2014 Archives

Hotels

6 Hospitality Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week

Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Malaysia Airlines’ CEO: ‘We’re Calling Next-of-Kin of Passengers and Crew’

Skift | 10 years ago

Media and PR

Meet Yahoo Travel, the Travel Industry’s Most Neglected Site

It seems like Yahoo could do so much more with it given the fact that Yahoo puts almost nothing into marketing the site and yet it is one of the larger sites in the global travel industry.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Palms Las Vegas Lets Guests Check-Out 24 Hours a Day

The flexible policy makes particular sense in the Las Vegas market, but there's no word on whether other brands will bend their own rigid check-out times to match the competition.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

SkiftX

Best Travel Ads This Week: Bright Ads That Tell Travelers to Lighten Up

Travel ads can be roughly broken down into two groups, one that goes for the emotional tug of a life-changing journey and the other that keeps it light and bright for worn-down customers.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Announcements

The Evolution of What Once Was the World’s Coolest Conference

Fast Company's extensive historical overview of SXSW Interactive provides a story arc from the birth of 21st century multimedia to Zooey Deschanel.

Greg Oates, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

VacationRoost Acquisition Means HomeAway Alternative Could Be Developing

VacationRoost with LeisureLink could be a distribution alternative for vacation rental owners -- if the combined company has the resources to get the word out, and the volumes to prove it.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Pushes for In-App Hotel Bookings But Faces Resistance

It is almost impossible to imagine that TripAdvisor wouldn't find an online travel agency partner for a Book TripAdvisor option within its mobile apps, but lots of the usual suspects are wary about TripAdvisor getting closer to the transaction part of the travel cycle, and getting even more powerful in the process.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

New Bill Would Unbundle Airfare Costs for Advertising Purposes

Average American flyers care more about what they'll actually pay for air travel than where every dollar goes, making the current ad regulations more consumer-friendly and fares easier to search.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

TravelClick Is Up For Auction at $800 Million But Suitors Are Balking at the Price Tag

TravelClick has a huge customer base in the hotel industry, but needs to reinvent itself. That's going to take a lot of investment, but it's unclear if there is a buyer out there who wants to take on that burden and risk.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago