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Hopper Taps Into Hostaway Client Base in Lastest Strategy Move

Phil Butler

Hopper has now partnered with rental management platform Hostaway to link up a huge market share of Hostaway short-term rentals.

4 years ago

AI-Powered Pathfndr Announces a Slew of New Features

Phil Butler

Pathfndr, billed as a No-code, Artificial Intelligence-powered Travel Operating System, announces a slew of innovations for travel advisors.

4 years ago

“Wheel the World” Hurdles Travel Barriers for Travelers Using Tech

Phil Butler

Wheel the World is assisting travelers with disabilities using innovative innovative tech that crowd sources travel experiences.

4 years ago

Lend Me Your iPhone to Test the “Backdrop App” Game Changer

Phil Butler

A new spp called Backdrop shows promise for becoming a popular travel companion. At least, according to TechCrunch. If only I had an iPhone!

4 years ago

Game-changing AI-powered Travel Innovations

Mihaela Lica Butler

AI is the new norm for travel tech – not only because of COVID-19. But, if anything, the pandemic accelerated the trend. Several hospitality companies turned to AI to innovate to retain customers and deliver better online experiences during the lockdowns that affected many countries worldwide. Looking back at 2020 and the first half of […]

5 years ago

VR Travel Experiences that Shape the Future

Mihaela Lica Butler

With virtual reality, you can travel anywhere, anytime, from the comfort of your home, office, hotel room, or wherever you are with your VR headset. VR travel experiences are not a gimmick, but a trend that shapes the future of travel. More than 90% of the world’s population was under some sort of travel restrictions during […]

5 years ago

A Grain of Salt and H2O Hospitality Gets You 2.5 Star Bliss

Phil Butler

H2O Hospitality announces having secured $30 million in Series C funding, but a former tech guru wonders “What for?”

5 years ago

SiteMinder Snags Another $100M in Pre-IPO Funding

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Hotel commerce platform SiteMinder announced raising $100 million in a pre-IPO funding.

5 years ago

Microsoft Partners With Oyo to Create AI Driven Hotel Tech

Aleksandr Shatskih

Microsoft and Oyo have signed a “multi-year strategic alliance” to develop new travel and hospitality technologies.

5 years ago

Hopper Secures $175 Million Growth Investment Led By GPI Capital

Phil Butler

Canada travel technology business Hopper has just finalized a $175 million Series G funding round led by New York-based GPI Capital.

5 years ago

Aviasales Snags $43 Million in Additional Funding

Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel meta-search platform Aviasales has just announced receiving $43 million in investment from Elbrus Capital Funds and iTech Capital.

5 years ago

2021 COVID Contingencies: What If GetYourGuide Is All Done?

Phil Butler

Berlin startup GetYourGuide floats an 80 million euro line of credit financing to help the company stay afloat. What does it mean?

5 years ago

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Featured Stories

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European Public Prosecutor’s Office Investigates €52M EU Fisheries Fund Scandal in Greece

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Heraklion’s Old Cold-Storage Warehouse Gets Green Light for Hotel Conversion

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

strong tourism season

Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

Rethymno Flood Warning Systems meeting

Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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