by Velocity Ventures | Jul 9, 2026 | Strategy Reports
Velocity Ventures and Pear Anderson’s SAILOR 2H2026 report frames the second half of 2026 around a single dominant shock: the US-Israel-Iran Middle East conflict and the Strait of Hormuz closure, which more than doubled jet fuel prices, cut 5.2 million seats from...
by Velocity Ventures | May 18, 2026 | Newsletters
Travel is not a niche rebound story. It is a structural growth industry whose digital plumbing is still being rebuilt. WTTC estimates Travel & Tourism contributed about US$11.7 trillion to global GDP in 2025 and projects US$16.5 trillion by 2035. Separately, BCG...
by Velocity Ventures | May 5, 2026 | Newsletters
As sustainability shifts from niche to necessity, the travel industry’s first half of 2026 is marked by bold eco-initiatives. Airlines are ramping up SAF and carbon offsets; hotels and resorts are committing to zero-waste and net-zero programs; and travelers...
by Velocity Ventures | Apr 21, 2026 | Newsletters
Travel tech exits are back, but not in the old, frothy sense. The market has thawed, yet it has not forgotten winter. Global travel demand is healthy again: international arrivals rose 4% in 2025 to roughly 1.52 billion, air travel demand grew 5.3%, and travel’s...
by Velocity Ventures | Mar 24, 2026 | Newsletters
Global dealmaking has clearly thawed. Deal values rose 36% from 2024 to 2025, while volumes were basically flat, with more value coming from bigger “megadeals” (63 in 2024 to 111 in 2025). That matters for travel tech because the buyers who can write decisive cheques...
