Pranavi Agarwal, Author at Skift

Online Travel

Hopper’s ‘Rise in Travel’ Comes Without Playing the Search Engine Marketing Game

Unlike Booking and Expedia, which continue to spend to acquire customers from Google – not dare bite the hand that feeds them – Hopper doesn’t list on any search platform. It gets more of its customers through direct channels.

Pranavi Agarwal | 11 months ago

Online Travel

Hopper’s Disruption of the Legacy Travel Industry: New Skift Research

Hopper is the new kid on the block. Except it's not. Founded in 2007, it spent a decade building a huge database of flight information before selling its first flight booking in 2016. The time it spent on its cutting edge price prediction capabilities have paid dividends, leading to the launch of a suite of fintech products which have been fundamental in Hopper's disruption of the legacy OTAs.

Pranavi Agarwal | 11 months ago

Skift Research

Hopper’s Rise in Travel 2023

Hopper is the new kid on the block. Except it's not. Founded in 2007, it spent a decade building a huge database of flight information before selling its first flight booking in 2016. The time it spent on its cutting edge price prediction capabilities have paid dividends, leading to the launch of a suite of fintech products which have been fundamental in Hopper's disruption of the legacy OTAs.

11 months ago

Hotels

Watch Video: Why Hotel Brands See Lots of Room to Grow in Luxury and Midscale

The hotel brands have largely captured market share in the upscale segment and are now expanding their portfolios into the relatively un-penetrated luxury and midscale/premium economy space that offer the greatest opportunity for further branded share gains.

Pranavi Agarwal | 1 year ago

Hotels

The Case for Luxury Hotels Coming Out on Top in 2023 Recession: New Skift Research

A potential recession is on the horizon in the U.S., but we expect hotel performance to stay resilient in the face of economic uncertainty, buoyed by continued strength in the luxury segment - unlike what has been seen in prior downturns.

Pranavi Agarwal | 1 year ago

Skift Research

Recession Watch: Hotel Chain Scale Analysis 2023