by Nicholas Cocks | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog, Insights, Tech & Venture, Trendwatch
The Current Chess Game – A One-Sided Battlefield For years, the travel industry has been a master of dynamic pricing. Hotels and airlines, equipped with sophisticated algorithms, have meticulously adjusted prices in real-time based on a myriad of factors:...
by Jonathon Cocks | Aug 11, 2025 | Insights, Trendwatch
Written by Jonathon Cocks The pandemic is over and the “travel rebound” has come and gone. Yet even as airports buzzed back to life, new risks have emerged, once again making both travellers and the industry watchful about the future of global travel. Global conflict...
by Patrick Imbardelli | May 29, 2025 | Sustainable Travel, Trendwatch
In travel today, staying overnight is no longer enough. Guests want memories. As a former hospitality CEO turned VC, I’ve seen first-hand how the “experience economy” is transforming accommodation. Travelers increasingly plan trips around unique activities rather than...
by Patrick Imbardelli | May 25, 2025 | Insights, Trendwatch
Imagine booking your flight, arranging airport transfers, ordering your in-flight meal, and scheduling a post-flight activity – all within a single app. Super apps are transforming how we navigate travel by combining multiple services into one intuitive platform,...
by Nicholas Cocks | Apr 2, 2025 | Insights, Stakeholder Management, Trendwatch
The venture capital world has been through some significant changes over the past three years. Terms like “spray and pray” are out. Eye-watering valuations have dried up. And funding ever increasing cash burn without a path to “profitability” is a thing of the past....
by Nicholas Cocks | Oct 7, 2024 | Insights, Trendwatch
Blog by: Nicholas Cocks Earlier this month, HSBC published its Global Travel Trends Report, which sheds light on several key developments in the travel industry. At Velocity Ventures, we’ve been closely following these trends, and we’re excited to share a...
