Articles tagged “startups”

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: SuperHost, Gay Life and More

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: OpenDoor, CoExperiences and More

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Stash Hotel Rewards Sees Opportunity for Independents in Loyalty Program Devaluations

Getting independent hotels that compete against one another and have various agendas to cooperate in a loyalty program such as Stash Hotel Rewards has its built-in challenges. However, despite the myriad obstacles, there is a market need for such a program.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Insighter, Pan-Tree and More

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Wheely, Thinkcabs and More

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Luxe Vallee, Hammerhead, SeaMax and More

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Post-Collapse, Travelocity’s Founder Opens Up About What Might Have Been

Terry Jones and Rich Barton, the founders of Travelocity and Expedia, respectively, offer verdicts on what were once hot-button issues, as well as lessons for travel startups and more mature companies, as well.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

5 New Travel Startups Creating Industry and Consumer Connections Online

The trouble today's most innovative services come up against is balancing the desire to deliver personalized benefits with individuals' desire for privacy. It's a fine line and companies must make easy for consumers to select.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

AudioCompass to Use $400K in Seed Funding For Tour Guide Expansion

AudioCompass is certainly off to a strong start in India, and importantly its audio tour guide apps work offline. A challenge for the startup going forward is that it seems like there would be little barrier to entry among would-be competitors.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Is Room 77 Pivoting or Is It Just Changing Its Marketing Strategy?

Competing against the likes of Priceline's Kayak, Expedia's Trivago and even Google will be very tough going for Room 77. Is Room 77 giving up on the challenge or playing possum while it hones its mobile skills?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago