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2015 Archives

Meetings

Skift MeetingsIQ: Glasgow Trends, St. Louis and Baltimore CEOs, Microsoft HoloLens

As 2015 comes to a close, here are some of the most disruptive trends that have impacted destination meetings and event technology development over the year.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Skift MeetingsIQ: Glasgow Trends, St. Louis and Baltimore CEOs, Microsoft HoloLens

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Bizly, Vitaclick and More

These are the newest travel startups from AngelList vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Bizly, Vitaclick and More

Hotels

Booking.com’s Hotel Rate Practices Get Slapped Down in Germany

The German regulator's ruling to reject Booking.com's reformed hotel rate practices as not going far enough could be a landmark decision if it holds up upon appeal and if other European countries follow Germany's lead. Booking.com may have the leverage to inhibit hotel partners from getting carried away on discounting but the ruling is a victory for consumers nonetheless.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Booking.com’s Hotel Rate Practices Get Slapped Down in Germany

Hotels

Video: Changing Guest Demographics and the Future of Hotels

All guests are not alike and hotel brands need to know how to talk to each of them.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Video: Changing Guest Demographics and the Future of Hotels

Meetings

2016 Meeting Trends According to One of Europe’s Best Convention Cities

Glasgow is drawing record numbers of convention attendees by continually expanding and engaging its local knowledge base to strategically add value to business events.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

2016 Meeting Trends According to One of Europe’s Best Convention Cities

Cruises

Interview: Carnival’s CEO on Getting More Money From Cruisers

Carnival has reason to celebrate when passengers spend more, but cruise lines need to be careful not to undermine their value proposition by making travelers feel nickel-and-dimed.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 8 years ago

Interview: Carnival’s CEO on Getting More Money From Cruisers

Online Travel

What Loyalty Looks Like Now for Millennial Travelers

Millennial travelers represent a lucrative source of spending for travel brands but also a confusing web of contradictory habits than can be difficult to unravel. What deeper insights are really driving millennial travel habits, and how are marketers adapting their strategies to cater this surging age group?

Jeremy Kressman, Skift | 8 years ago

What Loyalty Looks Like Now for Millennial Travelers

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Zpot, Airly and More

These are the newest travel startups from AngelList vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Zpot, Airly and More

Airlines

12 Best Long-Haul Airline Seats in the Sky to Fly in 2016

Airlines design their planes around their sales and marketing models, but it’s the comfort features that count in the long-haul. When booking, we look at everything, front to back, in the seat and beyond, and choose the best value suited to our itinerary. Because you’ll mostly find us in the Economy cabin, we take advantage of the personal well-being and environmental benefits of newer aircraft, where available.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 8 years ago

12 Best Long-Haul Airline Seats in the Sky to Fly in 2016

Business Travel

Video: Rethinking the Business of Experiential Tours

All tours are not created equal, and Wade's approach actually tries to avoid sameness.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Video: Rethinking the Business of Experiential Tours