Sean O'Neill

Sean O’Neill is Skift’s Senior Hospitality Editor. Sean’s forte is reporting, and he’s broken multiple hotel industry scoops. He has also conducted 1:1 interviews on stage with the CEOs of Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, and Wyndham.

Online Travel

Hotelogix Merges With 2 Hotel Tech Firms to Lead Rollup in India

The merger of Hotelogix, a property management system, with AxisRooms, a provider of revenue management and distribution services, and RepUp, an online reputation management tool, is probably one of many mergers likely in hotel tech in response to the crisis.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

Tourism

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson’s Parent Sees Opportunity With New RV Vacation Boom

Thanks to pandemic-driven demand for all things in outdoor recreation, everyone's hearing the call of the wild. Even gunmakers.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

Online Travel

New Sites and Apps Aim to Dispel Confusion About Travel Restrictions Worldwide

Who isn't confused about the ever-changing pandemic-related restrictions in place? It's good to have some more tools at hand to sort things out.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip Bets on the Pandemic Speeding Up India’s Shift to Online Travel

Executives are fine-tuning their strategy by pushing more into business travel management, tours-and-activities sales, and international bus booking.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

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Online Travel

Ransomware Attacks on Travel Companies Spread, Sparking Complacency Fears

The travel sector should pledge to never pay ransoms to hackers. But it either can't or won't. So the ransom payments will go on, helping to fund the criminal development of evermore spectacular attacks.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

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Online Travel

ExcelLand Raises $14 Million for Hotel Robots: Travel Startup Funding This Week

This week, investors bet more than $136 million in travel-themed startups, including a robot builder, a video-sharing app, and two companies that make multiple types of transport searchable and bookable.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

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Online Travel

Travel Booking App Omio Will Use Part of $100 Million in New Funding to Go Shopping for Acquisitions

This investor backing will help Omio speed up its quest to become a global booking brand for so-called multi-modal-trip booking.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

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Airlines

Airports Push for New Contactless Tech and Automation as Budgets Shrink

The airport sector needs to invest in contactless tech and automation through the challenges. A recent product contest with vendors and a new accreditation program may help airports make progress.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Can Scotland Create a Regional Travel Tech Hub for a Post-Coronavirus World?

Countries lack a playbook in coping with the pandemic's effect on tourism, but Scotland is one to watch when it comes to its new effort to boost its travel tech sector.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

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Online Travel

Sabre’s New Executive Role Signals a Refresh on Customer Service for the Travel Tech Company

Sabre has created a new role of "chief services officer." It might sound like a gimmick, but the concept actually has deep roots in the technology sector.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago