Sherry Sun

Listen in for a great perspective on what it means for travel tech startups to be raising funding in this macro environment, valuations, deal structure, thinking through growth and exit options, and insights on what fellow founders should know.

Via, a pioneer in transit technology, announced Thursday that it has acquired Citymapper, a UK-based premier journey planning app and transit technology company. Terms of the transactions are not disclosed.

CitizenM raised $500 million (€480 million) from HSBC UK, HSBC Continental Europe, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., and Aareal Bank with a sustainability-linked loan, becoming one of the first European hospitality companies to…

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are competing for what they hope is the top spot in international tourism destinations. The race only gets more luxurious as new projects debut in their hotel pipelines. But will all the speculative building result in a glut of rooms?

Parag Khanna believes we’re in the early post-Covid phase of a five to 10-year process, where our passports will matter less than our credentials. Read a recap here of his recent talk with Skift CEO Rafat Ali.

Cruise lines will continue to debut new ships in the near term through a balancing act between refinancing debt and improving profit margins. The high cost of debt will not stop vessels from sailing. The three major cruise lines remain optimistic for demand recovery.

Radisson is choosing quality over quantity when it comes to growing its brands. The hotel group CEO Federico González sees the importance of focusing on strategic geographical expansions while tuning to changing customer demands and sustainability basics for hotels.

Gen Z travelers are hard to please. With support from Sequoia and defy.vc partners, hotel booking startup Safara is looking to build loyalty in this demographic by focusing on curations, memberships, and environmental consciousness.

Integrated conversational AI has immense potential to transform travel search, planning and booking. Watch our CEO break down how search and booking engines need to step up on innovation.

Air Canada is confident that solid travel demand will lift its finances this year after a less than stellar end to 2022.