Travel Leaders Settlement + Tourism Websites Get Personal + Trafalgar's Africa Push

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August 31, 2018

Editor's Note Is this just like a bad rerun or is something new going on? Travel Tech Editor Sean O'Neill, in his weekly travel startup funding roundup, profiles a couple of companies today, Kimkim and Travello, that are seemingly following business models that many have tried and thrown away in despair. Kimkim is trying a lead-generation service for travel agents; there have been several ill-fated attempts at this kind of business. Travello, on the other hand, is a social travel business focusing on in-destination bookings. Travello CEO Ryan Hanly said the genre's predecessors were ahead of their time, and this time it's all different. That's possible, but we'll be watching with skepticism. — Dennis Schaal, Executive Editor How New York City Became One of the Top Destinations on Chinese Social Media Sponsored by Mailman X China's social media market can be tough to crack for destination marketers based overseas. But the success of NYC & Company, the city's official DMO, has shown that data-driven insights are key to creating a digital strategy that resonates with Chinese outbound travelers. Read More Top Stories Skift Global Forum Is Less Than One Month Away A ticket to Skift Global Forum is your all-access pass to every session, networking opportunity, and hands-on workshop. Want in? Register today to join us on September 27-28 in New York. Travel Leaders Settles Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination Lawsuit When cases like these settle out of court, the public doesn't get to learn much. Tourism Websites Are Being Redesigned to Get Way More Personal Destinations need data to know how to help their hotels, restaurants, and attractions market themselves. While they don't need to know anything too intimate about travelers, they're still making sure all their t's are crossed as more privacy rights laws take effect. Trafalgar and Sister Brands Expand Into Southern and Eastern Africa The Travel Corp. is taking three of its core brands to Africa for the first time. It's a savvy move, leveraging the local knowledge and infrastructure of its sister companies on the continent, with the feel-good upside of boosting inbound tourism to Africa. Video: Inside Air Canada's Digital Loyalty Strategy Loyalty is big business, and Air Canada is working hard to create a forward-looking program that leverages advanced e-commerce techniques. The airline's acquisition of Aeroplan bodes well for scaling up its program over the next few years. Kimkim Raises $3.7 Million for Agent Bookings: Travel Startup Funding This Week Kimkim, Travello, and Travelstop together announced more than $8.5 million in funding this week. The leisure travel agency, the social travel model, and the business travel booking tool, respectively, are each seeing new twists. Australia's Influence Grows in Business Travel Corporate travel companies with global experience have made the strongest gains as business travel expands worldwide. The sucess of Corporate Travel Management over the last five years proves that you don't need to be an industry giant to service customers effectively. Time Is Running Out to Save 25% on Skift Research Skift Research is your shortcut to the market. Use promo code SUMMER18 at checkout to save on industry deep dives, data, and powerful insights on where critical sectors in travel are headed next. Hurry — sale ends today! Popular Now Carnival Is Blanketing the U.S. With Its Newest, Biggest Ships As cruise lines roll out new ships, they're showing them off to more markets. Carnival's approach — spreading its newest capacity around to several different ports — gives it the opportunity to reach a wide swath of the U.S. Icelandair Struggles Despite a Hot Local Tourism Market Iceland should be a good air market right now. But increased competitive capacity is putting major pressure on Icelandair. The carrier's new CEO is going to have to find a way to get the airline back on track. GoEuro Touts Growth in Ground Transport But Sees No Profit in Sight GoEuro CEO Naren Shaam said his company is having strong growth in helping consumers book intercity trips on their smartphones. But can he guide his company into profitability? For Gmail users: If you are using the tabbed inbox, Skift emails may be pushed to the 'Promotions' tab. To get updates from Skift direct to your primary inbox, drag and drop this email to that tab. You received this email because you are subscribed to Skift Daily Newsletter from Skift.

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