GV and Tenaya Capital have joined the latest Series B round for on-demand travel service Lola, bringing the total in that investment to $25 million. The initial announcement of a $15 million round came four weeks ago, in a deal from new investor Charles River Ventures. CEO and co-founder…

Airline marketers and revenue managers are under tremendous pressure to grow revenues while maintaining low costs. That’s why many are turning to techniques that engage each customer more personally for higher conversion However, the path to personalization can be expensive and risky, with options ranging from buying all-in-one complex…

Google is increasingly relying on machine learning to order search results, increasing concerns among travel brands about how they’ll continue to be ranked. Sure, Google’s use of machine learning might not be anything new, but understanding how it’s using this technology is vital for the sector which can sometimes struggle…

Yatra.com‘s first quarterly earnings release since joining Nasdaq in December shows a 20%+ increase in booking volumes from its air and hotels business. In the Oct-Dec period, Yatra handled 1.8 million air passengers, up by 23.7% compared with the same period in 2015. Revenue from air was up by…

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. Credntia What is it? Credntia describes itself as an identity management system. The app, launched in 2015, enabels travellers to store all their…

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel people moves in tourism and hospitality for February 2017. Friday 3 February 2017: HotelQuando establishes office in the US The accommodation booking site will have its first North American branch in Miami, Florida, after gaining traction with its…

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel marketing in tourism and hospitality for February 2017. Thursday 2 February 2017: KLM creates pilot web game The Dutch airline has borrowed from the famous Snakes Game mode, allowing players to “pilot their plane” around a secreen and…

Online travel agencies have databases full of hotel content, ordered so that they can serve their customers with the best offering that has the highest likelihood of a conversion. The state of technology at this moment is on the verge of converting what a customer sees and feels into…

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel distribution in tourism and hospitality for February 2017. Thursday 2 February 2017: SiteMinder distributes TFE Hotels Toga Far East will use SiteMinder to power the distribution of its portfolio of properties to third parties around the world. The chain’s…

Momondo has always sought to differentiate itself with not only better metasearch but also more inspiring metasearch. This is a distinctly personal topic for us, as well as a broader discussion point for the industry. NB This is a viewpoint by Pia Vemmelund, managing director for momondo. In the…