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Tourism
When predicting current and future trends, everyone in the travel industry has their eyes on Gen Z travelers, and, boy, are they demanding.
Mary Ann Ha | 3 days ago
Travel Technology
Startups like Tripscout, which just raised $10 million in venture capital, and Curacity say Instagram is the Next Big Thing in selling travel, much as Google was in the 2000s. Companies like TripAdvisor were built largely on their prowess at search marketing. Investors are betting that a company like these will be next.
Tim Mullaney | 3 weeks ago
Online Travel
James Liang has been banned from posting on China's Weibo for "violating relevant laws and regulations." But few could deny that ongoing lockdowns are hitting the economy, as tourism continues to suffer.
Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh, Reuters | 1 month ago
Short-Term Rentals
The self-proclaimed next-generation hospitality company has a finely tuned strategy, but it may be a slow-burner as profits continue to be elusive.
Matthew Parsons | 1 month ago
Startups
This week, Germany's Raus topped up its investment to attract more city dwellers and nature enthusiasts to its cabin getaways, while Mondee secured $20 million as it gears up to go public.
Matthew Parsons | 2 months ago
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.
Sean O'Neill, Skift | 10 months ago
This reporter managed to include Kourtney Kardashian's Insta in this story about travel tech. #winning #socialmedia #thinkfluencer
Hotwire is calling out the online travel industry for its failure to focus on anything but price, price, price. As a discount travel business, that message drips with irony.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 months ago
As a public company, Airbnb would be a dream for reporters, analysts, and investors because of the required disclosures about financials and strategy. It could also prompt competitors to up their game, and perhaps be more forthcoming about the numbers behind their own short-term rental businesses.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 2 years ago
With travel to foreign countries still a tepid in many parts of the world, Facebook users are dreaming about vacations. Travel brands, particularly tourism boards and airlines, are only too happy to stoke those visions.
