Travel Technology
Amadeus Sees Hotel Software Revenue Nearly Regain 2019 Levels
Consumer demand for travel hasn't slowed down yet. Numbers from the travel tech giant Amadeus underscore that momentum.
Justin Dawes
Justin is Skift's Travel Tech Reporter, where he covers the way to the future of global travel industry. Prior, he was a tech reporter for American City Business Journals in Albany. A Michigan native, Justin is living as a digital nomad for now. Work aside, Justin has a passion for travel, writing, arts, food, and culture.
Startups
Hotel Software Startup Way Raises $20 Million to Help Ticket Experiences: Travel Startup Funding This Week
Lodgify plans to expand its short-term rental management software globally, BookOutdoors wants to bring campsites into the 21st century, and Way exited stealth mode with a full list of clients.
Travel Technology
The Case for Virtual Experiences Thriving Even as In-Person Travel Returns
Amazon divested from its virtual experiences venture, but that doesn't necessarily mean the small players should do the same.
Online Travel
Booking Holdings Eyes Even More Tech Investment After Mobile App Successes
CEO Glenn Fogel is focused on making Booking Holdings apps easier for consumers to use. Apparently he's doing something right.
Travel Technology
Sabre's Slow Recovery Gets Lift From Pandemic Booking Milestone
Business is still not close to where it was in 2019, but it's getting there — slowly.
Tour Operators
Tour Operator Tech Revolution and Other Top Stories This Week
In Skift's top stories this week, tour operators use tech to get a boost post-pandemic, Asian destinations are incentivising travelers, and Hilton predicts a continued boom in hotel demand.
Startups
Canary Technologies Raises $30 Million to Boost Hotel Software Biz: Travel Startup Funding This Week
It’s always notable when either Insight Partners or Y-Combinator is backing something. Canary Technologies reported investment by not one, but both. Oh, and it’s got backing from Fidelity-affiliated F-Prime Capital, too.
Travel Technology
Booking.com to Add Emissions Info to Bookings Through New Partnership
Booking.com said last week that it is working to help travelers choose more environmentally sustainable travel options through a new partnership with climate tech company CHOOOSE.
Travel Technology
Spanish Hotel Software Startup Amenitiz Acquires French Business Training Tool
Six months after raising $30 million, a startup offering operations management software to small hotels has made its first acquisition.
Startups
Holidu Raises $102 Million for Vacation Rental Software: Travel Startup Funding This Week
There’s a theme here: short-term rentals. All the startups funded this week aim to make bookings and operations easier in some way for vacation rental owners and operators – another sign of a strong and growing industry.