HumanForest raises £12M to double its fleet, invest in tech

phocuswire 2023-4-28

the london based company plans to invest the equity component into its user app and advertising technology platform

Calculating ROI for business travel

phocuswire 2023-4-27

scott gillespie founder and ceo of travel consulting business tclara 160 presents a framework and guidance for the industry on assigning monetary value to business travel

Fixing the digital trust issue in ChatGPT for travel

phocuswire 2023-4-27

experts in the field of decentralized identity say verifiable credentials combined with a decentralized communications protocol can enable the full power of chatgpt to act as a virtual assistant...

U.S. travel group urges funding to avoid airport chaos repeat

phocuswire 2023-4-27

160 the 160 u s travel association is calling for infrastructure and technology investments along with workforce development for air traffic controllers pilots and other aviation workers 160

Sonder at risk of delisting from Nasdaq

phocuswire 2023-4-26

the company has 180 calendar days by oct 18 to get in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement or it could be delisted

Phocuswright Europe 2023: Airbnb on growth and challenges

phocuswire 2023-4-26

airbnb was bullish about 2023 in its recent earnings despite ongoing issues facing the short term rental segment such as rising inflation and the war in ukraine

Ixigo technology chief on AI, ChatGPT and their potential

phocuswire 2023-4-25

mobile driven ixigo has made a string of acquisitions and investments in recent years adding technology and inventory and was an early mover when it came to experimenting with artificial intelligence

STARTUP STAGE: Roame lets travelers search flights based on credit card points

phocuswire 2023-4-25

roame is like google flights for award travel it lets users search for flights based on credit card points miles 160

Paxflow lands $2.2M to bring automation to tour operators

phocuswire 2023-4-24

the investment in the iceland based company has come from local venture capital firm brunnur ventures 160

Sustainability-focused startups find opportunities, obstacles

phocuswire 2023-4-24

founders of environmental startups know that where there are challenges there are also opportunities and the possibility to make a difference rises in correlation with the demand for eco friendly...

Travel startups: End of the boom or beginnings of a renaissance?

phocuswire 2023-4-24

we have entered very difficult territory for fundraising in travel and the days of easy money are over at least for now

Tablecross raises $2M to boost food tourism in Japan

phocuswire 2023-4-24

tablecross operates byfood com a platform to help english speaking visitors to japan find food experiences such as tours and cooking classes

Kindred, Holiday Swap attract $15M investment rounds

phocuswire 2023-4-21

the investment in kindred was led by new enterprise associates with participation from existing investors andreessen horowitz caffeinated capital bessemer venture partners and outset capital

Reducing carbon emissions an imperative for airlines

phocuswire 2023-4-21

companies worldwide face growing public customer and investor pressures to disclose and reduce their environmental impact particularly carbon emissions

ChatGPT in the business travel world

phocuswire 2023-4-21

the corporate travel world is considering how it might boost productivity internally as well as the customer experience externally using chatgpt and other generative ai solutions

Expedia Group’s streaming platform lets viewers book what they watch

phocuswire 2023-4-20

the new interactive platform is launching with brand usa as its partner showcasing videos about trips across the united states targeted to travelers from canada

Sustainable travel awareness grows but will action follow?

phocuswire 2023-4-20

thrust carbon has just extended its partnership with cwt and is now providing the travel management company with a carbon calculator for meetings and events

Travelport tech chief talks moving the needle on NDC

phocuswire 2023-4-19

tom kershaw chief product and technology officer at travelport talks 160 about the current state of ndc real progress in 2023 and moving the needle on adoption

Spot2Nite RV platform lands $3M to fuel expansion

phocuswire 2023-4-19

the louisiana based company was founded in 2019 by a family of avid rvers to end the time consuming single source booking routine prevalent throughout the campground community

ChatGPT: A chatty dozen of travel tools and services

phocuswire 2023-4-18

travel companies are using chatgpt for everything from personalized itinerary recommendations to social media marketing and 24 7 customer support 160

