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Hotels
Today's podcast looks at Super Bowl hotel rates, Boeing’s quality issues, and Ryanair’s plane problems.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago
Tourism
Many destinations believe hosting major sporting events can help increase tourism. We looked into several examples.
Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago
Today's podcast looks at Taylor Swift’s travel impact, Hilton’s new growth idea, and short-term rentals in Las Vegas.
Airlines
Today's podcast looks at Boeing's return to the skies, Brand USA's international Super Bowl push, and Dallas' big sports tourism win.
After a terrible January for the airline, topped off by a brutal SNL skit, Alaska will likely use the Super Bowl ad to restore customer trust in its core markets.
Gordon Smith | 3 months ago
Online Travel
Barring last-minute entries, Booking.com may be the only travel company advertising nationally during Super Bowl 2024. However, given that Booking.com's annual sales and marketing spend exceeds $7 billion, the expense is certainly doable.
Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago
Today's podcast looks at very expensive hotel rooms in Vegas, Ryanair CEO's "stupid" comments, and Vrbo's digs at Airbnb digs.
After a controversy around hosting the Formula 1 race, the Super Bowl will be another test for how well Las Vegas handles mass sporting events.
Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago
This zero-cost marketing move by American helps associate the brand with the Super Bowl buzz in a fun way.
Short-Term Rentals
What down market? These short-term rental startups just raised multimillion dollar rounds.
Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 months ago