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Hotels
Today's podcast looks at how hotel listings on Google compete for bookings, new junk fee rules for airlines, and new sites for Hyatt loyalty program members.
Rashaad Jorden | 1 week ago
We web-scraped 20k+ hotels listed on Google across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Middle East to understand which online travel agencies and direct sites compete for bookings in Google's sponsored and organic listings.
Pranavi Agarwal | 1 week ago
Airlines
With the availability of better aircraft, a growing middle class and the evolving travel preferences of young travelers, there could be a billion-dollar opportunity waiting for low-cost, long haul air travel.
Ashab Rizvi and Aaditya Ugale, Skift Research | 3 weeks ago
Tourism
In February 2024, the travel industry maintained positive momentum with 7% year-on-year growth. Transitioning from double-digit growth to single-digits indicates a trend towards stability.
Saniya Zanpure | 4 weeks ago
It's a post-pandemic world, but most Americans don't feel their dream getaways have become more attainable. Brands would be wise to understand that sentiment as they compete to sell travel in the marketplace.
Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago
Online Travel
The online travel landscape is poised for dynamic growth as local players strive to maintain their dominance and western OTAs take steps to tap into the opportunity.
Saniya Zanpure | 1 month ago
Booking and Expedia now face slower growth, stiffer competition and increased pressure on profit margins.
Pranavi Agarwal | 1 month ago
The long-haul, low-cost business model has proved to be a challenge for airline executives. But with changes in travel preferences and advancements in aircraft technology, could we finally see a breakthrough?
Ashab Rizvi | 2 months ago
A lot of behind-the-scenes work has taken place at Expedia Group under CEO Peter Kern over the past four years. Were the moves successful? That will depend on CEO-in-waiting Ariane Gorin.
Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago
Goodbye double-digit growth? Hotel prices soared post-pandemic, but with inflation cooling and travel normalizing, 2024 poses the question: Can pricing strength hold? We think so.
Pranavi Agarwal | 3 months ago
