Articles tagged “travelperk”

Business Travel

Families Able to Unlock Travel for Remote Work Through Virtual School Networks

Travel companies that can ease remote-working parents’ nerves about in-destination schooling will discover a new type of guest that could book for several months at a time. Welcome to the golden age of travel.

Matthew Parsons | 4 weeks ago

Business Travel

Comparing Corporate Travel’s Biggest Agencies Before and After the Pandemic

New shapes and sizes for 2022, certainly, but more importantly a new set of priorities that may be a cause for concern for the smaller agencies left on the playing field.

Matthew Parsons | 4 weeks ago

Business Travel

Kayak Is Missing a Golden Opportunity With Its New Corporate Travel Platform

In what could be the travel industry’s most drawn-out launch of a booking tool, the final version will appeal to many small companies — but it could have offered so much more.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 months ago

Business Travel

Newly Minted Unicorn in Denmark Ready to Ride Next Wave of Corp Travel Payments

Travel is coming back and there’s all-to-play-for vibe in the expenses market, but startup Pleo could overstretch itself.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 months ago

Airlines

The Southwest-Skiplagged Battle and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift’s top stories this week, a legal battle between Southwest and Skiplagged continues, U.S. airlines are a mess this summer, and hotels see first growth since the pandemic.

Angel Adegbesan, Skift | 4 months ago

Business Travel

TravelPerk’s Acquisition of a Rival Travel Agency Is Backed by This Secretive Hedge Fund

It's hard to say how far TravelPerk can go buying the UK's Click Travel, as it limits expansion to a mostly domestic market. But then its new investor has a reputation for spotting opportunities earlier than most.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 months ago

Business Travel

Travel Manager Jitters Over Wave of Corporate Agency Consolidation

This year started with a bang for mergers and acquisitions, so naturally there'll be questions about whether they end up stifling competition.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 5 months ago

Business Travel

TravelPerk Will Wade Even Further Into U.S. Territory With $160 Million Funding Boost

TripActions now has a serious contender on its hands, and the new investors in Spanish startup TravelPerk clearly think there's enough room to make some money.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 6 months ago

Business Travel

This European Sleeper Train Service Wants to Win Over Corporate Travelers

Convincing businesses to opt for longer train journeys, and that this isn't just a "backpacker express," could be a challenge.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 7 months ago

Airlines

The Week That U.S. Travel Started Its Recovery, by the Numbers

Travel companies owe a lot to Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson. The acceleration of vaccine distribution jolted the U.S. travel industry out of its winter travel slump and built major strength heading into warmer months. Check out the numbers in just the last five days.

Cameron Sperance and Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 months ago