Worldline tests metaverse as new channel for hotel sales

phocuswire 2023-4-18

worldline has created a virtual shopping mall in decentraland and a luxury hotel in switzerland is the first of its travel merchants to create a storefront

Your.Rentals raises €2.15M to enhance vacation rental platform

phocuswire 2023-4-18

the startup plans to use the funds to expand its team and accelerate the development of its all in one solution for small property managers agencies and hosts 160

Zeus Scooters expands reach through acquisition of Zipp Mobility

phocuswire 2023-4-17

the acquisition provides zeus with further reach in the united kingdom and ireland markets

Consumers see costs as barrier to sustainable travel

phocuswire 2023-4-17

while several travel organizations and brands say they are trying to help people choose greener travel challenges include cost and helping consumers identify more sustainable options

Peakwork acquired by Constellation Software

phocuswire 2023-4-17

germany based peakwork joins constellation s vela software division one of six that focus on travel aviation and other sectors

Airbnb pauses new Experiences after predicting growth

phocuswire 2023-4-17

the pause comes a year after ceo brian chesky called airbnb experiences a massive massive opportunity and a big area of investment in the coming years 160

Beeyonder sees future for virtual tours despite Heygo shuttering

phocuswire 2023-4-17

boston based virtual tours company beeyonder has found that the pre paid model is largely what makes it sustainable companies pay corporate rates for tours

Thynk lands $13M for hotel sales and operations tech

phocuswire 2023-4-14

the investment will speed up research and development as well as being put towards expansion in europe america and the middle east

Is Airbnb hurt by its treatment of property managers?

phocuswire 2023-4-14

airbnb stock dropped recently after a report that many hosts are marking up prices on its website to encourage guests to book direct and save money

Journera debuts TripSignals platform to connect travel data

phocuswire 2023-4-14

journera ceo jeff katz sees benefits for travelers and as well as the airlines and hotels that want their business from journey s start to finish 160

ClimateTrade acquires TeamClimate to offer consumer subscription

phocuswire 2023-4-14

climatetrade last year opened its u s headquarters in miami and acquired e verde a software as a service provider specialized in carbon footprint calculation

Mews expands North America operations with acquisition of Hotello

phocuswire 2023-4-13

the acquisition of hotello a montreal based company serving hotels in the united states and canada is the sixth acquisition for amsterdam based mews in the past four years

CEO Spotlight - Kenneth Purcell of iSeatz

phocuswire 2023-4-13

kenneth purcell 160 founded iseatz to automate the restaurant reservation process for hotel guests and it has since expanded to connect hospitality airline and financial services brands with a wide...

Host travel agency InteleTravel acquires corporate travel alliance Hickory Global Partners

phocuswire 2023-4-12

inteletravel and hickory global partners said that by merging resources they can better cater to the blended travel market

TerraPay raises $100M to expand global payments infrastructure

phocuswire 2023-4-12

travel is one sector terrapay is targeting for growth as it aims to reach 150 countries by 2024

Vacation rental marketplace Whimstay scores $10M

phocuswire 2023-4-11

the san francisco based company plans to use the funding toward key new hires and the development of new products and features

البحرين والإمارات في صدارة الترتيب العالمي لأفضل أماكن العيش للوافدين الجدد

السفر إلى الخارج شيء لكن بدء حياة جديدة في الخارج شيء آخر إذ يقول الوافدون الذين انتقلوا إلى الخارج إن البحرين وعربوسنغافورة هي الأماكن الثلاثة الأولى التي يسهل الاستقرار فيها نسبيا وفقا لاستطلاع...

Uber-owned Careem spins out super app with $400M investment

phocuswire 2023-4-11

careem will split into two business units careem rides and careem technologies which will manage development of its super app

البحرين والإمارات في صدارة الترتيب العالمي لأفضل أماكن العيش للوافدين الجدد

السفر إلى الخارج شيء لكن بدء حياة جديدة في الخارج شيء آخر إذ يقول الوافدون الذين انتقلوا إلى الخارج إن البحرين والإمارات العربية المتحدة وسنغافورة هي الأماكن الثلاثة الأولى التي يسهل الاستقرار فيها...

