Airports Go Beyond Contactless Tech to Cope With Returning Passenger Rush
Many airports have pushed through years' worth of digital transformation in months. But are they ready to cope with a rising tide of passenger traffic?
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Sabre Sale of Tech Firm Airpas Aviation Gives Opening to Private Equity
Sabre wins from the sale of tech vendor Airpas because it represents more progress in a multi-year streamlining of its portfolio. The airline industry might also win if Airpas's new merger with another tech company represents a wave of better cost management tools.
Disney Parks Plan to Greet Returning Guests With New Digital Tech for Phones
"Interactions instead of transactions." "Service discovery instead of service recovery." "Screens that complement rather than dominate experiences." Those are some of the ideas animating tech executives at Disney this year. Other travel brands could learn a thing or two.
Upstart Travel Companies Show Pitch to Millennials Is Evolving
If you're a young travel company that wants to grow, riding the demographic rise of millennials can be the smartest path — with a fresh approach.
Zytlyn Raises $2.5 Million for Data-Based Prediction: Travel Startup Funding This Week
Travel startups recently raised more than $184 million in funding. Concepts included intercity bus service, prediction software, corporate travel planning, software for direct hotel bookings, and sites for booking via social media.
Clear Files for IPO in a Year Business Travelers Are Staying Away From Airports
The tech company Clear is hoping an IPO will help it fast-track a path to profitability. But for 11 years, it has been faster at speeding up security lanes than in getting to breakeven.
Outdoorsy Participates in Collective Retreats’ $23 Million Funding Round in a Bet on Glamping
The call of the outdoors was loud last summer. Travel startups Outdoorsy and Collective Retreats are hoping that millennials keep answering the call post-pandemic.
Vacation Rental Manager VTrips Ramps Up Dealmaking and Mulls Going Public
VTrips all but outright says that it's more profitable than its larger rival Vacasa. But we'll only know for sure if they both file to go public.
Lakestar Plans to Take HomeToGo Public in $1.2 Billion Bet on Vacation Rental Search
Who said investors no longer want to bet on consumer-facing travel startups that compete with Google? HomeToGo is in talks to go public via a blank-check company owned by Lakestar. It'll be an approximately $1.2 billion deal, sources tell Skift.
U.S. Amusement Parks Make a Long-Term Bet on Season Passes After Standstill Year
The pandemic slammed revenue at amusement parks, but it was a one-off problem. Looking ahead, operators must market the appeal of season passes to help cope with flatlining attendance.