Articles tagged “kayak”

Online Travel

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Advertising in travel metasearch used to be near the top of the list for online travel agencies and hotels. But then along came Google Hotels, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as hotel and online travel agency loyalty programs to deflate the value proposition.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Travel Technology

Kayak Says New AI Tool Reads an Airfare Screenshot to Find A Lower Price. We Tested It

A crazy twist in the world of travel and AI, here’s a tool that seems to actually work as intended.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Kayak Says New AI Tool Reads an Airfare Screenshot to Find A Lower Price. We Tested It

Travel Technology

We Tested New AI Trip Planners From Despegar and Kayak: Fewer Errors, Still Buggy

The industry is getting closer to the vision of the comprehensive digital travel agent, but it's still far away.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

We Tested New AI Trip Planners From Despegar and Kayak: Fewer Errors, Still Buggy

Hotels

Life House CEO Resigns as Hotel Startup Faces Complaints

Reports suggest that Life House, the startup that Rami Zeidan founded in 2017, is facing a wave of complaints from the hotel owners who use its software and services. A new CEO could give the company a fresh start.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Life House CEO Resigns as Hotel Startup Faces Complaints

Airlines

Ryanair and ‘Pirate’ Online Travel Agencies in Skirmish Over Flight Bookings

Booking.com can argue that it doesn't used banned screen-scraping to access Ryanair flights. Meanwhile, Google, "an honest/transparent OTA," can do no wrong in Ryanair's eyes.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Ryanair and ‘Pirate’ Online Travel Agencies in Skirmish Over Flight Bookings

Online Travel

Travel Companies Laid Off Thousands in 2023 — See Which Ones

The short-term rental sector is growing, but property managers have been having a hard time as supply has outpaced demand.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

Travel Companies Laid Off Thousands in 2023 — See Which Ones

Online Travel

Will AI Change Google’s Business Model? We Asked 9 Top Travel Pros

Will generative AI's demands for longer answers and fewer links change Google's travel advertising business model? That change is almost inevitable, but where does that leave Google?

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Will AI Change Google’s Business Model? We Asked 9 Top Travel Pros

Online Travel

Will Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Get an OpenAI Board Seat?

Will Sam Altman return to OpenAI? Will he bring Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky along with him as an OpenAI director? The competition will be intense for any board openings.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Will Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Get an OpenAI Board Seat?

Online Travel

Expedia Laid Off Around 100 Employees in Second Round of Job Cuts

Tech companies have been hard hit by layoffs in 2023. Expedia Group, which has been consolidating its workforce since 2019, continues to tinker with staff levels.

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Expedia Laid Off Around 100 Employees in Second Round of Job Cuts

News Blog

Kayak and OpenTable Laid Off 80 Employees

Kayak and OpenTable, two Booking Holdings brands, laid off 80 employees, Skift has learned. A screen grab from Kayak's Sorry, Winston commercial. Source: Kayak A spokesperson said that was less than 5% of their workforce. "Like many other companies, we needed to make some difficult staffing changes as we sharpen our priorities," the spokesperson said.…

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago