Articles tagged “online travel agencies”

Experiences

Viator Reveals Most Popular Travel Experiences

Travelers are flocking to activities that make them learn, interact with locals, or preferably both. It's as if people are treating vacations like a semester abroad, minus the college credits.

Sean O'Neill | 2 weeks ago

Viator Reveals Most Popular Travel Experiences

Online Travel

Yatra Expands Corporate Travel Footprint with Acquisition of Globe Travels

Yatra’s acquisition of a corporate travel company highlights its shift towards the more profitable business travel market, especially as competition heats up in the consumer travel space. With consumer revenue dropping, Yatra is doubling down on corporate clients.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 weeks ago

Yatra Expands Corporate Travel Footprint with Acquisition of Globe Travels

Podcasts

The State of Travel: Hotels and Online Travel

The pandemic may be in the rearview mirror for hotels and online travel agencies, but the challenges for those sectors are far from over — especially with the threat of a recession still looming.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 weeks ago

The State of Travel: Hotels and Online Travel

Experiences

Klook-TikTok Collab: Now Book Travel Experiences Directly in the App

Social media isn’t all fun and games. There’s serious money to be made, and Klook is buying into the trend with its latest TikTok tie-up. Klook's message is clear: Come for the video, stay for the tour!

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

Klook-TikTok Collab: Now Book Travel Experiences Directly in the App
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Partnerships

Fast Funding: The Critical Role of Timely Commissions in Hotel-Agency Partnerships

Timely commissions form a critical foundation for productive partnerships between hotels and travel agencies. Deploying the fastest, most reliable funding methods reduces administrative workloads and banking fees and also improves supplier-vendor relationships.

Onyx CenterSource + Skift | 1 month ago

Fast Funding: The Critical Role of Timely Commissions in Hotel-Agency Partnerships

Ground Transport

Ixigo-Backed Bus Startup Raises $10.5 Million – India Report

Buses are key to last mile travel in India, connecting people from smaller Indian towns to international and domestic destinations. The funding reflects a positive outlook of investors towards the bus industry as more online players enter the segment.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

Ixigo-Backed Bus Startup Raises $10.5 Million – India Report

Online Travel

IndiGo’s Fierce Pricing Squeeze Forces Yatra’s Revenue Decline, CEO Points to Job Cuts

After grappling with setbacks in the consumer segment, Yatra is doubling down on its core strength — corporate travel.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

IndiGo’s Fierce Pricing Squeeze Forces Yatra’s Revenue Decline, CEO Points to Job Cuts

Online Travel

RedDoorz Eyes IPO to Build Southeast Asia’s Largest Hospitality Firm

While the Indian IPO market is strong right now, global markets aren't as friendly, as a result RedDoorz is taking a measured approach with its IPO plans.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

RedDoorz Eyes IPO to Build Southeast Asia’s Largest Hospitality Firm
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Hotels

Q&A: How Global Hotel Alliance Has Empowered Independent Hotel Brands for 20 Years

As Global Hotel Alliance celebrates its 20th anniversary, CEO Chris Hartley reflects on the journey of becoming the world’s largest collection of independent hotel brands, what makes the GHA model different, and how independent hotels can stay ahead in a competitive market.

Global Hotel Alliance + Skift | 1 month ago

Q&A: How Global Hotel Alliance Has Empowered Independent Hotel Brands for 20 Years

Online Travel

Oyo Raises $175 Million in Latest Funding Round, Valuation Sinks to $2.4 Billion

Oyo’s significantly reduced valuation could imply a delay in IPO plans until market conditions and investor confidence improve.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

Oyo Raises $175 Million in Latest Funding Round, Valuation Sinks to $2.4 Billion