A business traveler’s most consistent gripe is doing his or her expenses at the end of the trip. These situations cause huge organizational headaches: for the admin team that needs to manually process each expense report for reimbursement and client billing. for the CFO who is trying to streamline costs….
The SkyTeam alliance launched SkyTeam Marine and Offshore to meet the travel needs of the marine and offshore industry. The new product will offer tailored travel solutions for seafarers and offshore workers. SkyTeam Marine and Offshore initially will include travel on six SkyTeam members: Aeroflot, Air France, Delta, KLM,…
This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering everything from trip inspiration and planning to virtual assistants. Zeeno What is it? Zeeno is a travel app aiming to help travellers see a different side of a destination by connecting them to…
Trade show season for the hospitality industry is underway, with several technology events on the horizon around the world. As hoteliers prepare to see who has the latest in IP Streaming and other over-the-top (OTT) services for in-room entertainment (IRE), it’s important to know which solution is the right…
Payments are universally understood – choose your payment method, click to buy, and voilà. The success of an online business is often determined by the user experience it provides to their target audience, and a key driver of that appeal is payments. NB This is a viewpoint by Thomas…
Fresh from a $2 million funding round, TripCreator is focusing solely on a B2B model rather than trying to push its consumer-facing platform. The Iceland-based startup, which officially launched less than two years ago, raised the seed money from a group of private angel investors in its home market. It…
Flight Centre Travel Group is trying to flex its digital muscles once again – this time taking a 24% stake in Bibam, an Argentinian web travel brand. Bibam is the holding company above consumer-facing services Biblos Travel and AvanTrip. The $7 million investment is being billed as a “low-risk entry” into…
In 1927, the Hotel Statler in Boston became one of the first to offer complimentary newspapers to its guests. Since then, most other verticals in the luxury travel industry from hotels, to airlines and cruise ships, have followed suit. Their reasons have varied, according to a new study by…
Budget hotels in southeast Asia continue to attract investor interest, with Zen Rooms the latest to secure funding in a $4.1m Series A round. The news has been widely reported, with Zen Rooms sharing the coverage via its official Facebook and Twitter feeds. The Series A has been led…
Rental startup VaycayHero has “relaunched” after its recent sale to fellow rental network RedAwning. The reemergence of the brand as a standalone comes after the original site was suspended on 31 January this year. RedAwning bought the assets of the company in March for an undisclosed fee. The new VaycayHero…