Travel tech: the buzzword in the tourism sector
Who hasn't spent hours looking at flights to find the cheapest one, on the best dates, and avoiding many layovers? For some time now, we have been using platforms that, through their search engines, help us get our ideal vacations. The use of technology has given rise to new concepts such as travel tech.
Technological advances have caused travel startups to proliferate. And large corporations have seen in these companies the opportunity to update and improve their service.
The tourism industry is moving rapidly, and to continue reinventing itself, it relies on using technological solutions such as artificial intelligence, Blockchain, Virtual Reality, or the Internet of Things, which provide a broader, more attractive, effective, and sustainable tourism offering. And in this way, they can satisfy the needs of travelers.
The best travel tech startups of 2019
Below are some of the best tourism startups that currently exist:
TravelPerk
This platform, founded by Avi Meir, Javier Suárez, and Ron Levin, allows companies to book and manage travel through it. TravelPerk makes it easy for users to search for flights, hotels, make reservations, and pay. In addition, they can manage their itineraries, invoices, automate their travel policy, and have control over travel preferences.
Spotahome
It was founded in 2014 by Alejandro Artacho, Bruno Bianchi, Bryan McEire, and Hugo Monteiro. The company makes it easy for its users to find accommodation for a period of more than 30 days without having visited the city previously. This platform is aimed at both professionals and students.
Campings.com
Olivier Lachenaud and Carles Pons are the founders of this startup dedicated to outdoor accommodation reservations. They have more than 2,500 associated campsites of all categories, from family camps to 5-star campsites.
Lodgify
The company was founded by Dennis Klett and Marco de Gregorio in 2012. It is a vacation rental SaaS startup, through which professional websites can be created where rental owners can increase their direct bookings without any commission and also without depending on large platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb.
Nautal
It is an online yacht booking startup, an autonomous intermediary agency, which was founded by Edu Robsy, Octavi Uyà and Roger Hom. It has more than 26,000 boats in 57 countries.
Exoticca
Founded by Jesús Rodríguez Fernández and Marti Guasch Mercadé. It is an online travel agency that offers luxury vacation packages at more affordable prices. It also allows its users to buy trips online in just one visit with real-time prices.
The hotel network
The startup founded by Juanjo Rodríguez and Marc Rollan Serrano, helps hotels increase direct bookings through the latest technology. In this way, users can compare prices, opinions and have a set of more personalized options.
Reclamador.es
This platform was founded in 2012 and allows managing claims online, for accidents, airlines, banking... etc.
Kviar Groupe
The company founded by Christopher Fuchs and Stewart Masters, which has subsequently been acquired by Resy. It promotes reservation management in the best restaurants around the world and both aim to improve the gastronomic experiences of users around the world.
Zero 2 Infinity
The startup was created by José Mariano López-Urdiales in 2009. It is responsible for designing and launching satellites into space to simplify their access.
The travel tech startups at Aticco
At Aticco we are fortunate to have several startups linked to travel tech, such as Kiwi.com. A flight search engine company that is in full growth and plans to double its workforce in Barcelona during this year.
And it is not only a platform to find cheaper flights, but it also helps you to find out where you can go according to the money you want to spend, being able to better adjust our vacations. We recommend you try it!
