Daily Travel Startup Watch: sMap, Gay Homestays and More

Every day we alert our readers of new startups in the travel industry being listed on AngelList, as an early information service for those who keep track of such things. Every weekday, there will be a list of these newbies, along with each of their mini-profiles.
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Hotels
How Data Quality Issues Impact Global Hospitality Operations
There are wide discrepancies in data quality for hotel transactions across global regions, with the largest occurring in Asia-Pacific. Because hotels and agencies need to harness data quality to thrive, they must take a more nuanced regional approach to monitoring potential issues.
Sponsored Airlines
Air India Moves to Capitalize on India-Australia Ties
Post takeover by Tatas, Air India is rapidly expanding operations to capture international traffic from India. Hope the supply delays for new aircraft and retrofits don't put a damper on its plans.
Hotels
IHG CEO Touts Record Pace of Converting Buildings to Its Hotel Brands
"Here's a mostly empty office building that we want to turn into a cool hotel" is, in 2025, an easier sell to lenders than "Here's an empty lot that we want to turn into a cool hotel." That's true because of high interest rates and construction costs.
Business Travel
UK Regulator Gives Provisional Green Light to Amex GBT-CWT Merger
All of the sudden, the deal is showing some life. If the UK ultimately approves it next month, the acquisition would still have to get past a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to kill it.
Airlines
UK Airlines Rely on Chinese Cooking Oil for Greener Fuel — But for How Long?
The UK's aviation industry could be flying into a sustainable aviation fuel supply crisis without a solid plan to ramp up production.