Concur Labs, the innovation arm of the travel and expense management tech company, has been exploring virtual reality and possible applications for business travel. The labs team came up with a prototype that could help travel managers deal with a traveller security incident. The demo puts travel and security…
Vacation rental search engine HundredRooms has brought its total funding €11 million, with its eyes set on launching in more countries. The €4 million round was led by Seaya Ventures and featured participation from the Ad4Ventures investment wing of Italian media group Mediaset. Previous backers Inveready, Bankinter, AtresMedia and Media Digital also returned for…
From flight shopping to day of travel, OAG’s latest passenger survey reveals current preferences and future trends. Here are some of the key findings including OTAs versus Google Flights and thoughts on the airport experience. Travel search Airlines and OTAs still beat Google Flights, at least for now. OAG’s research…
Lots of attention goes on the expansion of aviation routes and the growing levels of connectivity with the traveller community. But rail rarely gets a look-in. If it does, this is often with a focus on the European high-speed network – where operators continue to push rail travel as an…
Mobility was on display at the CeBIT technology Expo in Hannover with new vehicles, mapping solutions and apps helping cities accommodate the transport and way-finding needs of visitors and residents. Autonomous vehicles Swiss Post brought two of its “SmartShuttles” to Hanover, to ferry trade show visitors around the halls,…
While hotels have a strong handle on the physical security of their guests, are they as dedicated to protecting these guests’ data? According to a recent Trustwave 2016 Global Security Report, the hospitality industry accounted for the second largest share of data compromises among any other last year. NB:…
Several major airlines, including Lufthansa, Air Canada and American Airlines, were unsuccessful in their recent attempt to bring the GDS “full content agreement” closer to a demise. The carriers had sought declaratory relief to clarify the outcome of the long-running US Airways vs. Sabre antitrust trial and its impact…
TurnKey Vacation Rentals has raised $21 million in Series C funding. The company has raised a total of $41 million since 2013 with this latest round led by Adams Street Partners as well as existing investors Altos Ventures, Silverton Partners and angel investors. TurnKey claims to be the third-largest…
Travel marketers are told to embrace influencers: those demi-gods of social media who can wave a magic wand with a single post that instantly puts your hotel on the map or makes your attraction world-famous. NB: This is a viewpoint by Rajul Chande, founder of Positive Partnerships. This obsession…
Indian travel search engine Ixigo.com has completed its $15 million Series B round after months of negotiation and rumour, with Sequoia Capital and Fosun Kinzon backing the raise. The participation of Fosun Kinzon, which is part of Chinese conglomerate Fosun, is of note as it brings more Chinese money…