What Travel Weekly does

Travel Weekly is a B2B trade publishing company that provides daily news, destination coverage, and industry intelligence to the global travel industry. Its core product is a digital news platform at travelweekly.com complemented by a vertical-segmented newsletter suite covering topics such as luxury, cruise, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, river cruise, and Africa; two podcasts (The Folo and The Last Resort); industry events including CruiseWorld, Global Travel Marketplace, and the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat; awards programs (Magellan Awards, Readers Choice); and annual research products including the Power List ranking of the largest travel agencies and the Travel Industry Survey conducted in partnership with Phocuswright. Coverage spans aviation, corporate travel, cruise, hotels, tours, ground transportation, travel technology, and destinations across the U.S., Caribbean, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Africa/Middle East, Central/South America, and Mexico.

The company operates a two-sided B2B media marketplace. The audience side is composed of travel advisors and agencies consuming free editorial content, newsletters, podcasts, events, and research. The advertiser side comprises travel industry suppliers and destinations — including hotels, cruise lines, airlines, tour operators, destinations, and travel technology providers — that purchase advertising, sponsored content, event sponsorships, awards entries, and partner content placements to reach the advisor audience. Travel Weekly is privately held and appears to operate within the Northstar Travel Group portfolio of trade media assets. The company is headquartered in Rutherford, New Jersey, with a reported headcount of 101-250 employees. No public revenue, funding, or pricing disclosures are available in the provided source data.

Name

Travel Weekly

Legal name

Travel Weekly

Website

https://travelweekly.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Travel Weekly is a B2B trade publication providing daily news, destination coverage, podcasts, events, awards, and research to travel advisors and travel industry suppliers across global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Trade Media and Publishing

akta.pro primary industry

Travel & Outdoors Magazines (MPAJAEAH)

Keywords

• Travel trade news
• B2B travel media
• Travel industry events
• Travel trade publishing
• Travel industry research

Headquarters

HQ city

Rutherford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Travel Weekly operates as a B2B digital media platform that publishes daily travel industry news, destination coverage, and analysis for travel advisors and agencies. The company complements its editorial content with vertical-specific email newsletters, podcasts, industry events such as CruiseWorld and Global Travel Marketplace, awards programs (Magellan Awards, Readers Choice), and research reports (Power List, Travel Industry Survey conducted with Phocuswright). Revenue is generated primarily through advertising, sponsored content, and event sponsorships from travel suppliers seeking access to the travel advisor audience.

Product overview

Travel Weekly operates as a multi-platform travel industry publication offering a unified digital news and information service. The core product is the Travel Weekly website, which publishes industry news, destination guides, and analysis. The publication complements its editorial content with research products (Travel Industry Survey, Power List), an awards program (Magellan Awards), events (CruiseWorld, Global Travel Marketplace, Future Leaders in Travel Retreat), and multimedia content including podcasts (The Folo, The Last Resort). A suite of vertical-specific email newsletters targets different segments of the travel advisor market. Together, these products serve travel industry professionals seeking news, education, recognition, and networking opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Magellan Awards: Travel industry awards program recognizing excellence in travel
• Power List
• Travel Industry Survey
• CruiseWorld
• Future Leaders in Travel Retreat
• The Folo
• From the Window Seat

Products and services

• Travel Weekly Website Travel Weekly's primary digital news platform providing daily industry news, destination coverage, travel advisor resources, and multimedia content including podcasts and video content for travel industry professionals.
• The Folo Podcast Travel Weekly's flagship podcast featuring industry news, trends, and discussions with travel editors and industry experts.
• The Last Resort Podcast Luxury travel podcast featuring in-depth exploration of premium resort destinations and experiences.
• Newsletter Suite Collection of industry-specific email newsletters including World of Luxury, Caribbean, Cruise, Daily Bulletin, Europe, Hawaii, Home Based, Las Vegas, Mexico, Luxury, River Cruise, and Africa editions.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Skift: Skift is a digital-first B2B travel industry media company covering news, research, and events. It is the most direct competitor to Travel Weekly, serving the same supplier and travel professional audience with similar editorial and subscription products.
• Phocuswright: Phocuswright is the leading travel industry research firm and also operates Phocuswire, a B2B travel news outlet. It is a direct peer to Travel Weekly and is even a partner (co-producing the Travel Industry Survey), competing across research, news, and events.
• TravelPulse: TravelPulse is a B2B travel industry news outlet covering travel advisors, suppliers, and destinations. It directly competes with Travel Weekly for both travel professional readership and supplier advertising dollars across digital, newsletter, and video formats.
• Hotel News Now (CoStar): Hotel News Now is a B2B hospitality industry news and research outlet owned by CoStar. It serves the hotel segment of Travel Weekly's audience and competes for hotel supplier advertising and event sponsorship, making it a direct vertical peer.
• Travel Market Report: Travel Market Report is a B2B travel trade publication covering travel advisors, agencies, and suppliers. It directly competes with Travel Weekly for the same audience and supplier marketing budgets, particularly in the U.S. travel agency channel.
• Business Travel News (BTN Group): Business Travel News is a B2B publication focused on corporate travel managers and buyers. It overlaps with Travel Weekly's corporate travel coverage and competes for travel management company and supplier advertising across a shared audience of corporate travel decision-makers.
• Northstar Meetings Group: Northstar Meetings Group is a sibling B2B travel media brand under the same Northstar Travel Group parent as Travel Weekly, covering meetings, incentives, and corporate events. It shares editorial infrastructure, advertiser relationships, and audience overlap, making it a directly comparable intra-portfolio peer.
• Travel Agent Central: Travel Agent Central is a B2B trade publication serving travel advisors with news, education, and supplier marketing programs. It directly competes with Travel Weekly for the same travel agent audience and supplier advertising dollars.

Emerging players

• Cruise Critic: Cruise Critic is a consumer-facing cruise review and booking platform with significant travel advisor audience overlap. While primarily consumer, its cruise vertical coverage and advisor engagement tools make it a partial peer intersecting with Travel Weekly's cruise editorial and CruiseWorld event franchise.

Broad incumbents

• Conde Nast Traveler: Condé Nast Traveler is a large consumer travel magazine with an established events and awards portfolio. While primarily consumer-facing, it competes with Travel Weekly for travel supplier marketing budgets and serves as a broader incumbent in the travel publishing space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TravelWeeklyUS
• Facebookfacebook.com/travelweeklyus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/travel-weekly

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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