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Hotels

Marriott Partners With Alibaba to Court the Chinese Travel Market Even More

Smart move, Marriott. Given the growth of the middle class worldwide will be led by China, it's incredibly insightful on Marriott's part to be doing all it can to establish loyalty and brand recognition with this crucial market sooner than later.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago

Marriott Partners With Alibaba to Court the Chinese Travel Market Even More

Online Travel

Channel Shock: The Future of Travel Distribution

The global distribution systems aren't going anywhere. Innovation, however, is happening in the margins of the travel distribution marketplace, with airlines seeking to regain control of their destiny.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago

Channel Shock: The Future of Travel Distribution

Online Travel

Trivago Urges Independent Hotels to Get More Involved in Digital Marketing

Public companies rarely take on projects where the benefits may not appear for years to come. So kudos to Trivago for risking that with its marketing tools for hotels. That said, the effort is still a risk.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Trivago Urges Independent Hotels to Get More Involved in Digital Marketing

Online Travel

Travelport CEO Is ‘Super Skeptical’ About American Airlines Strategy

American is creating a new distribution path that might tweak the role companies like Travelport play in distribution. Travelport boss Gordon Wilson tells us he's skeptical. We remain undecided.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Travelport CEO Is ‘Super Skeptical’ About American Airlines Strategy

Tourism

Merlin Hints At Interest In Buying SeaWorld’s Busch Gardens

SeaWorld is still struggling and Merlin is probably hoping it can bag a bargain. Watch this space.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Merlin Hints At Interest In Buying SeaWorld’s Busch Gardens

Announcements

Meet the Speakers for Skift Global Forum 2017

We've officially assembled the best lineup of speakers for any travel conference, ever. Check out our finalized speaker list now.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 7 years ago

Meet the Speakers for Skift Global Forum 2017

Announcements

Travel This Week — What to Expect: TripAdvisor and Priceline Strategy Tweaks

With the summer travel season in many parts of the world winding down, so is TripAdvisor's TV spend but let's see if it is starting to be a difference-maker. Meanwhile, new IHG CEO Keith Barr is conducting his first financial results call at the helm. Let's see how he does.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Travel This Week — What to Expect: TripAdvisor and Priceline Strategy Tweaks