EDreams Now Has a Half Million Paying Travel Subscribers
The subscription model continues to show promise in travel.
Sean O’Neill is Skift’s Senior Hospitality Editor. Sean’s forte is reporting, and he’s broken multiple hotel industry scoops. He has also conducted 1:1 interviews on stage with the CEOs of Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, and Wyndham.
Pandemic Prompts Indie Hotels to Buy Ads in Price-Comparison Searches
New tools from Google Hotel Ads, Cendyn, DerbySoft, Triptease, SiteMinder, and others are making it easier for smaller hotel companies to woo travelers from metasearch brands.
Accelya to Buy Farelogix in Airline Tech Rollup
Vista, the investor behind this merger of airline tech vendors Accelya and Farelogix, is no private equity tourist. The firm has committed tens of billions to technology businesses, and it shows signs of having the wherewithal to grow Accelya into a long-term player in airline tech services.
Hotel Marketers Prepare for the Death of Tracking Cookies
You know that hotel ad that appears on every site as you surf the internet? Well, the underlying tech behind it, called the cookie, isn't long for this world. Neither is the mobile identifier on cell phones that some advertisers also use for tracking. So what's a hotel marketer to do?
Journera Raises $11.6 Million for Data Sharing: Travel Startup Funding This Week
Travel startups funded this week include a data exchange platform, a direct booking solution for hotels, an intercity bus service, a listing service for recreational vehicles, a service for virtual experiences, and a ticketing tool for activities operators.
Despegar Salvages Its Acquisition of Mexican Travel Agency Best Day
Despegar, Latin America's largest online travel company, will pay much, much less than its original $136 million proposed price to buy Mexican travel agency Best Day. Expect similar tough haggling over deal terms by travel companies across the globe.
Travel Industry to Switch On More Automated Processes to Cope With Reduced Staffing
Forget animatronic robots. But software that replaces repetitive tasks that white-collar workers do in back-offices, tracking devices that can alert when hand sanitizers are empty, and mobility scooters that drive themselves are some of the examples of automation that may be worthwhile.
Tour Guides and Museums See a Healthy Rebound in Places That Have Eased Restrictions
The recovery for sightseeing, attractions, and experiences is still in early stages in Europe and North America. But it is happening faster than expected in some segments and countries.
Travelport Receives $500 Million in Fresh Financing From Private Equity
The cash injection will give the travel technology firm Travelport some breathing room as it fights payments tech firm Wex over a transaction dispute.
Emirates and Etihad Will Resume Transit Flights
Many people remain stranded far from home because they can't get transit flights onward to their final destinations. So it's good news for many workers and families that Emirates and Etihad are restarting transit flights through hub airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.