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2016 Archives

Hotels

Banyan Tree Moves Into Cuba With Four Hotels Including New Dhawa Brand

The new Dhawa brand brings a fresh face to Cuba's hospitality sector, but is it compelling enough to attract a lot of U.S. visitors to a remote region of the country?

Greg Oates, Skift | 7 years ago

Banyan Tree Moves Into Cuba With Four Hotels Including New Dhawa Brand

Ground Transport

Priceline Group Gave $2 Million to Rentalcars.com to Launch a Taxi Service

A next step for Rideways, if it really wanted to get out front, would be to transition to an on-demand service and start recruiting drivers, but being part of a public company, the Priceline Group, Rideways has to be very cautious about regulatory issues. That's sort of like trying to be a disruptor -- or a hedge against disruption -- with one hand tied behind your back.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Priceline Group Gave $2 Million to Rentalcars.com to Launch a Taxi Service

Hotels

The Biggest Challenges and Opportunities for Luxury Hotels in 2017, Explained

We spoke to hoteliers from Viceroy, The Ritz-Carlton, Park Hyatt, Brandmark Collective, and Pendry Hotels to gain a better perspective into where the luxury hospitality market is headed.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago

The Biggest Challenges and Opportunities for Luxury Hotels in 2017, Explained

Online Travel

Ride-Hailing Startups Raised Over $460 Million Since June: Travel Startup Funding This Week

December is officially this year's top month for the highest total amount of travel startup funding thanks to two mega rounds for ride-hailing startups but the verdict is still out about the venture capital situation for the full year.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Ride-Hailing Startups Raised Over $460 Million Since June: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

Skift Backstage Podcast: Google Travel VP on the Power of Virtual and Augmented Reality

Tune in to hear about Google's recent moves and future ambitions for travel.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 7 years ago

Skift Backstage Podcast: Google Travel VP on the Power of Virtual and Augmented Reality

Business Travel

Shifting Demographics and the Impact on Family Travel

Travel has been democratized over the past decades; U.S. families now spend $150 billion yearly on travel.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Food and Drink

Chefs+Tech: No-Tipping Policies and the Future of Dining Out

Tipping allows diners to pay less than the true cost of service and products. We'd love to see this go away.

Chefs+Tech | 7 years ago

Chefs+Tech: No-Tipping Policies and the Future of Dining Out

Online Travel

YouCanJet, Airhob and More in Today’s Travel Startup Watch

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

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

YouCanJet, Airhob and More in Today’s Travel Startup Watch

Cruises

Carnival Corp. CEO Says Cuba Is a ‘Longer Term Play’

Cruise operators are counting on Cuba to stir up new interest in long-established Caribbean sailings. That could ultimately increase demand and prices for cruises that are typically budget-friendly. But as Carnival's CEO said, adding Cuba as a destination may not do much for the bottom line at first.

Hannah Sampson , Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines

Delta and Aeromexico will Pay High Price for Antitrust Immunity

The terms aren't as generous as Delta wanted, but the carrier still should be able to get plenty out of its partnership with Mexico's only full-service airline.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago