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Travel Booking News

Essential news about Expedia, Booking.com, TripAdvisor, and the leading online travel brands. Our editors and journalists bring readers breaking news and exclusive reports from the sector.

Travel Booking

Hilton’s Ambitions for a Hotel-Apartment Hybrid

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Hilton's expansion beyond luxury hotel chains, the future of travel spending globally, and how the hybrid work model is impacting the tourism and economic sectors of major cities

Andres Buenahora | 1 year ago

Hilton’s Ambitions for a Hotel-Apartment Hybrid

Travel Booking

Business Travel Recovering in Some Markets Faster Than Others

Everyone wants to know when business travel spending will recover to pre-pandemic levels. Signs are it'll be 2026, though some markets may recover faster, such as India, Britain, the U.S., and Australia.

Andres Buenahora, Skift | 1 year ago

Business Travel Recovering in Some Markets Faster Than Others

News Blog

IDEAS: Live Nation Enters Travel Industry With Music-Led Experiences

Live Nation is bringing to market Vibee, a music-led experience and travel offering. Source: Live Nation/Vibee Touted as a ‘music-led destination experience company’, Vibee aims to offer traveler’s and music fans alike the chance to immerse themselves in different musical genres while exploring some of the world’s most exciting destinations via three core areas: curated experiences,…

Adam Stacey | 1 year ago

Travel Booking

Booking.com’s Top Tech Exec Says Generative AI Could Redesign Its Search Pages

The online travel agency will embrace “adaptive content” in what could be a significant evolution in the way people look for hotels. But any changes will be dictated by its customers, rather than hype.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Booking.com’s Top Tech Exec Says Generative AI Could Redesign Its Search Pages

Travel Booking

Booking Holdings’ 6 Brands, Explained

Booking Holdings’ empire is one of the most valuable in the travel industry. We break down the six major brands that bring home the money.

Joey Tyson, Skift | 1 year ago

Booking Holdings’ 6 Brands, Explained

Online Travel

The Era of Radical Innovation in Travel Booking Has Arrived

For years, we at Skift have talked about messaging & voice search being two potential new interfaces that help change travel booking, but not much has happened. Conversational AI is very likely going to change that.

Rafat Ali | 1 year ago

The Era of Radical Innovation in Travel Booking Has Arrived

News Blog

Richard Branson’s Virgin to Launch New Experiences Offering in U.S.

Richard Branson's Virgin Experience Days is betting on a thriving experiences economy, and Americans wanting to spend more time doing meaningful things together, by expanding its U.K. brand across the pond. Carrie Keplinger, the company's new chief commercial officer announced on LinkedIn that she would be working with its UK based management team, as part of Equistone…

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Travel Booking

President Biden’s Plan to End Nuisance Airline and Resort Fees Is Dead on Arrival

President Joe Biden won't actually do anything about hotel resort fees, but by calling them out — and by blaming Congress for any inaction — he can still win with consumers ... who vote.

Gary Leff, View from the Wing | 1 year ago

President Biden’s Plan to End Nuisance Airline and Resort Fees Is Dead on Arrival

News Blog

Pandemic Didn’t Change How Marketers Target Pre-Trip Planning: Tripadvisor Survey

Travelers make multiple purchases in preparation for their trip, a consideration Tripadvisor believes should be noticed by marketers. The company honed in on the purchasing intent of its audience and found that despite rising prices, plans to travel is on par with 2019 levels. Tripadvisor's latest research report, with some 5,000 respondents across six countries, indicates…

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Online Travel

Fora Targets the Travel Agent Skills Gap

Fora touts itself as a modern travel agency giving individuals, even those with zero experience, the opportunity to become a travel advisor while keeping their day job. But the potential risk has seen it up its game from a free-to-join model to a quarterly subscription offering, with in-house tech, tools and advanced training.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Fora Targets the Travel Agent Skills Gap