Online Travel News

These articles delve into the latest trends, technologies, and strategies that are shaping the online booking landscape, ensuring that industry insiders stay informed and prepared for change. These stories cover essential topics such as the development of innovative booking platforms, the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in personalizing travel options, and the impact of mobile technology on customer behavior. Additionally, the news stories highlight the growing importance of user-generated content and reviews in shaping consumer decisions, and the role of social media in the online travel booking ecosystem. Skift’s stories examine the competitive landscape and offer insights into the successes and challenges faced by major online travel agencies (OTAs), startups, and traditional travel companies transitioning to the digital space.

Online Travel

Ups and Downs of Expedia and Booking’s First-Quarter Earnings

Today's podcast looks at Expedia's altered outlook, Booking Holdings' connected trip success, and the fight for privacy at U.S. airports.

Ups and Downs of Expedia and Booking’s First-Quarter Earnings

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Sees Modest ‘Connected Trip’ Gains – But It’s Likely Still Years Away

There's a newish metric for Booking.com, namely "connected transactions." Given the state of competition and other obstacles, the so-called connected trip is light years away.

Booking Holdings Sees Modest ‘Connected Trip’ Gains – But It’s Likely Still Years Away

Online Travel

Expedia Bosses Say Vrbo Will Drag 2024 Growth

Incoming CEO Ariane Gorin said she plans to focus on driving traffic, lifting conversion rates, and expanding margins after taking the helm from departing chief Peter Kern on May 13.

Expedia Bosses Say Vrbo Will Drag 2024 Growth

Online Travel

Airbnb Dives Into Pop Culture With New Home and Experiences Category Called ‘Icons’

Airbnb's new celebrity-driven Icons category of experiences will trigger housefuls of free publicity.

Airbnb Dives Into Pop Culture With New Home and Experiences Category Called ‘Icons’

Online Travel

Trivago Pulls Marketing Investments out of Latin America After Brand Campaign Letdown

Less localization is the tradeoff that Trivago is seemingly willing to live with as it uses AI to avoid having to pay TV pitch people in each of its markets.

Trivago Pulls Marketing Investments out of Latin America After Brand Campaign Letdown

Online Travel

AirAsia Move Offers Unlimited Flights for $250 — See the Caveats

Recipe for the most-loved OTA in Southeast Asia = Free flights for a year for as less as $250. Lip smacking, much?

AirAsia Move Offers Unlimited Flights for $250 — See the Caveats

Online Travel

Tripadvisor’s Potential Sale: Apollo Still a Suitor and a Financing Deadline

There will be a lot of moving pieces over the next few months if indeed a sale of Tripadvisor gets done.

Tripadvisor’s Potential Sale: Apollo Still a Suitor and a Financing Deadline

Hotels

Skift Research Scraped 20,000 Google Hotel Listings: Here’s What We Found

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.

Skift Research Scraped 20,000 Google Hotel Listings: Here’s What We Found

Online Travel

Indian GenZs Plan International Travels After Getting First Salary – India Report

Being meticulous planners and financially independent, young travelers have made India a lucrative source market for several countries.

Indian GenZs Plan International Travels After Getting First Salary – India Report

Online Travel

American Airlines Cuts Travel Agencies Slack: Extends Deadline For Loyalty Points

Who's in and who's out of American Airlines' new preferred agency program to date? The deadline extension seems to indicate their are some hiccups along the way.

American Airlines Cuts Travel Agencies Slack: Extends Deadline For Loyalty Points