Turkish property management company Missafir lands investment at $26M valuation

phocuswire 2023-4-11

ege yapi technology ventures one of turkey s largest real estate developers took part in the funding as a strategic investor 160

مصر للطيران تعلن تشغيل خط جوي جديد بين القاهرة ودكا اعتبارا من 14 مايو المقبل

أعلنت شركة مصر للطيران الناقل الوطني لجمهورية مصر العربية عن تشغيل خط جوي جديد بين القاهرة ومدينة دكا عاصمة بنجلاديش اعتبارا من 14 مايو المقبل وذلك ضمن خطة الشركة للتوسع في شبكة خطوطها الجوية وفتح...

Aviation industry invests in SAF to reach climate targets

phocuswire 2023-4-10

with development of hydrogen and electric powered planes for long haul flights too far off airlines look to investments in sustainable aviation fuel to help meet carbon emissions goals

4 key areas impacting the U.S. air market

phocuswire 2023-4-10

160 while supply chain issues staffing shortages and recession jitters hinder airlines from returning to pre pandemic passenger volumes slow but steady growth is still anticipated throughout the...

Japan’s SmartRyde raises $3.4M as it expands airport transfer marketplace

phocuswire 2023-4-10

along with the funding smartryde has created an api so online travel agencies and airlines can connect directly to its global network to easily offer pre booked airport transfers in their booking...

أفضل الأماكن التي يمكن السفر إليها في شهر أبريل / نيسان حول العالم

في شهر أبريل هناك الكثير من الأماكن التي يمكن زيارتها على وجه التحديد للاستمتاع بها وبأجوائها فمنها ذات طقس ربيعي بارد بشكل مريح ومنها ذات طقس دافئ لكن يبقى الأمر متروكا لتفضيلاتك وما تبحثين عنه...

أفضل الأنشطة الترفيهية التي تصلح للإجازات العائلية

التخطيط لقضاء إجازة عائلية تضم عددا كبيرا من الأفراد من أعمار متفاوتة يعتبر من أكثر الأمور المرهقة والمزعجة بسبب احتوائه على الكثير من التفاصيل حول المكان أو البلد المناسب ووجود أنشطة تناسب جميع...

أفضل الأنشطة الترفيهية التي تصلح للإجازات العائلية

التخطيط لقضاء إجازة عائلية تضم عددا كبيرا من الأفراد من أعمار متفاوتة يعتبر من أكثر الأمور المرهقة والمزعجة بسبب احتوائه على الكثير من التفاصيل حول المكان أو البلد المناسب ووجود أنشطة تناسب جميع...

معابد أبوسمبل بأسوان تشهد تدفقات سياحية كبيرة على مدار الأيام الثلاثة الماضية

سجلت معابد أبوسمبل جنوب أسوان تدفقات سياحية كبيرة على مدار الأيام الثلاثة الماضية من مختلف الجنسيات الدولية حيث زار معبد أبوسمبل نحو 16 ألف سائح أجنبي وصلوا إلى المدينة السياحية الجنوبية جو ا وبر ا...

مرصد السياحة يُعلن ارتفاع عدد السياح الوافدين إلى المغرب بنسبة 464 %

أفاد مرصد السياحة بأن النشاط السياحي سجل ما مجموعه 1 9 مليون سائح وافد عبر المراكز الحدودية عند متم فبراير 2023 محققا بذلك تطورا إيجابيا بلغ نسبة زائد 464 في المائة مقارنة بالسنة الماضية وأوضح...

المغرب يلغي جميع القيود المفروضة على المسافرين القادمين من الصين

تزامنا مع اقتراب العطلة الصيفية ألغى المغرب القرار الذي اتخذه في بداية السنة الجارية والقاضي بمنع جميع المسافرين القادمين من الصين أيا كانت جنسيتهم من الولوج إلى التراب الوطني بهدف منع ظهور موجة...