This year we are hosting the third edition of the FutureTravel Summit on October 27th in Barcelona at Fabrica Antigua Estrella Damm. The exclusive event will bring together around 400 travel innovators & startups, investors, industry leaders, and influencers from across the globe. With Barcelona as its captivating setting, a city that encapsulates the very essence […]
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Travel marketplaces you should know
Travel marketplaces you should know. World-known VC firm a16z has just launched the 2023 Marketplace 100, which ranks the largest consumer-facing marketplace startups and private companies based on their annual gross merchandise volume. This year’s list features nearly three dozen newcomers, including marketplaces for refurbished electronics, precious metals, and sustainably raised meat. Interestingly, 13 of the 100 marketplaces […]
Travel Tech 2022: A Look Back at the Highlights
Before jump-starting into the latest news on trends, innovations, and startups in the travel industry, I wanted to give an overview of the impact of 2022 on the industry in terms of investment. So, today we will focus on reviewing the past year – let’s go: ★ A new unicorn:In 2022 we saw a new unicorn […]
What’s new in travel: Funding, Acquisitions & Partnerships
Travel app Hopper flying high with fresh $96 million raise. It seems the travel bug is still around, and as people are still itching to get away, investments in the companies making it happen are still taking off. Now, travel app Hopper, which has been showing the benefits of agility and timely-executed pivots since its 2007 launch, […]
Space Travel, Predictions and Profits
The travel space race is firmly on. We all know about billionaire plans from Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson to launch a new era of galactic tourism, but now there is another player on the market. And they want to make space tourism more available to more travellers. Space Perspective is on the brink of transporting […]
Travel back to (almost) normal by 2024
Macquarie Research has brought forward its travel industry recovery profile by 6-9 months due to the rollout of global vaccines in its latest analysis of the Flight Centre business. “We forecast 85% Total Turnover Value recovery (of pre COVID-19 levels) in FY24 (FY21: 30% recovery, FY22: 55%, FY23: 75%), with more emphasis expected on domestic […]
Australia’s Hottest 100 Travel Websites
As references change online all across the world, Australia’s 100 travel websites ranking also witnessed a significant shift: Can we say Farewell to Webjet and Adios to Wotif? Not quite, just joking, but they are no longer top of the heap. Booking.com is now Australia’s biggest and fast-fastest growing online travel agent, leaving local rivals […]
Tapping into LATAM: Europe’s Strategic Move
Europe’s gateway to growth? Air France-KLM is interested in a possible deal with TAP Air Portugal, taking advantage of TAP’s strong position and connections to Brazil. European airlines like Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, and IAG are attracted to the strong performance of flights to Latin America. Despite challenges, European flights to Latin America have only decreased […]
Interview: Jong Yoon Kim
Get ready for an exclusive interview with Jong Yoon Kim, CEO of Yanolja Cloud, as we take a deep dive into the world of Yanolja and Yanolja Cloud. Discover how they evolved from an OTA to a super-app, overcame challenges to achieve unicorn status, and balance customer needs with those of investors and stakeholders. We’ll […]
Tunnels scanning cars
Meet the city that’s leaving cars behind. A capital city recently announced its plans to build 350 km bike lanes by 2025 to promote sustainable transportation. With a well-established public transportation system in place, these bike lanes are expected to further reduce congestion and improve air quality in the city. But the benefits of smart transport […]