→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. It’s been a busy week for traveltech, so I’ve curated the top stories on innovation, trends, and startups in the travel industry. You can stay informed with our weekly roundup. Here we go: Transforming travel with digital identity. Amsterdam-based startup NeoKe founded […]
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Asia’s big bounce back ᕙ(‾̀◡‾́)ᕗ
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. Here is your weekly curation of the top innovation, trends and startups shaping the travel industry: Asia’s big bounce back. Tourism revenue dropped right around the world in 2020 (we needn’t explain why) but Asia-Pacific was hit the hardest, feeling […]
Meet the city that has robots as guides
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. We are ready to head straight to our weekly curation of the top news on travel innovation, trends and startups. Here we go: Budapest tourism to be fueled by AI. AI is increasingly shaping the travel and tourism space, and […]
Talent crisis and flights canceled. Chaos in travel?
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. This week we jump directly to our weekly curation of the top news on travel innovation, trends and startups. Here we go: Sit back and *don’t* enjoy the flight. Call it the surprise of the century, but after getting everyone’s […]
💥 New in travel: NFTs, games and deals
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. Here is your weekly wrap-up on the top travel innovation, trends and startups: For those who have been on top of the latest tech news, you’ve probably seen different kinds of businesses exploring the potential of NFTs for their […]
Booking.com softens rate parity stance in Australia
Booking.com has made major concessions to its controversial rate parity policy in Australia following negotiations with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission but will still not allow hoteliers to offer cheaper rates on their own websites. In an email this week, Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans advised Australian hoteliers that from September 1 the world’s largest […]
Most leading Australian accommodation websites are US owned
Most of Australia’s best-selling accommodation websites are owned by US corporations, according to research from SiteMinder. Online channel analyst Duncan Waterman said: “The rapid rise of international sites like Expedia, Booking.com and Agoda in the Australian market really stood out. Some of the local online players unfortunately haven’t capitalised effectively on their early entrance into the market.” The top 10 […]
Booking.com launches new cleanliness standards for short term rentals
Booking.com has decreed that short term or holiday rentals will have to meet a minimum cleanliness standard by May 4, 2021, or have their properties delisted from the world’s biggest online travel agent. “We’re asking partners to commit to a Minimal Cleanliness Score of 6 out of 10,” Booking.com has advised properties. “A property that’s […]
Fintech stepping into travel 👀
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. As we head for the weekend, we wrapped up the most relevant news about innovation, trends and startups on the travel industry. Here it goes: German startup Acomodeo announced a strategic partnership with Booking.com. Their platform now offers accommodation types specifically curated for […]