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Online Travel

The Amazon Factor in Travel: New Skift Research E-Book

Amazon's influence over travelers is likely to grow, and travel companies need to pay careful attention. Our limited edition e-book evaluates lessons, threats, and opportunities that Amazon presents for the travel industry.

The Amazon Factor in Travel: New Skift Research E-Book

Online Travel

Airbnb Creates Niches for a New Generation of Vacation Rental Startups: Skift Research E-Book

Airbnb has built itself into the third most richly valued startup in the world over the last decade. But business never stands still, and as Airbnb harvests its gains, the latest generation of alternative accommodation startups are collecting all of the new venture capital in the space.

Airbnb Creates Niches for a New Generation of Vacation Rental Startups: Skift Research E-Book

Online Travel

New Skift Research E-Book: The Latest Wave of Venture Capital Investment in Travel Startups

The travel industry, no stranger to disruption, is experiencing a new wave of venture-backed startups. These businesses are generally larger than ever before and focused on bringing new customers and products into the digital travel fold. We expect this momentum to continue and for it to have an impact on executives, founders, and investors throughout the sector.

New Skift Research E-Book: The Latest Wave of Venture Capital Investment in Travel Startups

Airlines

Why Airlines Are Finally Seeing Lower Distribution Costs: New Skift Research

The battle over airline distribution costs has been fought from boardrooms to courtrooms to the press. Though each airline is in a unique position, we examine the industry-wide data to take a cold look at the facts as best as possible.

Why Airlines Are Finally Seeing Lower Distribution Costs: New Skift Research

Airlines

Unraveling the Web of Airline Distribution: New Skift Research

Airline distribution needs to change to keep up with the modern economy. Its tech is evolving, but it takes time to turn around such a large and complex ship. Will changes come fast enough to avoid outside disruption?

Unraveling the Web of Airline Distribution: New Skift Research

Travel Booking

MakeMyTrip and Despegar Make Localization a Key Competitive Advantage

Does Expedia or Booking have the energy to launch their booking apps in four local Indian dialects? Maybe not, but MakeMyTrip does, and that local effort matters.

MakeMyTrip and Despegar Make Localization a Key Competitive Advantage

Online Travel

10 Years Later: How the Travel Industry Came Back From the Financial Crisis

The 10-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy reminds us that travel was ravaged along with other industries in the ensuing global recession. How the industry coped and rebounded is instructive for the next downturn.

10 Years Later: How the Travel Industry Came Back From the Financial Crisis

Online Travel

What Online Travel Can Learn From India and Latin America: New Skift Research

Emerging markets will shape the future of the travel industry but each region requires a unique strategy. MakeMyTrip and Despegar, online travel leaders in India and Latin America, provide distinct insights into how to succeed their respective home markets.

What Online Travel Can Learn From India and Latin America: New Skift Research

Mergers and Acquisitions

Expedia Is Growing Alternative Accommodations Faster But Booking Isn’t Slowing Down

Booking sites are offering more types of travel products and services on their platforms. Of these verticals, alternative accommodations are a highly contested space where Booking and Airbnb lead for now.

Expedia Is Growing Alternative Accommodations Faster But Booking Isn’t Slowing Down

Online Travel

The Biggest Inventory Challenges for Online Booking Sites: Latest from Skift Research

Many online travel agencies are no longer specialists in one product, instead aiming to become one-stop shops. The platform that a booking site can offer is a key part of its competitive moat and the contours of supply at Booking Holding and Expedia vary widely from each other.

The Biggest Inventory Challenges for Online Booking Sites: Latest from Skift Research