Jill Menze

Launched in 2020 and co-founded by the actor, HearHere is a GPS-powered app that plays audio based on a traveler’s geographic location.

U.K.-based Search Machines helps large enterprises optimize and customize their search user acquisition.

Travelers are also keen to buy additional airline services from carriers that provide a positive digital booking experience.

Founded in 2019, Wayfarer was created to modernize hotel management in Japan.

For the first quarter of 2022, Expedia Group revenue was $2.2 billion, an 81% increase from $1.2 billion in Q1 2021.

Founded in April 2021, RoadRunAir offers travelers affordable, all-inclusive VIP tours aboard its own planes.

Founded in 2014, wi-Q aims to help hospitality and leisure companies improve the guest experience via its mobile ordering and payments solutions.

TrovaTrip – one of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Startups for 2022 – enables creators, such as Instagram influencers, to plan, sell and host group travel experiences with their communities.

Rajesh Magow is co-founder and Group CEO of India’s MakeMyTrip. He previously served as CEO of the online travel company’s India business before assuming the role in 2020.

Nezasa will integrate TripYeah’s flight route optimization technology into its portfolio of solutions for travel management companies.

Founded in 2020, GauVendi is a sales and revenue system for hospitality companies that focuses on dynamic and feature-based inventory management.

With the partnership, travelers can now access Klook’s attractions directly on Booking.com.

The partnership with provide Aeronology’s travel advisor customers with access to Lufthansa Group’s NDC offers.

Horvat, who joined AirDNA as chief operating officer in March, succeeds founder Scott Shatford, who joins the board as director.

Even with market volatility and technological hurdles, travel providers shouldn’t sleep on the cryptocurrency opportunity.

Six months following its Series A raise, Spain-based PMS Amenitiz has acquired Ododo to democratize access to training for independent hoteliers.

Founded in 2020, Houston-based Pinktada is a membership-based primary and secondary market for hotel rooms, architected on tokenization.

With the funding, RendezVerse, which counts WorldwideEvents as a founding shareholder, says it will acquire 3,000 venues and 10,000 users and plans to reach £30 million in sales by 2026.

The Series B round will help Kyte on its mission to become “the world’s largest operator of electrified fleets.”

Founded in 2021, Silkhaus provides property owners with digital tools to monetize and manage their properties as short-term rentals.