After a recent visit to Miami, Robin Farley, a cruise analyst for UBS, came back with several interesting insights after meeting with representatives from both the largest cruise lines and cruise sellers. Among them: Direct bookings have increased significantly since…
The post Growing trend of ‘Port hopping’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Reflecting on recent bookings, UK ferry operators have identified an emerging travel trend, which sees holidaymakers visiting multiple destinations within one trip. Port…
Within the vacation rental industry, opportunity abounds as operators lean into consolidation and professionalization. During an interview in the PhocusWire studio at The Phocuswright Conference last week, Sharad Sunderesan, founder and CEO of Homescreen, and Eric Goldreyer, CEO of Savvy, shared their thoughts on these trends. “You’ll see consolidation bring about…
The post Delta and Uber deepen partnership appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Delta and Uber are giving Members new ways to earn and travel with ease – including a new pilot program at LaGuardia Airport…
Emirates is looking to driving artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and across the airline through a partnership with OpenAI. The collaboration will see the deployment of ChatGPT Enterprise alongside training to help implement AI capabilities across the carrier. “We see enormous…
The post Air Canada to Launch New Flights to Berlin, Nantes, Ponta Delgada appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Air Canada announced a further expansion of its Summer 2026 global schedule to Europe with new destinations…
BoomPop CEO Healey Cypher and chief product officer Blake Hudelson co-founded BoomPop in 2023. At The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego last week, BoomPop co-founder and CEO Healey Cypher presented the startup as a solution for corporate group travel and…
The post AlUla Arts Festival marks fifth anniversary edition appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. (The Dot, Faisal Samra, – AlUla, an artwork installation at Desert X AlUla 2024.) Image courtesy Royal Commission for AlUla and…
Vacation rental platform HomeToGo reports its first quarter of 2023 results while Indian online travel agency MakeMyTrip reports its Q4 2023 numbers. HomeToGo Germany-based HomeToGo reported booking revenue of €65 million for the first quarter of 2023, representing a 50%…
The post WTTC Announces Bain & Company as New Industry Partner appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to welcome Bain & Company as its newest Industry Partner,…