2014 › May

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Hulabuk, Handprint and More

Skift | 10 years ago

Meetings

The New High-Tech Convention Center That’s the Future of the Meetings Industry

The push for more high-tech, design-conscious convention centers is becoming a competitive advantage for cities going after high-tech, design-conscious delegations.

Greg Oates, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

The 10 Most Highly Compensated Hotels CEOs of 2013

The gaming companies don't have the most beds, but they've managed to turn each one they have into a reliable cash register for their business.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

Tourism Australia May Lose Half Its Funding as Country Looks to Cut Debt

This is a blow to national tourism marketing organizations worldwide -- including our own BrandUSA -- and could spur a rethink worldwide on how to fund tourism promotion.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

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Why Expedia Will Eventually Acquire Travelocity Outright

Travelocity talked years ago about getting into the advertising and media business in a big way, but never made it happen. But, now Expedia has grand plans to use Travelocity's North America sites as a platform to expanding Expedia's own advertising and media business in tandem with the jolt that Trivago is already providing.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Four Seasons’ Pinterest Strategy Is Focused on Inspiration, Not Bookings

It's less about turning every click into a booking and more about raising awareness and defining Four Seasons as "the" hospitality brand for travelers that identify with a certain kind of lifestyle.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

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Best Travel Ads This Week: Brands Target 5 Distinct Types of Travelers

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Expedia Sees Room-Night Growth Slow in Q1 but Gets Air Ticket Bump from Travelocity

Trivago is the all-star in the Expedia stable, and saw its revenue rise year over year at an 80% clip in the first quarter of 2014.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

How to Take Advantage of Twitter During Transport Crisis? Uber and Hailo Show the Way

Hailo and Uber saw an easy opportunity to pick up new riders during the strike. Neither of them tweeted if they were involved in surge pricing, though.

Joyce Manalo, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

New York Will Build a City-Wide Wi-Fi Network Off of Its Old Payphones

Smaller cities and countries including the Estonian capital of Tallinn and South Korea have had the most success at blanketing their borders with free wireless service. New York City's attempt at free city-wide Wi-Fi will be a well-watched experiment by cities around the world.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago