Travelport Teams With Amazon Web Services to Support Travel Startups
The travel sector is recovering slowly and unevenly from the pandemic, so startups will need all the help they can get to thrive.
Sean O’Neill is Skift’s Senior Hospitality Editor. Sean’s forte is reporting, and he’s broken multiple hotel industry scoops. He has also conducted 1:1 interviews on stage with the CEOs of Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, and Wyndham.
JetBlue-Backed Startup Flyr Buys Two Companies to Expand Its Airline Software
Airlines have historically been cautious about adopting new technologies. So it's striking to hear any talk that carriers are buying new software during the pandemic-related revenue crisis.
U.S. Travel Brands Hop on TikTok Marketing to Reach Next-Gen Travelers
TikTok is finally becoming a promising tool for travel marketers. But brands should expect a lot of trial and error. This social video app isn't just Instagram or YouTube by another name.
Social Media Influencers Sync With Startup Tools to Sell Travel
This reporter managed to include Kourtney Kardashian's Insta in this story about travel tech. #winning #socialmedia #thinkfluencer
Alaska Airlines Taps New Flight Planning Software to Avoid Costly Delays
Until now, artificial intelligence has mostly been hype. But AI is starting to save travel companies real money by making smarter predictions about events that impact operations.
Brazil’s Miles-Based Flight Seller MaxMilhas Buys a Hotel Discounter
Many bootstrapped travel companies may prove more innovative than venture-backed ones during the pandemic. MaxMilhas is an example, given its distinctive approaches to selling flights and hotels.
Plentywaka Raises $1.2 Million for African Mobility: Travel Startup Funding This Week
This week, Nigeria's Plentywaka, India's Oyo, and South Korea's GuideLive announced more than $7 million in funding collectively.
45 Percent of Travel Marketers Say Ad Spending Won’t Return to Pre-Pandemic Level Until at Least 2025
A survey of travel marketers has uncovered a fresh eagerness to experiment with new methods. But the budgets for these new ways to advertise will be slow to return to 2019 levels.
Skift Global Forum Preview: Global Strategist Parag Khanna Spots the Forces Uprooting Travel
It's hip now to be bearish on international travel's long-term trajectory. But Parag Khanna has fascinating insights into why the travel industry is central to a new, more mobile phase of history.
New Zealand’s Active Adventures Acquires U.S. Tour Operator
Not surprising that the private equity-backed Active Adventures decided to buy Austin Adventures to fill its geographic and inventory gaps. Expect more mergers as tour operators look to consolidate their marketing efforts during the pandemic.