Corporate travel specialist Hotel Engine has landed $140 million in a Series C growth investment. Permira Growth Opportunities II led the investment in the United States-based company which is now valued at $2.1 billion. The company, which launched in 2015, plans to use the funding to support product development, including the launch of flight and […]
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A diverse group of influential Christian leaders is calling on their fellow faithful to protect democracy, arguing that American Christians are compelled to defend voting freedoms as a “test of faith.” “We write in a moment of fierce urgency, as the people of God animated by faith, hope, and love,” said the […]
Skift Take It turns out that 2019 is no longer a good year to compare prices to. That should be a relief to anyone trying to explain why their travel budget looks so different now. Sean O’Neill Business travel expenses are expected to steady next year, though at price levels surpassing historical averages, according to […]
Strikes could still affect traveler’s holiday plans, as the flight attendants at both PSA Airlines and Frontier Airlines voted to authorize a strike within a day of one another. Two more airlines could face a flight attendant strike soon, which could create problems for flyers during the holiday season. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA […]
(RNS) — An investigation into how leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have dealt with sexual abuse by clergy has cost more than $12 million over the past three years, causing the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to put its Nashville, Tennessee, headquarters up for sale, the SBC’s Executive Committee announced on Tuesday (Sept. 17). The […]
Mindtrip, an artificial intelligence-powered travel platform, has announced $12 million in funding from Forerunner Ventures as well as existing investor Costanoa. Mindtrip intends to use the investment to help the company scale operations as it rolls out of a series of collaborative trip planning features that will help people who travel together navigate each traveler’s […]
Skift Take Marriott is a giant in the hotel world. Moving forward, CEO Anthony Capuano wants to see more attention placed on selling experiences and offering rewards to guests. Josh Corder Marriott says its loyalty program Bonvoy crossed 210 million members this August but for group CEO and president Anthony Capuano, the platform is just […]
JUBA, South Sudan (RNS) — All summer, heavy spring rains around Lake Victoria have slowly worked their way through the Nile River’s swampy course through Uganda, eventually flooding Kuon Nyawal’s farm in South Sudan, destroying her crops, killing her livestock and leaving her home in ruins. “The floods have left us unable to grow our […]
Flyr has launched its “Offer & Order Management System” (OOMS) meant to give airlines full control of retailing processes. Cole Wrightson, chief product officer at Flyr, said the system represents a “leap forward” for airlines’ ability to offer flexible, personalized and efficient experiences to customers. The company claimed it “marks the beginning of a new […]
Skift Take Goa has witnessed a 40% increase in cruise tourism, and a new terminal is coming soon. But there are more problems in the state that need to be solved to attract international tourists. Bulbul Dhawan Goa is developing a new cruise terminal at the Mormugao Port, a response to a 40% increase in […]
