Articles tagged “subscription travel”

Online Travel

AirAsia Move Offers Unlimited Flights for $250 — See the Caveats

Recipe for the most-loved OTA in Southeast Asia = Free flights for a year for as less as $250. Lip smacking, much?

AirAsia Move Offers Unlimited Flights for $250 — See the Caveats

Hotels

Ennismore Launches Twist on Hotel Loyalty: $5 Rooms and Surprise Trips

Drop culture can reshape the approach to experiential loyalty for hospitality brand Ennismore — but it needs to ensure enough experiences to go around to avoid frustrating its members.

Ennismore Launches Twist on Hotel Loyalty: $5 Rooms and Surprise Trips

Hotels

Hoshino Resorts Wants to Take Japanese Hospitality Overseas

Yoshiharu Hoshino, the CEO of Hoshino Resorts, doesn't follow the crowd. He's taking steps to combat overtourism and brand bloat in Japan while testing travel subscriptions. And he wants to bring Japanese inns to America.

Hoshino Resorts Wants to Take Japanese Hospitality Overseas

Hotels

Accor Debuts Global Subscription Card

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Accor's updated loyalty program, India's restored e-visas for Saudi travelers, and next-gen self-guided tours.

Accor Debuts Global Subscription Card

Hotels

Accor to Go Global With Subscription Cards to Boost Hotel Loyalty

The travel sector has been grappling with the subscription model for a few years. But Accor is the first major hotel group to roll out global paid subscription cards, giving guests access to discounts and perks at hotels worldwide.

Accor to Go Global With Subscription Cards to Boost Hotel Loyalty

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Hapi Travel Launches Subscription Service for the U.S. Market

Subscription travel platform Hapi Travel Destinations has launched in the U.S. More brands are building paid travel subscriptions, powered by shifts in traveler priorities and work-life flexibility, but Hapi Travel also wants to expand by offering "additional income in the new gig economy." A subsidiary of direct-sell specialist Sharing Services Global Corporation, it plans to…

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Inspirato’s Luxury Travel Subscription Revenue Doubled in Q2

Inspirato, a Denver-based travel startup, said that it generated $36 million in subscription travel revenue in the second quarter — up by half year-over-year. The company's full quarterly revenue was $84 million.  The company's Netflix-like subscription service, Inspirato Pass, had 3,600 subscribers in the quarter. For about $2,500 a month, Inspirato's Pass lets travelers stay at…

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Travel Startup Caravelo Raises About $3 Million in Funding for Travel Subscriptions Tech

Caravelo, a startup specializing in travel subscription services, said on Monday that it had received approximately $3 million (€3 million) in funding from Banco Sabadell via Sabadell Venture Capital and Inveready Venture Finance. Caravelo, based in Barcelona, said it had seen revenue from its travel subscription solutions double in the first half of the year.…

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JAL Is Testing Flight Subscriptions Again With the Help of a Japanese Startup

Between August and November 2021, Japan Airlines (JAL) began a three-month promotion, making non-refundable flight tickets available in a discounted wholesale deal to travelers booking trips.  On June 22, the promotion returned, with some small changes. Up to 1,000 customers will be able to buy flight subscriptions, giving them access to tickets on up to 143…

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Inspirato Adds a Third Travel Subscription Product

Inspirato, a subscription business primarily for stays at luxury vacation homes and hotels, debuted on Thursday a third subscription product. The new Inspirato Select product lets subscribers pick 3 trips from a list of more than 500,000 for an annual fee of $24,000, plus a $2,000 enrollment fee. The cost includes nightly rates, taxes, and fees but…