Interviews

Startup Stage: Loook wants to be the storytelling layer for in-destination discovery
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Startup Stage: Loook wants to be the storytelling layer for in-destination discovery
By Cathy Walsh | June 15, 2026
Loook is building a GPS-enabled storytelling platform that automatically delivers location-based stories to travelers as they move through destinations, helping tourism organizations extend engagement beyond traditional attractions.... Read More
Startup Stage: Bliink targets Southeast Asia's SME business travel market
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Startup Stage: Bliink targets Southeast Asia's SME business travel market
By Cathy Walsh | June 8, 2026
The startup is building an AI-powered corporate travel platform designed to bring managed travel services to small and medium-sized enterprises across Southeast Asia.... Read More
Startup Stage: Opally targets hotel communication overload with AI receptionist platform
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Startup Stage: Opally targets hotel communication overload with AI receptionist platform
By Cathy Walsh | June 1, 2026
The startup’s AI platform manages hotel guest inquiries across channels, aiming to reduce repetitive communication work for front-desk staff.... Read More
Startup Stage: TravelOne targets luxury travel with behavior profiling platform
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Startup Stage: TravelOne targets luxury travel with behavior profiling platform
By Cathy Walsh | May 26, 2026
The platform matches travelers with destinations and itineraries based on psychological and personality markers.... Read More
Startup Stage: Globe Thrivers turns creator travel content into bookable trips
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Startup Stage: Globe Thrivers turns creator travel content into bookable trips
By Cathy Walsh | May 18, 2026
The startup is building AI-powered infrastructure that turns creator content into structured itineraries, collaborative planning and attributed bookings.... Read More
Gharage Ventures on why it's a good time to launch a fund
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Gharage Ventures on why it's a good time to launch a fund
By Linda Fox | May 15, 2026
Gharage Ventures founding partner Lennard Niemann and general partner Darren Soh discuss their thesis-driven approach and ideal investment.... Read More
Startup Stage: Voyagier targets luxury travel with AI-powered trip planning and booking
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Startup Stage: Voyagier targets luxury travel with AI-powered trip planning and booking
By Cathy Walsh | May 11, 2026
The early-stage startup brings together AI-powered trip planning, luxury travel advisors and booking infrastructure.... Read More
CEO Spotlight: Gonzalo Estebarena of Despegar
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CEO Spotlight: Gonzalo Estebarena of Despegar
By Linda Fox | May 6, 2026
Despegar's CEO Gonzalo Estebarena discusses the Prosus acquisition, internal and external AI developments and growth plans.... Read More
Startup Stage: Altitude AI wants to modernize unmanaged business travel
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Startup Stage: Altitude AI wants to modernize unmanaged business travel
By Cathy Walsh | May 4, 2026
The startup is building an AI-powered business travel platform designed to help companies without dedicated travel teams book trips and control travel spend.... Read More
AirAsia MOVE CEO on Gen Z travelers, trust and super apps
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AirAsia MOVE CEO on Gen Z travelers, trust and super apps
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | April 28, 2026
AirAsia Move CEO Nadia Omer discusses Gen Z travelers, AI and trust and OTAs in the future.... Read More
Startup Stage: Travel Smarter uses agentic AI to optimize airline loyalty for travelers
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Startup Stage: Travel Smarter uses agentic AI to optimize airline loyalty for travelers
By Cathy Walsh | April 27, 2026
The startup analyzes fragmented airline loyalty data to help frequent travelers optimize status, rewards and program choices in real time.... Read More
CEO Spotlight: Jeremy Sampson of The Travel Foundation
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CEO Spotlight: Jeremy Sampson of The Travel Foundation
By Linda Fox | April 22, 2026
Jeremy Sampson of The Travel Foundation shares where the industry is with its sustainability attitudes and efforts.... Read More
Startup Stage: First Wave AI automates hotel guest communications and revenue intelligence
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Startup Stage: First Wave AI automates hotel guest communications and revenue intelligence
By Cathy Walsh | April 20, 2026
The startup offers an AI platform that manages guest interactions across channels while providing staff support and operational insights.... Read More
Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface
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Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface
By Cathy Walsh | April 13, 2026
The platform brings discovery, group coordination and itinerary building into a single, structured experience designed to reduce planning friction.... Read More
FCM's AI strategy is about guardrails, trust in corporate travel
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FCM's AI strategy is about guardrails, trust in corporate travel
By Linda Fox | April 8, 2026
FCM's John Morhous shares how the travel management company is using AI internally as well as for its corporate travel customers.... Read More