You have to give digital and mobile technology some credit — over time, the complexities of travel pricing and costs (along with other parts of the process) have become at least a bit more transparent, and much more consumer-friendly. But there remains at least one big...
Peek, the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with Google. According to a report, citing an interview with Ruzwana Bashir, the chief executive and co-founder of the company, Peek...
Will Amazon set its sights on the online travel business? Morgan Stanley seems to think so. “Online travel has proven to be immune to Amazon disruption so far. But as we have seen with other categories, that doesn’t mean Amazon won’t try again, and they...
As Priceline Group focuses in on its hotel and home rental business, the online travel company announced it had changed its name on Wednesday (Feb. 21). It is now known as Booking Holdings, according to CNBC reports. As a result, the company will change its NASDAQ...
December 18, 2019
Fraud continues to plague the digital world, despite the fortunes spent to curb it. Industries that operate solely online are some of the most vulnerable to fraud, including that of online travel. Many of these schemes take the form of clean fraud or friendly fraud — which sound innocuous, but are actually never-ending threats that […]
June 19, 2018
Peek, the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with Google. According to a report, citing an interview with Ruzwana Bashir, the chief executive and co-founder of the company, Peek raised $10 million two years ago. The latest round of […]
March 12, 2018
Will Amazon set its sights on the online travel business? Morgan Stanley seems to think so. “Online travel has proven to be immune to Amazon disruption so far. But as...
February 21, 2018
As Priceline Group focuses in on its hotel and home rental business, the online travel company announced it had changed its name on Wednesday (Feb. 21). It is now known...
March 22, 2016
With Cuba’s borders (more) open for business, a number of U.S.-based, on-demand travel companies are making their presence known in the island nation. According to a recent Associated Press article,...
