Oman Government Invests $7 Million in UnderTheDoormat Group: Exclusive
The investment helps UnderTheDoormat Group build out its technology to support institutional real estate and branded residences.
Dennis Schaal is Skift’s Founding Editor and Executive Editor. Dennis has been a reporter focusing on online travel and short-term rentals for more than two decades at Skift, Tnooz, USA Today, and Travel Weekly. He is well-known for tough one-on-one interviews on stage at Skift events, including with the CEOs and top execs of Expedia, Uber, Booking Holdings, Priceline, Kayak, Hopper, and more.
Airbnb to Move Property Managers to a ‘Single-Fee’ Payment System
You can expect many hosts to switch to the single-fee model, where guests won't see a service fee when booking. The alternative is to lose a lot of business.
Airbnb Is the ‘Best-Placed’ Online Travel Agency to Fend Off AI Disruption: Bernstein Report
When it comes to potential disruption from the ChatGPT peer group, Airbnb's large proportion of direct traffic would be a buffer. On the other hand, Booking.com has been a leader over the years in adapting to new marketing channels and using them to advantage.
Ryanair to Put Its Fares on Booking.com, Priceline and Kayak
Several major online travel agencies, such as Booking.com, for years didn't have access to flights from both Ryanair and Southwest. That era has come to a close.
TikTok Users Can Now Book Hotels via Booking.com
Whether it is TikTok or Large Language Models, Booking.com is taking its wares to where the customers are.
Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia to Be Named U.S. Chief Design Officer
As Gebbia takes on a new high-profile role for the Trump administration, it appears to be a new headache for Airbnb.
Google’s Magic Cue Uses AI to Quickly Surface Travel Info
Google's Pixel 10 phones have come up with a useful feature, but expect others to follow. How old-fashioned to be fumbling to find your flight details.
Tripadvisor Faces New Investor Pressure to Spin Off Viator
In 2014, when Viator was nearly 20 years old and struggling for an exit, Tripadvisor scooped it up for $200 million. Now it could be worth $2 billion.
Casago Bets on Franchise Model to Take Over Vacasa Properties
The franchise model is having a moment. The challenge will be to maintain quality standards at the local level, and to ensure that the fee structure benefits both parties.
Google to Test AI-Powered Flight Deals
Plenty of travel companies have introduced search features for travelers with no destination in mind and flexible timing. Google's Flight Deals adds an AI element.