Travel Technology Apple Watch and iPhone Owners Can Now Carry Digital Passports for Domestic Air Travel. March 15, 2026 Lola Amalia In a significant leap forward for digital identity and convenience, Apple is empowering U.S. users of Apple Watch and iPhone to carry a digital version of their U.S. passport directly…
Travel Technology Google Revolutionizes Travel Planning with Expansive AI-Powered Search and Booking Capabilities. March 14, 2026 Lola Amalia In a significant leap forward for digital travel assistance, Google announced on Monday the widespread rollout of its advanced AI-powered features designed to streamline and enhance the entire process of…
Travel Technology Bounce Bags $19 Million Series B to Expand Its "Cloud Storage for the Physical World" Vision March 14, 2026 Lola Amalia San Francisco, CA – November 15, 2024 – Bounce, the innovative San Francisco-based startup revolutionizing luggage storage and convenience services for global travelers, has successfully secured $19 million in Series…
Travel Technology Boop: Revolutionizing Travel Planning with Socially-Driven, AI-Powered Itineraries March 13, 2026 Lola Amalia In an increasingly saturated market of artificial intelligence-driven travel planning applications, a new startup named Boop is poised to disrupt the industry with an innovative approach that transforms social recommendations…
Travel Technology Tourlane Secures €25 Million to Revolutionize Travel Planning with AI as Global Tourism Surges March 13, 2026 Lola Amalia The global travel industry is experiencing a robust resurgence, poised to shatter previous records and redefine the consumer experience. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) projects that the sector…
Travel Technology Lighthouse Secures $370 Million Series C Funding, Valued Over $1 Billion, Signaling Robust Travel Tech Boom March 13, 2026 Lola Amalia In a significant validation of the burgeoning travel technology sector, Lighthouse, a leading data analytics platform for the hospitality industry, has successfully closed a monumental Series C funding round, raking…
Travel Technology American Airlines deploys a loud beeper to deter boarding line cutters. March 12, 2026 Lola Amalia In a bold move to curb the persistent problem of passengers attempting to board flights before their designated group is called, American Airlines is implementing a new, rather audible, deterrent:…
Travel Technology Hostaway Secures $365 Million in Funding to Fuel Growth as Global Tourism Recovers March 12, 2026 Lola Amalia The global tourism and travel industries are experiencing a robust resurgence, poised for a "full recovery" to pre-pandemic levels of activity, according to a recent announcement from the United Nations…
Travel Technology Safara Secures Significant Funding and Acquires Skipper, Aiming to Revolutionize Independent Hotel Bookings March 11, 2026 Lola Amalia Safara, a burgeoning hospitality technology platform founded by serial entrepreneur Doug Schuessler and his former Resy colleague Cody Rose, has announced a substantial, yet undisclosed, funding round led by venture…
Travel Technology Prosus to Acquire Latin America’s Leading Online Travel Agency Despegar for $1.7 Billion March 11, 2026 Lola Amalia In a significant move underscoring the robust and ongoing rebound of the global travel sector, Prosus, the prominent international investment group controlled by Naspers, has announced its intention to acquire…
