Articles tagged “tourist attractions”

Startups

DiDi Autonomous Driving Raises $149 Million for Robotaxis: Startup Funding Roundup

DiDi said robotaxis will be available on its rideshare app by 2025, and Regent Craft said it will begin testing electric seagliders next year.

Justin Dawes | 6 months ago

DiDi Autonomous Driving Raises $149 Million for Robotaxis: Startup Funding Roundup

Startups

RocketRez Raises $15 Million for Tours and Attractions Operator Software

Tours and attractions companies are the most behind technologically in the travel industry, and RocketRez wants to change that.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

RocketRez Raises $15 Million for Tours and Attractions Operator Software

Tourism

Hurricane Ian Demolishes Popular Tourist Getaway in Florida

Facing a disaster recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, Florida's tourism sector awaits a long rebuilding process.

Brad Brooks, Reuters | 2 years ago

Hurricane Ian Demolishes Popular Tourist Getaway in Florida

Tourism

Taj Mahal: A Wonder of the World in Peril

The Taj Mahal is many things to many people. However, some sectors in India are now keen to rewrite the monument's history. Already beset by problems of overcrowding, pollution, apathy and infrastructure, the Taj can do with some rewriting of its present, not its past, to secure its future. Much of India's tourism trade is riding on it.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Taj Mahal: A Wonder of the World in Peril

Ground Transport

Hornblower’s Private Equity Backers Help It Grow Travel Experience Ambitions

Hornblower's private equity investor Crestview kept the faith in the experiences operator during the pandemic. Now the investor is supporting a global mergers and acquisitions strategy that could amp up the company's momentum.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Hornblower’s Private Equity Backers Help It Grow Travel Experience Ambitions

Tourism

Disney World and Other U.S. Theme Parks Update Mask Rules

Masks off! Visitors to Disney and SeaWorld amusement parks in the U.S. will like the fresh air of relaxed rules under many circumstances.

Ann Maria Shibu, Reuters | 3 years ago

Disney World and Other U.S. Theme Parks Update Mask Rules

Online Travel

How to Sell a Tours and Travel Experiences Company During a Pandemic

Hornblower's acquisition of Walks and Lindblad's takeover of DuVine are great case studies. They show how young companies can land well even in times of crisis. The lessons ought to resonate across the travel sector.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

How to Sell a Tours and Travel Experiences Company During a Pandemic

Online Travel

Pandemic May Revive Fortunes of Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Travel Content in a Few Niches

Virtual reality has been the next big thing for years, and it always will be. But despite skepticism, the technology shows a potential to help the travel sector in a few specific, high margin cases.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Pandemic May Revive Fortunes of Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Travel Content in a Few Niches

Online Travel

The Battle Over Tours and Activities Reservation Systems Rages On

FareHarbor and Bokun act as if they're unstoppably on the way to becoming giants. But the market for booking systems for sightseeing and experience operators remains very much in flux.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

The Battle Over Tours and Activities Reservation Systems Rages On

Tourism

Why Aren’t Visitors Splurging in Crazy Rich Singapore?

Singapore grapples with affordability, as seen in drops in shopping, dining, and hotel spending by tourists, who are also staying a shorter time. Going for more high-yield tourists and giving them the value they'd expect from paying high prices is the solution, and Singapore must do it fast. Here's why.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Why Aren’t Visitors Splurging in Crazy Rich Singapore?