We are excited to announce that applications for this year’s Pitch Competition are now open. The fourth edition of the FutureTravel Summit will happen in Barcelona on November 28th. This exclusive event will gather around 450 travel innovators, startups, investors, and executives from around the world. With the vibrant city of Barcelona as the backdrop, renowned for […]
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Say hello to our pitch finalists! 👋
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. Let’s head to this week’s curated selection of the top news in innovation, trends, and startups in the travel industry: Smart solutions for smart hotels. German-startup Betterspace, a hotel management platform provider, has secured a 7-figure investment from Austrian VC Round2 […]
Applications are open for the FutureTravel Pitch Competition 2023
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 […]
It’s time for Chatbots
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. Here are some of the most exciting travel innovation stories right now: Upgrading the airport experience. Taking the passenger experience into account in every detail, Helsinki Airport is providing travellers with its new ‘MyFlight’ service, aiming to make their […]
Sangria, tapas and… a laptop 💻☀
→ 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 news about innovation, trends and startups in the travel industry. Ready? A new European destination for digital nomads. Sangria, tapas and… a laptop. Spain has become the latest country to offer a digital nomad […]
Travel Luxury, Subscriptions & Innovation
In case you missed the amazing group of people we got together to join the jury of this year’s FutureTravel Pitch Competition, here they are! We’ll be joined by: Christoph Schuh, Michele Luperini, Meryem Aydin and Isabelle Gallo. They are expert investors with extensive experience and expertise in the travel & hospitality sector – let’s say […]
Talent Shortage & Airport Chaos 👀
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. This summer, airports have been characterised by one thing: chaos. Delayed flights, crazy queues and trips cancelled altogether – travellers are facing a frenzy of disruptions. So how are airports responding? Well, Heathrow has implemented a controversial flight cap. Although […]
The FutureTravel Pitch Competition is Here! 🏆
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. I couldn’t think of any other picture for this week’s edition of the FutureTravel Newsletter. Not exactly travel related, and you might have seen it also in other news sources you follow. But this is just too beautiful not […]
⚡ Report: Creating places for the new era
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. From cities to parks, brands can turn any place into an attractive destination. For places that want to attract tourists, investors, and increase the sense of belonging, quality of life and pride of the local population, having a strong […]
150 travel startups 👏
→ Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly curation of the top travel news, straight to your inbox. I’m very proud to open this edition saying that we closed the application call for our first FutureTravel Pitch Competition with roughly 150 pre-seed & seed travel startup applications received. This is amazing! Personally I’m very thankful for everyone who submitted […]