First read is on us.

Subscribe today to keep up with the latest travel industry news.

Best Travel Ads This Week: Building Brand Awareness Through Humor


Skift Take

Humor is an easy method for connecting with viewers and one that many travel companies use to make potential visitors and customer feel good about an experience they know little about.

This week’s roundup of travel ads tells short stories around brands in an attempt to humanize the experience each company wants to provide the viewer.

FOR ALL OF OUR SKIFTADS OF THE WEEK COLLECTION, CHECK OUT OUR ARCHIVES HERE.

In Hotels.com‘s new ad, Captain Obvious points out how travelers literally lounge in hotel lounges, look at scenic views, and eat all they can eat at all-you-can-eat buffets. It would only make sense then that travelers should also book on a website called hotels.com.

The ad is slightly overdone but reminders viewers how valuable a good URL can be.

Carnival Cruise Lines‘ new ads for the Australia market encourage cruisers to “write your own high seas adventure.” The campaign targets families and highlights the fantasy a cruise can conjure for both kids and parents.

Booking.com continues its “booking dot yeah” campaign with two ads that highlight the power of finding a great hotel, whether it’s making you seem more attractive to your significant other or getting friends to put up with your strange idea of a vacation.

Up Next

Business Travel

The State of Corporate Travel and Expense 2025

A new report explores how for travel and finance managers are targeting enhanced ROI, new opportunities, greater efficiencies, time and money savings, and better experiences for employees with innovative travel and expense management solutions.
Sponsored
Media and PR

The Slow Fade: Why Consumer Travel Media Is Obsolete

As someone who has devoted all of my life to media, it pains me to say this: consumer travel media, in its current incarnation, is dead. The world has changed, and it’s time for us to move on.
Hotels

Q&A: Accor’s Maud Bailly On How Sofitel Is Redefining Luxury Hospitality

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to luxury hospitality, but Accor believes it’s up to major brands in the space to push the envelope. After a major rebranding, Sofitel has taken up the mantle of redefining luxury by investing heavily in team training, taking a stand for sustainability, and more.
Sponsored
Ground Transport

3 Ways Ground Transportation Can Benefit From AI

Ground transportation stands to gain significantly from AI adoption as a means to free itself from legacy tech constraints. AI enhances efficiency by optimizing routes, managing fleets, and reducing fuel consumption, while also boosting customer satisfaction.
Sponsored