Dennis Schaal, Skift
If — or when — a backlash comes, it would upend the business models of a wide swath of travel industry companies. It would also put many businesses specializing in surveillance of consumers at risk.
6 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Russian regulators have put up obstacles to the long-discussed buyout of the travel technology giant Travelport. Odds are the deal will still be completed, though.
1 week ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Texas-based Sabre can no longer take for granted its home market of North America as Amadeus attempts to make inroads on the continent.
2 weeks ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
Navigating the world of government travel is so complex that it's hard for outside companies to handle it. And even if they can, opportunities are slim for getting big contracts with tens of billions of dollars up for grabs.
2 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
It will be fascinating to see whether consumers embrace booking various elements of travel using Google Assistant. Perhaps more interesting is the way that Google Maps has become an all-purpose superapp in recent years.
2 weeks ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Sabre is engaged in a tough but necessary technology transition. Beyond the system outages it has experienced recently, some of the events impacting its financial results, namely the Jet Airways financial collapse and the Boeing 737 Max groundings, are beyond the company's control.
3 weeks ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
InterContinental Hotels Group aims to use its new reservations system from Amadeus to set and shift rates based on customer preferences and spending habits. But the move will eventually force the company to throw away its rulebook on how to maximize revenue.
3 weeks ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
It's kind of amazing how many things went wrong.
3 weeks ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Travelport sees an opportunity to gain share with mid-market travel management companies in the U.S., which seems plausible. But it will need to keep up its pace of adopting new technologies and policies to pull that off.
4 weeks ago
Natalie Obiko Pearson and Krista Gmelich, Bloomberg
The underground ride-sharing app has big plans for growth, with an English version coming soon. By the time Uber gets on the road, it may find itself up against a solid competitor.
2 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
TravelSky, China's state-backed airline distribution and software services company, reported solid revenue growth in 2018. But the company's insulation from market competition risks creating complacency, and some signs suggest Chinese airlines are frustrated.
2 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Americans and Europeans who used to scoff at QR-style bar codes are going to need to learn how to use them to pay for meals, attractions, and tickets whenever they visit Japan. The reason? Swelling Chinese tourism is prompting the country to adopt China’s preferred mobile payment method.
2 months ago