Articles tagged “getyourguide”

Tour Operators

The Next Wave for Experience Travel Businesses: 3 Charts

Will the experiences sector ever be fully online? Industry analysis paints a doubtful picture, but there's considerable room to scale and grow, with the current volume at some 30% and key industry players owning marginal stakes.

Selene Brophy | 4 weeks ago

The Next Wave for Experience Travel Businesses: 3 Charts

Online Travel

The Surging Travel Demand in Europe and Asia

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at junk fees in Texas, price hikes at tourist landmarks, and increasing travel demand in Europe and Asia.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

The Surging Travel Demand in Europe and Asia

Online Travel

Lucrative Opportunities in Tours, Activities and Experiences: New Skift Research

The tours, activities & experiences market is a lucrative and under-explored opportunity in the travel industry. Its high fragmentation, influx of small suppliers, and rapid shift from offline to online makes it a goldmine for online intermediaries to gain market share from traditional offline players

Pranavi Agarwal | 2 months ago

Lucrative Opportunities in Tours, Activities and Experiences: New Skift Research

Announcements

The Small Businesses Beating Tripadvisor and GetYourGuide

In this week’s news roundup, we start with a look at who the biggest player is in tours, activities, and experiences.

Jason Clampet | 3 months ago

The Small Businesses Beating Tripadvisor and GetYourGuide

Hotels

The Hotel Wellness Strategies That Work

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at hotels and wellness profits, Viator and GetYourGuide comps, and evolving in-flight entertainment.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago

The Hotel Wellness Strategies That Work

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Versus GetYourGuide: Who’s Bigger and Badder in Experiences?

In the battle between Tripadvisor/Viator and GetYourGuide, the winner is — offline experiences, which have more than 90 percent market share. That spells big opportunities for both of these companies.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Tripadvisor Versus GetYourGuide: Who’s Bigger and Badder in Experiences?

Airlines

Formula 1 Tourism Comes to GetYourGuide

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at airfares in India, F1 racing tourism, and a revived short-term rental brand.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 months ago

Formula 1 Tourism Comes to GetYourGuide

Tour Operators

Sports Takes Pole Position at GetYourGuide With New McLaren Experience

GetYourGuide has announced the addition of a sports tours category to meet booking demand, in the latest tweak to its digital platform interface this year. As the company experiments with matching the right tours to the right audience, this is unlikely to be the last.

Selene Brophy, Skift | 4 months ago

Sports Takes Pole Position at GetYourGuide With New McLaren Experience

Startups

CleanJoule Raises $50 Million for Sustainable Jet Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

CleanJoule wants to make jet fuel from agricultural waste, while Atly is building an app that's a cross between a mapping tool and social media.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

CleanJoule Raises $50 Million for Sustainable Jet Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

Tour Operators

GetYourGuide’s $194 Million Investment Raise Pushes it Towards $2 Billion Valuation

GetYourGuide has moved into the $1 billion+ funding league with its latest raise. This might seem high in the short term, but not if projections for growth in the experiences sector hold.

Selene Brophy | 4 months ago

GetYourGuide’s $194 Million Investment Raise Pushes it Towards $2 Billion Valuation