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Articles tagged “travel tech”

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Business Travel

Why Agility Will Be Key for the Next Phase of Traveler Loyalty

Accenture + Skift | 1 year ago

Why Agility Will Be Key for the Next Phase of Traveler Loyalty

Airlines

PROS Buys Fast-Growing EveryMundo to Help Airlines Sell Directly to Travelers

All airlines need to strike a balance between direct and third-party sales online. The PROS acquisition of fast-growing tech vendor EveryMundo highlights the opportunity to change the mix.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

PROS Buys Fast-Growing EveryMundo to Help Airlines Sell Directly to Travelers

Travel Technology

SoftBank Invests $150 Million in Tech Provider Cloudbeds

SoftBank's high profile, despite some renowned misses, gives Cloudbeds some cachet. Still, Cloudbeds faces stiff competition in trying to break through with larger hotels.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

SoftBank Invests $150 Million in Tech Provider Cloudbeds

Travel Technology

What’s Next for Leading Travel Tech Investor Thayer Ventures?

Big Tech flies to the Code conference, and politicians flock to Davos. But travel tech professionals don't have their own premiere, invitation-only event. The next-best thing is a conference run by Thayer, an investment firm. Here's a briefing.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

What’s Next for Leading Travel Tech Investor Thayer Ventures?

Travel Technology

Where’s the Fintech for Hoteliers and Vacation Rental Managers?

The consumer side of travel has recently seen a lot of change in financial technology, or "fintech." Adam Harris, the CEO of travel startup Cloudbeds, is wise to ask why there isn't more fintech for the operational side of travel.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Where’s the Fintech for Hoteliers and Vacation Rental Managers?

Travel Technology

RateGain Buys Hotel Marketing Tech Ahead of Its IPO

Skift has recently covered the rise of fintech (financial technology) and insurtech (insurance technology) in travel. We predict you'll also be hearing more about martech, or marketing technology, in the coming year, too.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

RateGain Buys Hotel Marketing Tech Ahead of Its IPO

Business Travel

Concur Co-Founder Is Back With Biz Travel Startup Spotnana

Second seasons often disappoint, but Steve Singh's comeback bodes well for blue-chip corporations. Singh is a business travel icon, and his ideas and energy may rev up the metabolism of travel managers, whether or not they buy into his new startup Spotnana.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Concur Co-Founder Is Back With Biz Travel Startup Spotnana

Travel Technology

Why This Top United Airlines Exec Jumped to a Tech Vendor

The story of why Tye Radcliffe, who had been the top distribution executive at United, recently took a role at Accelya suggests a broader tale about a shift in tech dynamism between airlines and vendors.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Why This Top United Airlines Exec Jumped to a Tech Vendor

Airlines

All-Star Investors Katzenberg, Thiel, and Tosi Take Stake in Travel Startup Flyr

The WestCap Group has led a $150 million round in Flyr, a startup that helps travel companies boost their revenue. "Mogul management" appears to be the new "revenue management."

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

All-Star Investors Katzenberg, Thiel, and Tosi Take Stake in Travel Startup Flyr

Airlines

JetBlue-Backed Startup Flyr Buys Two Companies to Expand Its Airline Software

Airlines have historically been cautious about adopting new technologies. So it's striking to hear any talk that carriers are buying new software during the pandemic-related revenue crisis.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 2 years ago

JetBlue-Backed Startup Flyr Buys Two Companies to Expand Its Airline Software