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Tourism

The Rise and Fall of China Outbound Travel to South Korea

China outbound travel is booming and has a long way to go before maturity. Individual destinations should pursue the market, but be cognizant of the risks. South Korea serves as an example of what can happen when the Chinese government changes course.

Jared Wein, Skift | 7 years ago

The Rise and Fall of China Outbound Travel to South Korea

Hotels

New Data Sheet: The U.S. High-Income Traveler Survey Results 2017

A data dive into the habits of U.S. high-income travelers. What do they value and what expectations do they have from their travels?

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

New Data Sheet: The U.S. High-Income Traveler Survey Results 2017

Online Travel

Ctrip and Skyscanner: A Look at How the Deal Went Down

Ctrip’s purchase of Skyscanner continued the trend of metasearch consolidation and should provide Ctrip with support for its outbound and inbound businesses.

Jared Wein, Skift | 7 years ago

Ctrip and Skyscanner: A Look at How the Deal Went Down

Online Travel

New Skift Research Report: A Deep Dive Into Ctrip and the China Online Travel Market 2017

This report represents the launch of our coverage of Asia, offering insights into both Ctrip and the online travel market more broadly.

Jared Wein, Skift | 7 years ago

New Skift Research Report: A Deep Dive Into Ctrip and the China Online Travel Market 2017

Ground Transport

Transport for London’s Adoption of Contactless Payments Really Worked

Identifying payment trends among consumers not only improves the customer experience but also allows businesses to create new operating models built around the improved speed and ease of transacting.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Transport for London’s Adoption of Contactless Payments Really Worked

Online Travel

Blockchain Will Disrupt Expedia and Airbnb, TUI CEO Says

Blockchain is essentially a large immutable database which, due to its security features and decentralized nature, can pose a threat to traditional intermediaries. Companies are looking to expand blockchain to tackle the current travel distribution landscape.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Blockchain Will Disrupt Expedia and Airbnb, TUI CEO Says

Online Travel

Chinese Travelers Turn to Messaging Apps To Make Payments

The Chinese outbound market is booming yet travelers still find low acceptance of their typical payment methods. As travel becomes more accessible to the Chinese lower and middle class offering payment methods such as AliPay and WeChat Pay will be a definitive competitive advantage.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Chinese Travelers Turn to Messaging Apps To Make Payments

Online Travel

New Skift Research Report: The State of Consumer Payments in Travel 2017

Consumer adoption of new payment methods and devices for settling purchases is the main driver of adoption by companies. Yet travel companies can gain a valuable competitive advantage by predicting trends in payments and making payments as easy as possible for everyone.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

New Skift Research Report: The State of Consumer Payments in Travel 2017

Hotels

Consumers Are Facing a Glut of Loyalty Programs in Hospitality

With OTAs offering their own loyalty programs consumers are faced with endless programs in the hotel space. Everyone is a loyalty program member everywhere, that's loyalty in 2017.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Consumers Are Facing a Glut of Loyalty Programs in Hospitality

Hotels

Leveraging Loyalty to Drive Direct Bookings

Deeming online travel agency fees too high, hotels turn to loyalty programs to push direct bookings.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Leveraging Loyalty to Drive Direct Bookings