Pilot, a Vancouver-based startup, wants to connect people via travel and become “the hub of the global travel experience”. To do that, the company has built an all-in-one social trip-planning platform powered by AI to help people discover, plan, book and share trips with friends. The startup is part of the current Battlefield 200 cohort,...
RIYADH, 28th September, 2023 (WAM) –UNWTO has launched a new global initiative designed to unite and encourage nations, tourism sector leaders and consumers to be more open-minded when choosing a travel destination. Announced during the World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations in Riyadh, “Tourism Opens Minds” will showcase the powerful role that tourism plays in bridging...
Revolve Air, a travel wheelchair that can fold to cabin-luggage size, is now available for preorders on Kickstarter at a cost of $4,999. Its future retail price is estimated at $7,500, although it could be lower depending on the success of the Kickstarter campaign. Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor wrote on LinkedIn he was “excited for...
Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, partners with King Abdullah Financial District Development & Management Company (KAFD DMC), to upgrade and streamline the travel experience for residents Source: Saudi Gazette
Kolors, a Mexico City-based startup that connects intercity bus riders with bus drivers, is acquiring B2B van pooling provider Urbvan for $12 million cash, the company shared Wednesday. Kolors CEO and co-founder Rodrigo Martínez has said his service is like “if Uber and Southwest Airlines had a baby.” The startup partners with small and medium-sized...
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter According to AAA booking data, international trips are on the rise this year. International travel is up more than 200% compared to 2022. Hotel bookings are seeing the biggest jump, up more than 300% over last year. The spike in demand is driving up airfares. Ticket prices...
Once upon a time, we used to use travel agents to book our flights, book our hotels and maybe even make recommendations about things to do and places to eat while you were away. But then along came the internet and the ability to book your own flights, and Airbnb or Vrbo for your accommodation,...
DUBAI, 6th September, 2023 (WAM) — Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will convene its 31st edition at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on 6th-9th May, 2024, under the theme of “Empowering Innovation: Transforming Travel Through Entrepreneurship”. With exhibitors from the fields of aviation, accommodation, hospitality, attractions, technology and more, ATM 2024 will explore how innovators in...
As someone who travels a lot and writes about tech for a living, I’m perpetually on the look out for things that can ease electronic burden. Anker’s been a go-to for the past several years, for clever, quality accessories on the (relative) cheap. The firm launched a handful of portable accessories this week at IFA...
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter International travel explodes, bookings up 44 percent over last year Based on new projections by AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruises shows Labor Day weekend travel in 2023 is up over last year: domestic bookings are up 4% and international bookings are up...