2015 Archives

These are the newest travel startups from Angel List vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

If the fastest way to the heart is through the stomach, Etihad is making a meal of its product differentiation and serving it hot to both investors in New York and lobbyists in the Nation's capital--complete with a lovely garnish.

Although CEOs might be the ones calling the shots on fees and check-in procedure, front desk employees have the most face time with guests and can quickly tell what's working and what's not.

Yelp has been fighting Google for years and looks to mobile and TV advertising as two ways to reduce the company's reliance on Google traffic.

Activity-planning startups are a dime a dozen but Musement seems to be getting investors' attention.

It makes sense that Ryanair would take advantage of the distressed status of this airport and of the popularity of Valencia as a tourism destination, especially for UK travellers. The airport's promoters are no doubt relieved.

Small hospitality companies like Avalon represent the last bastion of classic boutique hotel experiences.

Hotel CEOs agree that the fee frenzy has been overblown. They believe that fees, where needed, should be transparent, but that not many have actually been added in recent years.

The record visitation levels are no surprise after consistent month-over-month growth, but do highlight the growing economic importance of the U.S. travel industry and the priority that it should begin to take in federal and local governments' budgets.

Barring a reversal in market conditions, buckle up because 2015 is looking like it will be a very active year in mergers and acquisitions among online travel companies.