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Daily Podcast: Tripadvisor's New CEO
Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, May 5, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
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What Tripadvisor's New CEO Needs to Do First
New CEO Matt Goldberg needs to do many things to straighten out Tripadvisor, starting by bringing a laser focus to the company’s strategy.
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Booking Gets in Expedia's Face With Billboards Near Las Vegas Conference
The vacation rental industry often touts the esprit de corps among industry lifers. Greeted with Booking.com ads for hosts at an Expedia partner conference in Sin City this week, Expedia officials weren't feeling that vibe.
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Tripadvisor Names Veteran Media Exec Matt Goldberg as New CEO
Tripadvisor likely had a difficult time to fill this role. Several potential candidates begged off. This will be a heavy lift as the team tries to figure out the best future options.
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Phew! Travel Booking Windows Are Increasing Again
Fascinating data point from Expedia Group Media Solutions in its latest Q1 Travel Trend Report: the booking windows which had shrunk dramatically over the last two years of the pandemic…
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Expedia Says Half of Recent Vrbo Customers Were New
It looks like the nonstop ads on TV and YouTube achieved something. But Vrbo risks being a victim of its own successful marketing. It's scrambling to add more vacation rental inventory in some places.
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A Deep Dive Into Google’s Impact on Travel 2022
Travel is roaring back. And with the return of business also comes with it an old set of challenges. “What’s our Google strategy” is once again a key question that every travel executive needs to be asking.
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Daily Podcast: How Google Is Winning Travel
Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, April 25, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
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Camping Holds Its Own Even as Other Travel Comes Roaring Back
Travelers are still faithfully flocking to campgrounds, despite other forms of travel opening up. Now, variations of camping, like glamping and RVing, are replacing higher-maintenance leisure travel. They are also providing a new way to approach remote working.
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Google's Growing Impact on Travel in 2022: New Skift Research
The metasearch wars are drawing to a close and Google looks to be winning.