Travel Technology

Busbud, an online marketplace for bus and other ground transport tickets, is now offering more software services to operators in that industry following a company acquisition. 

The hotel tech services company owned by hotel giant Accor is strengthening its offerings through the acquisition of a digital marketing agency. 

By combining travel, expenses, and payments in one tool and implementing dynamic policies, companies can reap the positive benefits of business travel by managing costs in a challenging economic environment — and supporting happier, more compliant employees.

Consumer demand for travel hasn't slowed down yet. Numbers from the travel tech giant Amadeus underscore that momentum.

Joby Aviation has delayed the introduction of its new electric air taxi by about a year to 2025, as the certification of the new aircraft proceeds slower than hoped. The…

Amazon divested from its virtual experiences venture, but that doesn't necessarily mean the small players should do the same.

Business is still not close to where it was in 2019, but it's getting there — slowly.

As new booking windows and travel patterns reshape the hotel industry, artificial intelligence works most efficiently when it’s assisted by the knowledge of experienced revenue managers. “Controlled automation” is the answer to a successful dynamic pricing strategy that gives independent hotels an advantage in a competitive landscape filled with big brands.

Listen in for a discussion from Skift Global Forum featuring Waze CEO Neha Parikh in conversation with Skift Research Senior Analyst Seth Borko.

Airlines are leveraging technology that empowers employees to provide better customer experiences, which in turn drives profitability. But they shouldn’t be content only to solve today’s problems ​​— an integrated digital strategy is key to building the foundation for unique opportunities in the not-so-distant future.