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Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s Megawatt Payday and Should Billionaires Exist? 

Coming off the release of annual financial reports, we delve into the issue of CEO pay in the travel industry in this week's podcast as several major executives have seen their compensation boom in recent years.

Airbnb’s Megawatt Payday and Should Billionaires Exist? 

Travel Technology

How RateGain Plans to Boost Growth

RateGain’s got almost everyone in the industry in its pocket, with 25 of the top 30 OTAs and 23 of the top 30 hotel chains in the world as its customers. It's no surprise that revenues have been growing at a fast clip.

How RateGain Plans to Boost Growth

Overtourism

The Business Advantage of Sustainability in the Travel Industry

The Business Advantage of Sustainability in the Travel Industry

Tour Operators

Intrepid’s Darrell Wade on Why Sustainability Isn’t Easy

Wade bring years of on-the-ground work to the topic of travel and sustainability and his self-aware insights pull few punches.

Intrepid’s Darrell Wade on Why Sustainability Isn’t Easy

Short-Term Rentals

Podcast: How Hotels and Short-Term Rentals Fit Together

Podcast: How Hotels and Short-Term Rentals Fit Together

Tour Operators

Podcast: What’s Next for Tour Operators

Listen now for a forward-looking conversation about the opportunities in the multi-day tours sector, especially digitization and how a new focus on experience brings opportunities to tour operators.

Podcast: What’s Next for Tour Operators

Short-Term Rentals

Podcast: Inside Sonder’s Tech

Sonder's Shruti Challa spoke with Skift’s Seth Borko at the Skift Future of Lodging Forum in New York City in May 2022. Listen to the full conversation in our latest Skift Podcast episode.

Podcast: Inside Sonder’s Tech

Short-Term Rentals

Podcast: New Lifestyles Are Changing Hotels and Vacation Rentals

Blueground’s Alex Chatzieleftheriou and Selina’s Sam Khazary speak with Skift’s Seth Borko at the Skift Future of Lodging Forum in New York City in May 2022. Listen to the full conversation in our latest Skift Podcast episode.

Podcast: New Lifestyles Are Changing Hotels and Vacation Rentals

Short-Term Rentals

Podcast: The Definitive History of Short-Term Rentals

For today's podcast episode, Skift's Dennis Schaal is joined by RVshare's Jon Gray, UndertheDoormat Group's Merilee Kar, and HomeAway's Carl Shepherd to discuss their experiences during the evolution of online short-term rentals.

Podcast: The Definitive History of Short-Term Rentals

Airlines

The Evolution of Airline Loyalty With Delta Air Lines’ Loyalty VP

The Evolution of Airline Loyalty With Delta Air Lines’ Loyalty VP