Veteran Vrbo Exec Jeff Hurst Is Leaving as Expedia Poaches Another Googler
Longtime Vrbo executive Jeff Hurst, who was chief operating officer of Expedia brands and formerly Vrbo's president, is leaving the company.
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.
Expedia and Google Disagree on Best Day to Book Flights
I'll show you my airfare data if you show me yours. Finding the best flight deals remains among the dark arts.
United Airlines Says Hybrid Work Will Drive Future Demand
United's Scott Kirby and Airbnb's Brian Chesky make for strange bedfellows. Both believe hybrid work models will lead to permanent changes in how their respective companies operate.
Tourism Economics Study Boosts Vacation Rentals and Downplays Local Concerns
Tourism and short-term rentals can be highly beneficial to some communities, but tourism boards and research firms for hire shouldn't view them as sacrosanct.
Capital One Travel Takes On Rival Banks With 10x Rewards for Luxury Hotels
Capital One Travel's 10x rewards for bookings in its soon-to-be-launched luxury hotel collection is a statement as banks dig deeper into travel: We are going to be a player.
Edreams Odigeo Gets Fined in Spain for Allegedly Misleading Consumers on Subscriptions
A regional consumer affairs agency in Spain fined eDreams Odigeo $23,300 (24,000 euros) for allegedly duping some consumers into buying the company's much-publicized Prime subscription service.
Vacasa Appoints TurnKey Co-Founder as Chief Operating Officer
Just five weeks after Rob Greyber became CEO of Vacasa, the board has shaken up the leadership ranks anew, including naming TurnKey co-founder John Banczak chief operating officer, effective immediately.
Full Video: JetBlue President Joanna Geraghty at Skift Global Forum 2022
JetBlue wants to be a challenger airline on a nationwide basis. If it acquires Spirit, then the Midwest would not be merely something to admire from 30,000 feet.
Google Expands Its Things to Do Feature Deeper Into Maps
Step by step, inch by inch, Google is becoming more central to the tours and activities sector. We've seen this playbook before.
Tripadvisor Names Former Booking Holdings Finance Official as New Chief Financial Officer
Tripadvisor will replace longtime chief financial officer Ernst Teunissen with Michael Noonan, a former Booking Holdings vice president of finance, effective October 31.