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Tourism

China Outbound Travel Spending Disparity Shows Enormous Growth Potential

Although China is the largest market in outbound travel, a deeper look at the figures shows that China is still far from its potential. Just 8.7 percent of Chinese hold a passport today.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

China Outbound Travel Spending Disparity Shows Enormous Growth Potential

Tourism

Emerging Markets Upended the Balance of Power in Tourism Spending

As the developed markets reach their saturation point in outbound travel, emerging markets are moving in to become the dominant contributors to international tourism expenditure.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Emerging Markets Upended the Balance of Power in Tourism Spending

Tourism

New Skift Research Report: Key Emerging Outbound Travel Markets 2017

As developed markets reach their saturation point in international travel expenditure, emerging markets are heading towards the pole position.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

New Skift Research Report: Key Emerging Outbound Travel Markets 2017

Hotels

Booking.com Could Narrow the Gap In Vacation Rentals

Booking.com has long experimented with vacation rental inventory. Its inventory has been growing rapidly, but vacation rentals still remain a small part of Booking.com's business.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Booking.com Could Narrow the Gap In Vacation Rentals

Online Travel

New Skift Research Report: A Deep Dive Into Priceline’s Competitive Position in Travel 2017

Priceline’s growth over the past decade is nothing short of remarkable. In this report, we answer, a simple, but important question — Where do we go from here?

Jared Wein, Skift | 7 years ago

New Skift Research Report: A Deep Dive Into Priceline’s Competitive Position in Travel 2017

Meetings

Tech Adoption for Event Organizers Is Spotty

Increasing competition in the event sector has attracted more technology companies to provide solutions for current bottlenecks.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Tech Adoption for Event Organizers Is Spotty

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

Hotels

Disney Doesn’t Own Its Tokyo Parks But Still Finds Them Lucrative

While much is written about the U.S. and Shanghai parks, Disney’s partnership in Japan contributes high margin licensing fees and promotes the Disney brand.

Jared Wein, Skift | 7 years ago

Disney Doesn’t Own Its Tokyo Parks But Still Finds Them Lucrative

Online Travel

Interview: Ctrip CEO on Growth Strategies and Employee Empowerment

Ctrip dominates online travel in China and will benefit from the continued shift from offline to online bookings. Additionally, the company is pushing more into the lucrative outbound market. We discuss these trends and more with CEO Jane Jie Sun.

Jared Wein, Skift | 7 years ago

Interview: Ctrip CEO on Growth Strategies and Employee Empowerment

Business Travel

New Skift Research Report: The State of Conferences and Events 2017

The rapidly evolving conference and events sector is facing increasing competition. While competition brings better technology solutions, organizers need to maintain value in their conferences to remain viable in the long-term.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

New Skift Research Report: The State of Conferences and Events 2017