Digital Roundups

Online Travel

Expedia Brass Rallies Workers and 10 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

In digital news this week, Expedia Vice Chair Peter Kern sought to rally his workforce by saying it was time to focus and help the company's travel partners suffering in the wake of coronavirus. Plus, Trip.com Group said it would likely see a 50 percent drop in first quarter revenue but offered some hope that travel was slowly recovering in China.

Faye Chiu, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb’s Fourth Quarter Takeaways and 8 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

This week in digital news, Airbnb had $276 million in losses in its fourth quarter — and that was before coronavirus struck. Not good news for a company that was hoping to go public this year. Plus, Tripadvisor is trying to offload its vacation rental businesses — will Expedia follow suit?

Danielle Hyams , Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb’s Fourth Quarter Takeaways and 8 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Online Travel

Airbnb, Others Will Pony Up Data and 10 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

In digital news this week, Airbnb, Expedia, Tripadvisor, and others reached an unprecedented agreement with the European Union to share data. Will it shift the competitive landscape? Plus, coronavirus has wreaked havoc on global currency markets, which Latin American online travel powerhouse Despegar said could present big challenges.

Faye Chiu, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb, Others Will Pony Up Data and 10 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Online Travel

Expedia Prepares to Lay Off Thousands and 10 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Expedia Chairman Barry Diller is delivering on his promise to tighten up the company, with recently announced plans to lay off 12 percent of staff. Plus, the short-term rental market is one to watch as it continues to grow, with some predicting a new category to emerge that distinguishes between professional and host-run rentals.

Danielle Hyams, Skift | 4 years ago

Expedia Prepares to Lay Off Thousands and 10 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Online Travel

Google’s Outsize Impact on the Travel Industry and 7 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

In digital news this week, Google is so omnipresent that even a small tweak to the way that its searches work can have an impact on the rest of the travel industry. Plus, Skift talks with Booking.com's new chief marketing officer about his hopes for the company.

Danielle Hyams, Skift | 4 years ago

Google’s Outsize Impact on the Travel Industry and 7 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Online Travel

Expedia Chairman Blasts His Own Company and 14 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

This week in digital news, Expedia Chairman Barry Diller led an eventful earnings call during which he tore into the company's work-life balance and bloat, but also admitted he was just beginning to understand the business. Plus, Skift Research explores Google's far-reaching impact on the travel industry.

Danielle Hyams, Skift | 4 years ago

Expedia Chairman Blasts His Own Company and 14 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Online Travel

The Google Effect on Hate-Selling and 8 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

This week in digital news, Google's dominance in the online booking realm is creating an environment where competing travel retailers gravitate toward tactics that pressure consumers into making purchases as opposed to building brand loyalty. Plus, how being a controlled shareholder company has caused problems at Tripadvisor.

Danielle Hyams, Skift | 4 years ago

The Google Effect on Hate-Selling and 8 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Online Travel

Payment Innovations Pave Way for Future in Travel Plus 6 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

This week in digital news, swiping a credit card to make a purchase suddenly seems dated. In a field rife with options, travel brands should take care to make sure customers can pay by their preferred method. Plus, a wave of new regulatory reviews of online travel platforms could reveal key business practices that were previously shrouded.

Danielle Hyams, Skift | 4 years ago

Payment Innovations Pave Way for Future in Travel Plus 6 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Online Travel

Tripadvisor’s Executive Shake-Up and 14 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Tripadvisor — in a fight to maintain its share of the travel market — is beefing up Viator and will start treating the tours-and-activities booking agency as its own brand. Plus, after years of criticism for prioritizing its own travel products above others, Google is changing the way it monetizes its flight search.

Danielle Hyams, Skift | 4 years ago

Tripadvisor’s Executive Shake-Up and 14 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Online Travel

Hipmunk Co-Founders Denied by SAP Concur in Buyback Attempt and 15 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

This week in digital news, swiping a credit card to make a purchase suddenly seems dated. In a field rife with options, travel brands should take care to make sure customers can pay by their preferred method. Plus, a wave of new regulatory reviews of online travel platforms could reveal key business practices that were previously shrouded.

Danielle Hyams, Skift | 4 years ago

Hipmunk Co-Founders Denied by SAP Concur in Buyback Attempt and 15 Other Top Digital Stories This Week