27.11.24|Orna YefetRevital Ben-Natan, CEO of Ofakim Travel & Tours, says that major airlines who may like to return to profitable routes will find it difficult to do so since they’ve redirected their flights to other routes.
06.03.24|Ariela KarmelYarom Vadish, EVP Sales and Tourism of El Al and Chairman of Sundor, spoke to CTech at Calcalist’s Mind the Tech conference in New York about El Al’s role as Israel’s national carrier.
27.07.23|Jonathan AbrahamTechnology-driven innovations are reshaping the travel industry, with smart hotels, AR/VR experiences, contactless solutions, and AI-powered personalization leading the way towards a more seamless and efficient travel journey
16.08.22|Meir OrbachA significant portion of the funding went towards secondary deals. “We are close to becoming a unicorn. Within less than a year we tripled our valuation and doubled our revenue,” said Vered Raviv Schwarz, President and COO at Guesty
12.07.22|Lior Weinstein“The best tip I can give companies is to be sensitive and empathetic,” Omri Morgenshtern, CEO of international tourism giant Agoda, told the audience at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s National Economic Conference
08.06.22|CTechAccording to Dimitris Fragakis, Greece has advantages that make it a potential tourist destination all year round; He added that "sustainability is Greece's national target by 2030"
07.06.22|CTechVassilis Kikilias, Greece's Minister of Tourism, was speaking at Calcalist's Israel-Greece Conference
10.05.22|Meir OrbachThe Israeli company has acquired four consumer-facing digital brands over the past year that allow travelers to book buses, private transfers, ferries, and trains in advance and online
13.02.22|CTechAs the world recovers from the pandemic, Toorz has raised $1.8M to help Group Tourism make a comeback through digitization
13.05.21|Yuval SadeYoung Jews, who will visit Israel through Birthright, will enjoy a separate set of restrictions to those agreed on by the Tourism and Health Ministries
13.12.20|Doron PeskinNormalization of ties between Morocco and Israel are the result of U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara; but Morocco also hopes economic ties with Israel will help relieve its deep recession
08.10.20|Start-Up Nation Central, a CTech partnerThe travel, hospitality, and tourism industries have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. How can technology help rebuild these industries? Experts weigh in
24.09.20|Start-Up Nation Central, a CTech partnerThe travel, hospitality, and tourism industries underwent drastic shock during the COVID-19 pandemic, and may continue to undergo a severe disruption for years to come. Experts weigh in on the post-pandemic opportunities
01.09.20|Navit ZomerAt this point, there are still no direct flights from Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport to Abu Dhabi so the ticket sale is more of a declaration than a practical travel arrangement for Israelis
18.08.20|Navit ZomerThe price for a five-day family package, which includes return flights from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi or Dubai, will stand at $1,389-$1,639 per person
25.06.20|Ron FriedmanThe traveltech company is offering hotels a contactless alternative to the traditional human touch
22.06.20|James SpiroThe country’s vision to become a ‘digitally smart’ tourism destination was presented in a recent webinar
14.06.20|Shahar Ilan 60,000 Jewish youths from around the world were scheduled to travel to Israel during spring and summer to attend heritage trips that are now being called off due to Covid-19. Israel’s Ministry of Interior approved special visas to people attending Masa’s long term programs but they will not be exempt from the 14-day mandatory quarantine
31.05.20|Meir OrbachIn March, Calcalist reported the company had put around 10% of its employees on unpaid leave due to the coronavirus crisis
27.04.20|Ron Friedman3,500 people attended an online conference on the struggling industry’s Covid-19 exit strategy