Startups

Business Travel

Chinese translator app Waygo helps travelers avoid dining disasters abroad

There are far more businesses trying to get into China than foreign employees willing to learn the basics of Chinese, making any app that helps bridge that gap immediately useful.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Ten booking trends that defined the vacation rental marketplace in 2012

There aren’t expectations for major shifts in vacation booking trends in 2013, but the marketplace for the services that offer is becoming more crowded than ever.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

SkiftSeedlings: Five early-stage travel startups tackle trip planning

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Developers of location-based apps just got access to Google’s Zagat reviews

It's likely the search giant will add Frommer's content into the mix once it gets normalized, if it hasn't already under Zagat branding.

Skift | 11 years ago

Media and PR

Introducing SkiftSocial: The social media dashboard for the travel industry

SkiftSocial, our first data dashboard, is a window that allows the travel industry to discover the latest patterns and trends in the new social-driven world.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Casahop shutting down as home exchange site fails to gain traction

Given the huge concerns inherent in home exchanges, CasaHop may have been doomed from the beginning.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Virgin Galactic competes with scrappy startup XCOR to take the first tourist to outer space

Neither company will likely make their goal of launching in 2014, but rather than spend millions on a spaceport, Branson would be wiser to look into acquiring the rocket scientists running XCOR.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines, in bankruptcy, launches investment fund for startups and incubators

"We're trying to create a conversation with our next best customer." That's AA's rationale, which if done well, could be a smart move long term.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

UberTAXI is now live in D.C. for residents that want to hail a taxi on their smartphone

UberTAXI claims to get users inside city cabs quicker, but at the cost of a $2 dispatch fee and mandatory 20 percent tip.

Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

SkiftSeedlings: Six early-stage startups tackle bus bookings, group travel, and photo sharing

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago