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Sean O'Neill, Skift
Talk about tough love. The CEO of Expedia Group, Peter Kern, is sticking with the tough line despite the pandemic by still demanding a significant reorganization and tech revamp for the online travel giant.
2 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
The pandemic has bewildered the airline software that pops out airfares based on historical data. But Alaska Airlines thinks new software will make it savvier.
2 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said the pandemic had no redeeming value. But his company will coincidentally be well-placed for the recovery thanks to the new consumer awareness of alternative lodging.
2 days ago
Simon Data + Skift
In this video conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Josh Neckes, Co-Founder and President of Simon Data about the ways in which the company is delivering exceptional experiences.
6 hours ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
The pandemic has pushed many companies into new ways of working, but there’s a lot of work ahead to transition and realize all the benefits — traveling included.
3 days ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Both of Barry Diller's companies, IAC and Expedia, are now invested in a travel recovery, which he thinks will arrive in only a matter of time. Count Diller on the side of those who believe the new normal will resemble its former self more than many people imagine.
3 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Here's a bright ray of positivity in a gloomy time. Howzat is raising a big fund, and it plans to make roughly half of its investments in travel and transportation startups.
3 days ago
Tom Lowry , Skift
This week in travel, Skift covered how the vacation rentals' advantage over hotels during the pandemic has all but disappeared, that climate change will be travel's challenge now and after the pandemic is history, and how Delta is leveraging its SkyMiles program.
5 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Innovations that cities are incubating today will serve the travel industry tomorrow, as Skift noted as a megatrend earlier this year. The story of Ubicquia, a smart city startup, makes the point. Potential applications of its tech include resort areas and theme parks.
7 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Travelport's backers have won their feud with lenders. Now Siris Capital and Elliott Management's asset management arm need to defeat payment firm Wex in court over a disputed eNett sale.
1 week ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Wow. Yet another airline hurt by the pandemic is rethinking its distribution.
1 week ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Airlines are flying in different directions in the distribution debate. Travelport's deal with Singapore Airlines offers a middle ground between Lufthansa's hardline approach and Air France's cuddlier one.
1 week ago
