2016 Archives

This week’s travel startup funding news, all in one place.

While only 200 aircraft of American’s Wi-Fi installed fleet are involved in this counter-bid, Gogo will want to prove that its 2Ku Wi-Fi product can satisfactorily compete with ViaSat’s Exede Wi-Fi product.

Expedia's acquisitions versus the Priceline Group's "competitive moat." Rock, paper, scissors. It's an interesting contest and in the $1.4 trillion global travel market, both companies can be winners. Expedia is trending upward and Priceline is showing strong growth, as well.

We're seeing a rise of conference programming around digital technology designed to engage mass audiences beyond the business tech crowd. This is redefining how meeting planners should design their own meeting and event content, and how they should identify their attendees.

It's always a shame to see a travel site go away, especially one that was never scared to chase clicks in cheeky, creative ways.

Airlines are finally broadening the distribution of ancillaries and other specialized fare products. Business travelers who want to stretch their legs are the immediate beneficiaries.

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

The argument of Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston is that chains are shooting themselves in the foot -- and their properties aren't happy -- when the chains offer lower rates on their own websites because then their listings on Booking.com won't convert as well as they should. But as Huston says in a different context, perhaps the hotels would reply that they are "playing the long game."

Consumers are spending more time looking for hotels than for flights. Download Sojern's free report to learn more about the timing issues that are unique to hoteliers.

Many travelers prefer mobile browsing because they don't feel constrained by app experiences that are sometimes limiting. But as Criteo's data show, mobile apps are still a powerful way to win customers and conversions if they're constructed in ways that build trust and promote simplicity.