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Articles tagged “fintech”

Tourism

Dubai Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Tourism Numbers in First Half of 2023

Looks like we will no longer be comparing Dubai's tourism to 2019. Time to update those comparison charts!

Peden Doma Bhutia | 9 months ago

Dubai Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Tourism Numbers in First Half of 2023

Online Travel

Hopper Gains a New Fintech Partner in LatAm’s Nubank

Hopper's dispute with Expedia over the utility of Hopper's fintech products seemingly didn't get in the way of Hopper's deal with Nubank.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Hopper Gains a New Fintech Partner in LatAm’s Nubank

Mergers and Acquisitions

Fintech Firm Buys Uplift for $100 Million

As with lots of cash and stock deals, the ultimate outcome will depend on Upgrade's eventual exit, and how that turns out. On the face of it, though, this deal looks underwhelming for Uplift.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Fintech Firm Buys Uplift for $100 Million

News Blog

UK’s Revolut Adds Viator Experiences

The UK-based fintech app Revolut, which claims 30 million users, has added a in-app experiences marketplace, in partnership with Tripadvisor's Viator. The app now features some 300,000 tours, activities, and attractions, offering users options like "traversing the rocky Agafay Desert on camelback or taking a relaxing dip in Budapest's Széchenyi Thermal Baths." The Revolut experiences marketplace,…

Selene Brophy | 9 months ago

Online Travel

Exclusive: Expedia Terminates Its Hopper Relationship, Says It ‘Exploits Consumer Anxiety’

Expedia ended its supplier relationship with Hopper over a variety of business practices it finds abhorrent. Was there a competitive motive involved, as well? Yup.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Exclusive: Expedia Terminates Its Hopper Relationship, Says It ‘Exploits Consumer Anxiety’

Online Travel

CheapOair Offers Savings Accounts for Trips as an Alternative to Going Into Debt

Save Now, Buy Later may contribute more to traveler well-being than having to worry about the bills later from a trip that you really couldn't afford. Anyway, it's a novel way in travel to market vacations.

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago

CheapOair Offers Savings Accounts for Trips as an Alternative to Going Into Debt

Tourism

Istanbul Projects Huge Boost from Champions League Final

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Champions League tourism, tourist spending habits, and hotels and fintech.

Skift | 10 months ago

Istanbul Projects Huge Boost from Champions League Final

Hotels

What Causes Sleepless Nights for Hotel Execs? The Rise of Fintech

The chief financial officers at Marriott and Accor are closely watching the entry of banks, financial technology (fintech) firms, and tech giants into the selling and servicing of travel. As they should.

Sean O'Neill | 10 months ago

What Causes Sleepless Nights for Hotel Execs? The Rise of Fintech

Online Travel

Hopper’s Disruption of the Legacy Travel Industry: New Skift Research

Hopper is the new kid on the block. Except it's not. Founded in 2007, it spent a decade building a huge database of flight information before selling its first flight booking in 2016. The time it spent on its cutting edge price prediction capabilities have paid dividends, leading to the launch of a suite of fintech products which have been fundamental in Hopper's disruption of the legacy OTAs.

Pranavi Agarwal | 11 months ago

Hopper’s Disruption of the Legacy Travel Industry: New Skift Research

Startups

Kindred Raises $15 Million for Home Swapping Vacation Platform

A wide variety of potential travel innovations got funding this week, including a credit card for travelers, an online travel agency for recreational vehicles, and management software for tour operators.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Kindred Raises $15 Million for Home Swapping Vacation Platform