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STARTUP STAGE: BookingData helps airlines tap into ancillary revenue

By Linda Fox | July 24, 2023

Airlines can capitalize on the travel patterns and profiles of passengers by using BookingData to offer travelers tailored offers directly from ancillary partners. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Squake provides sustainability solutions for travel companies

By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2023

Squake’s API calculates carbon emissions related to any type of travel, such as an air or rail trip or a hotel stay, and then automates carbon reduction or compensation in the booking flow. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Roam Around uses ChatGPT to tailor free travel itineraries

By Derek Catron | May 18, 2023

Built on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Roam Around claims to be the world’s first viral AI travel planner, crafting free personalized itineraries for its users. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: CalmGetaways helps users book wellness travel

By Mitra Sorrells | May 9, 2023

Along with self-service search, users can fill out a form with their interests to receive customized recommendations from CalmGetaways. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Roame lets travelers search flights based on credit card points

By Derek Catron | April 25, 2023

Roame is like Google Flights for award travel; it lets users search for flights based on credit card points/miles. Read More

Interview / Technology

STARTUP STAGE: HostAI creates AI-powered direct marketing for independent travel brands

By Mitra Sorrells | April 13, 2023

HostAI uses artificial intelligence to develop marketing strategies to drive direct revenue growth for hospitality brands, starting with vacation rental managers. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Holdbar offers tech to help activities providers boost bookings

By Linda Fox | April 5, 2023

The startup offers tours, activities and providers of small accommodations with a technology solution covering sales, marketing and administration. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Orbzii wants to make travel planning easier

By Linda Fox | March 27, 2023

App-based Orbzii brings together flights and hotels and employs artificial intelligence to enable consumers to filter options and put together a trip as well as discuss it and share it with... Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: SkipQ is an app for airport retail and restaurant services

By Linda Fox | March 24, 2023

SkipQ describes itself as a travel retail marketplace that connects airport retailers and passengers via its app. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Tern uses GPT technology for travel planning

By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2023

Tern is an artificial intelligence-powered travel planning system that provides personalized recommendations in minutes. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Travel platform Mapathink targets Southeast Asia

By Kathryn Walson | February 27, 2023

By disrupting the travel ancillary services market, Mapathink says it is looking at a huge addressable market. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Trzmo aims to be a super app for travel

By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2023

Trzmo provides global roaming, flight updates, duty-free shopping, ground transportation booking, dining recommendations, loyalty card management, the ability to save photos and videos and more all in... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Herdify enables hyper-targeted marketing for travel brands

By Mitra Sorrells | February 9, 2023

The company was founded in 2021 by a former Microsoft strategist, and the executive team includes former Red Carnation Hotels chief marketing officer Victoria Murden. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Connect-EZ provides in-app calling for travelers

By Kathryn Walson | January 27, 2023

Founded in 2020, the London-based company aims to make it easier for travelers to communicate with airlines while on the go, including for booking inquiries and customer service issues. Read More