Articles tagged “tours and activities”

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Sees Modest ‘Connected Trip’ Gains – But It’s Likely Still Years Away

There's a newish metric for Booking.com, namely "connected transactions." Given the state of competition and other obstacles, the so-called connected trip is light years away.

Dennis Schaal | 1 day ago

Booking Holdings Sees Modest ‘Connected Trip’ Gains – But It’s Likely Still Years Away

Online Travel

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Viator was a potential spinoff candidate in 2021. But with a potential sale of Tripadvisor, all bets are off for now.

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Online Travel

Viator Chief Resigns: Big Change at Tripadvisor’s Travel Experience Brand

Ben Drew took over Tripadvisor's Viator brand right as the pandemic began and helped guide the online travel seller. Drew's departure comes at a pivotal time for the brand as it faces heavier competition.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Viator Chief Resigns: Big Change at Tripadvisor’s Travel Experience Brand

Short-Term Rentals

HomeToGo Partners With Adventure App Komoot to Boost Its Experiences Biz

The partnership is part of HomeToGo’s efforts to boost its experiences business.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 month ago

HomeToGo Partners With Adventure App Komoot to Boost Its Experiences Biz

Online Travel

GetYourGuide Targets Boom in Independent Travel Experiences With New Tools

Sales of niche walking tours and cooking classes are up a whopping 71% year-over-year on GetYourGuide.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

GetYourGuide Targets Boom in Independent Travel Experiences With New Tools

Startups

Electric Plane, Corporate Retreats, AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

Multiple travel startups raised nearly half of a billion dollars a couple of weeks ago. It's a bigger group again this week, but they're all smaller numbers this time.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Electric Plane, Corporate Retreats, AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

Online Travel

GetYourGuide’s TV Ad Blitz Aims to Challenge Viator in the U.S.

GetYourGuide, which has raised more than $1 billion in startup funding, needs to grow its market in the U.S. to reach its targets. A series of new TV ads may help move the needle.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

GetYourGuide’s TV Ad Blitz Aims to Challenge Viator in the U.S.

Startups

Travel Startups Raised Nearly $500 Million This Week

They say that startup funding is tight right now, but these big fundraises show that some money is still flowing.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Travel Startups Raised Nearly $500 Million This Week

Tour Operators

EasyJet Expands TUI Musement Tours and Activities Partnership

TUI Musement's latest partnership expansion in the UK points to a shake-up in the business-to-business landscape of the experiences sector.

Selene Brophy | 4 months ago

EasyJet Expands TUI Musement Tours and Activities Partnership

Tour Operators

Klook Launches Banking Partnership to Bolster Thai Travel to Japan

Klook's partnership with Krungsri signals its first step in growing its Pan-Asian travel marketplace footprint since its funding raise at the end of last year.

Selene Brophy | 4 months ago

Klook Launches Banking Partnership to Bolster Thai Travel to Japan