Traviate, WayWiser and More in Today’s Travel Startup Watch

Dan Peltier

September 14th, 2016 at 1:00 PM EDT

Photo Credit: Traviate helps hotels increase direct bookings on their websites. Traviate

Skift Take

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

It’s not always easy to keep track of new travel startups. Three days a week we alert readers to new startups in the travel industry that have set up profiles on AngelList, the platform for e

Cruises

The Alaska Experiment That Could Reshape How Cruise Lines Navigate Wildlife

Alaska’s reputation as a bucket list cruise destination rests largely on its wildlife encounters, especially whale sightings. MSC Cruises is treating its first season in the region as a research opportunity, exploring how marine science can guide operations in high-density wildlife corridors.

MSC Cruises + Skift | 1 week ago

Canada Is Looking for a New Caribbean. Most Destinations Are Not Ready to Be Found

Canada's three winter sun standbys — the U.S., Cuba, and Mexico — are all in trouble at the same time. The Caribbean has never had a better opening. Most destinations are not ready to walk through it.

Oliver Martin and Emilie Ehrman | 5 minutes ago

Airlines

Delta Expands Travel Benefits on Amex Cards, Holds Fees Steady

Delta is not hiking fees on its credit cards even as its competitors continue to increase annual fees and roll out premium travel credit cards in an increasingly saturated market.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 hours ago