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Business Travel

Planners Look to Sports Venues to Host Innovative and Immersive Events

The use of sports stadiums and parks for non-sporting events is a growing trend in the meetings and events industry, and professional sports teams that are eager to create additional revenue and leverage investments are promoting their state-of-the-art venues as a unique alternative for hosting conferences, trade shows, meetings, and events.

Sheryll Poe, Skift | 7 years ago

Planners Look to Sports Venues to Host Innovative and Immersive Events

Online Travel

Expedia Leads $26 Million Alice Investment in Hotel Tech Push

Alice is now majority-owned by Expedia. That brings heft to its dream of becoming the largest data machine in hospitality for operations and guest service.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Expedia Leads $26 Million Alice Investment in Hotel Tech Push

Airlines

Air China Says More Chinese Travelers Are Being Denied U.S. Visas

There's no public data here, so it's hard to know how much of an issue this is. But generally, inbound tourism to the United States is important, so if fewer visas are being granted, it's probably not good for American businesses.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago

Air China Says More Chinese Travelers Are Being Denied U.S. Visas

Online Travel

The Other Reason Expedia’s CEO Would Have Left His Company

What would make Expedia obsolete and cause Khosrowshahi to leave? Expedia's apparently outgoing CEO answered that question for us last year and talked about big technology trends a few years in the offing. But is he bolting because he thinks Expedia's best days are behind it?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

The Other Reason Expedia’s CEO Would Have Left His Company

Online Travel

Expedia Spent $148 Million to Buy SilverRail for Its Train Booking Tech

Expedia's purchase price for a majority stake in SilverRail was double the sum that SilverRail had raised from investors. The price tag was a multiple of the investment but not a stellar exit for shareholders.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Expedia Spent $148 Million to Buy SilverRail for Its Train Booking Tech

Airlines

United Airlines President Expects U.S. Action Against Gulf Carriers Someday

This Open Skies debate never goes away, does it? So far, the Trump administration hasn't treated it much differently than the Obama administration, at least publicly. We'll have to see whether it eventually takes a tougher stance.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago

Meetings

Events Are Getting More Analytical to Measure Success

Event organizers are looking to new metrics to measure the success of their events.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Events Are Getting More Analytical to Measure Success

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Starts New Job as Uber Boss Today

Khosrowshahi takes over a unicorn in Uber and will have the challenge of his life to get the ride-share company speeding along and toward an IPO with a trunk-full of controversies and problems. The choice of the next Expedia CEO to succeed him is indeed a critical one that will have far-reaching implications.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Expedia CEO Starts New Job as Uber Boss Today

Business Travel

Mall Operator Westfield Emulates Luxury Hotels for New Service Style

It is difficult to distill years of nuanced luxury training down into a single program, but Westfield's eagerness to look to luxury hospitality is a sign that it is headed in the right direction.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago

Mall Operator Westfield Emulates Luxury Hotels for New Service Style

Business Travel

Artificial Intelligence’s Unrecognized Potential for Luxury Travel Brands

It’s clear that there are ways in which luxury brands can differentiate their customer experience using artificial intelligence, but it will require a sophistication that is still unseen in the travel industry.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago

Artificial Intelligence’s Unrecognized Potential for Luxury Travel Brands