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דיויד מזומן מנכ"ל Wishbox

Israeli startup Wishbox is redefining hospitality for a post-coronavirus world

25.06.20|Ron Friedman
The traveltech company is offering hotels a contactless alternative to the traditional human touch
מימין אילן טוויג ו אריאל כהן טריפאקשנס

Amid tourism slump, TripActions raises $125 million in convertible-to-IPO financing

17.06.20|Meir Orbach
The funding gives the company more flexibility to weather Covid-19 while accelerating investments in TripActions Liquid and expanding its global enterprise sales and European operations
חברת תעופה יונייטד אמריקן איירליינס  קורונה הונג קונג

United Airlines to resume direct flights between Tel Aviv and San Francisco in July

10.06.20|CTech
Three weekly flights to provide access back and forth to Silicon Valley, company says it will ensure highest standards of cleanliness
עמיעד סוטו מנכל גסטי Guesty

Dozens of Guesty Employees to Stay on Unpaid Leave

31.05.20|Meir Orbach
In March, Calcalist reported the company had put around 10% of its employees on unpaid leave due to the coronavirus crisis
ג'וזף ואראדי מנכ"ל וויז אייר

One-Third of All Airlines Will Not Survive the Pandemic, Says Wizz Air CEO

27.05.20|Tamar Tunik
József Váradi spoke to Calcalist about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected airlines, and what to expect travel to look like once the skies reopen
נגיף קורונה חברות תעופה חיטוי טיסות 2

Survey: 73% of Business Travelers Would be Willing to Pay More for Strict Hygiene Restrictions

24.05.20|Adi Pick
Tel Aviv-based Arbitrip operates an online services for companies to book hotel rooms for their employees
תיירות סיניות פסל החירות

Travel Tech is Down but Not Out, According to Organizer of Major Tourism E-Conference

27.04.20|Ron Friedman
3,500 people attended an online conference on the struggling industry’s Covid-19 exit strategy
קורונה סין תחנת רכבת ב-  Guangdong Province ביום 3.2.20

Travel Booking Startup Bookaway Warns of Layoffs, Citing Coronavirus

12.03.20|Meir Orbach
Bookaway announced to its employees that it plans to begin a process of cuts that will include, among other things, lowering salaries and laying off some of its employees
בנימין נתניהו מסיבת עיתונאים על נגיף קורונה

As Number of Corona Cases Jumps to 39, Israel Considers Closing all Borders

09.03.20|CTech
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference Sunday evening, stating a decision regarding the complete closure of Israel’s borders will be made Monday
עומס ב נתב"ג שדה התעופה בן גוריון

Coronavirus Scare Prompts Israel to Create a Database on People Entering and Exiting the Country

06.02.20|Adrian Filut
The establishment of the database is being rushed after authorities ran into trouble collecting data on Chinese citizens expected to enter the country
מטה חברת הפטרוכימיה הממשלתית סאבכ בריאד סעודיה

Israel Grants Its Citizens Permission to Visit Saudi Arabia

26.01.20|Adi Pick
Geographically located just 25 kilometers away from one another, the two countries have no formal diplomatic relations, though unofficial ties have been warming up in recent years
פנאי אלדד שמואלי אלחנן ארוחת בוקר

Israeli Business Travelers Care More About a Hotel’s Breakfast Than its Location, Says Booking Company

19.01.20|Adi Pick
Whether a hotel includes breakfast is the most important parameter for Israeli business travelers, according to a report published by business travel startup Arbitrip
טיילת תל אביב חוף מלון דן קטגוריה

Tel Aviv Among Most Trending Destinations For 2020, According to Google

09.01.20|Adi Pick
Israel’s culture and business capital ranked fifth on Google’s list of most popular destinations for hotel searches in 2020
עומסים עומס ב נתב"ג המראות בעקבות תקלה מערכת מיון מזוודות 2

Nearly Half of Israelis Traveled Abroad in 2019

06.01.20|Navit Zomer
Of those who exited the country last year, 2.1 million traveled abroad more than once
מייסדיי אייר דוקטור מימין גני כהן דרפלר אפרת שגיא-אופיר ים דרפלר יגור קורבצב

Israeli Insurer Phoenix Partners With Israeli Travel Medicine Startup Air Doctor

15.10.19|Meir Orbach
Air Doctor offers an online marketplace for pre-vetted doctors that provide services to tourists in Europe and the Americas
עומס ב נתב"ג שדה התעופה בן גוריון

Over 2 Million Passengers Expected to Pass Through Ben Gurion Airport During Jewish High Holidays

22.09.19|Tomer Hadar
The busiest day this month at the airport will be this Thursday, the last workday before the Jewish New Year’s when 108,000 passengers will travel on 710 international flights
שחר מרקוביץ' ועידת לונדון 2019 mind the tech

Three Tech Fields Can Disrupt the Travel Industry, Says El Al Exec

13.09.19|Elihay Vidal
Shahar Markovitch, El Al’s chief digital and information officer, spoke Thursday at Calcalist’s third Mind the Tech conference in London
עומס ב נתב"ג שדה התעופה בן גוריון

August Was the Busiest Month in Ben Gurion Airport's History

08.09.19|Tomer Hadar
Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport saw 2.8 million passengers buzzing through it last month
אשרת בן משה ג'ינג'ר Ginger

Travel Insurance Startup Ginger Raises $1.3 Million

15.08.19|Meir Orbach
Founded in 2018, Ginger offers a one-stop travel insurance shop for companies
אבי מאיר TravelPerk Avi Meir Javier Suarez

Travel Booking Startup TravelPerk Raises $60 Million

24.07.19|Adi Pick
TravelPerk develops a free-to-use business travel platform that allows users to book hotel rooms and travel tickets, and manage itineraries, invoices, and loyalty programs