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Startups
Investment in air travel was one theme we saw among seven startups that raised money in the past two weeks.
Justin Dawes | 3 days ago
Hotels
Oyo launched an accelerator program last year to support first-generation hoteliers. The credit facility boosts India's hospitality industry.
Skift | 5 days ago
Mews, a startup selling hotel management software, earned unicorn status with its latest $110 million funding. The funding round placed a $1.2 billion value on the startup.
Sean O'Neill | 2 weeks ago
There's a lot of money pouring into next-generation flight technology with promises of huge revenues in the future.
Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago
More renewable jet fuel companies are raising money to develop products, but a lot more money is needed to reach the industry's zero-emissions goals by 2050.
Justin Dawes | 1 month ago
Multiple travel startups raised nearly half of a billion dollars a couple of weeks ago. It's a bigger group again this week, but they're all smaller numbers this time.
Travel Technology
Big travel companies had higher priorities than to share data among one another. That's one of the reasons Journera didn't succeed.
Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago
The jury is still out on whether either of these sectors will be able to carve a secure space in the industry.
Justin Dawes | 2 months ago
Airlines
Prior to the rollout of DigiYatra for international travel, it will be imperative to address privacy concerns. Airports will need to strike a balance between security and individual privacy rights.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago
They say that startup funding is tight right now, but these big fundraises show that some money is still flowing.