2014 Archives

Online Travel

5 New Travel Startups for Smart Hoteliers and Sophisticated Guests

Rather than reinventing the travel experience, startups today are providing the insights and tool necessary to make the current experience easier and more effective.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

The 10 Airlines in the $1 Billion Ancillary Fee Club

With global airlines slated to have a margin of around $6 per passenger in 2014, it is clear that ancillary revenue, whether it be bag fees or selling frequent flyer miles to partners, is making the difference.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: HouseSurfing, NomadList.io And More

Dan Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago

Announcements

Skift Business Traveler: New Branding for Southwest and Frontier

Grant Martin, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

The State of Airline Flight Tracking 6 Months After the Vanishing of MH370

There has been sufficient interest to motivate providers to develop a variety of viable solutions and that alone is progress. We'll know how much longer we have to wait before aircraft tracking becomes a standard, after the ATTF publishes its report by the end of this year.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Interview: Skyscanner CEO on Mobile and Direct Bookings

Skyscanner launched in the Americas about a year ago, and it seems as though things are going slowly for now. But, the search site has plenty of patience, believing these are just the early days of online travel.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

Interview: World Cup Turnout Is Guiding Brazil’s Tourism Marketing in the U.S.

Surprised by the level of interest from Americans during this summer's World Cup soccer championship, the Brazilian Tourism Board is attempting to regalvanize that interest with new marketing campaigns and events.

Greg Oates, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

If Expedia Was Too Powerful for Hotels, Consider Booking.com’s Plans

Will Booking.com be as good at business services for hotels as it is for selling their rooms, and will a move into enterprise services for hotels be a huge distraction? We are about to find out.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Updated: Southwest Airlines Rolls Out Its New Branding

Two airline redesigns in one week? Be still our beating hearts.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago

SkiftX

Travel Habits of Americans: Almost Half Didn’t Take a Single Day Off This Summer

Americas are overworked, and not taking enough days off in summer for a long vacation, much to the detriment of the overall travel industry here in U.S.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago