looks at five booking platforms and niche travel communities that continue [...]
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SkiftSeedlings: Five early-stage startups from across the travel spectrum
DigitalThis week’s collections of SkiftSeedlings don’t fall neatly into one category. They look at the media we consume during our travels, how we get from A to B, and how we search for the perfect boutique hotel. The diversity of startups emerging within the travel industry highlights how many moving parts there are in each [...]
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5 travel startups that want to get you deep into your destination
DigitalThis week’s SkiftSeedlings looks at five early-stage startups that exemplify just how far the travel has moved online and how far it has to go before becoming a digitally native industry. Tours led by mobile content instead of humans and algorithms that replace asking locals for advice is the direction these startups are attempting to [...]
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SkiftSeedlings: Four startups vying to become Facebook of travel
DigitalThe train of thought among skeptics in the travel industry is that there’s already a social network for travelers. Facebook is already the platform of choice for friends soliciting travel advice, sharing trip photos, and checking-in to destinations. We’d be interested in seeing someone prove them wrong and create a thriving community just for global [...]
