Skift Global Forum 2019 Archives

Hotels

Skift Global Forum Preview: Vacasa Dominates Vacation Rentals With Acquisitions and Digital Tech

The hospitality industry is still working to figure out the vacation home rental market. Vacasa, the market leader in the space with respect to total managed properties, may just have a leg up on the competition.

Danni Santana, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels

Skift Global Forum Preview: Inspirato Pass Offers a Discounted Luxury Ticket Around the World

The best way for travelers to get the most out of their Inspirato Pass is to book early and often. That way shelling out $30,000 a year for the subscription will essentially pay for itself, given the number of high-end trips customers will wind up taking.

Danni Santana, Skift | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Skift Global Forum Preview: Kiwi.com CEO Wants to Build a Rival to Expedia

Setting up a site for selling plane tickets is fairly easy. Building a startup into a globally recognized travel agency is much harder. Kiwi.com's CEO Oliver Dlouhý believes his company can defy the odds. But what comes next may be the toughest part of the journey.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Skift Global Forum Preview: Why Airbnb Turned to HotelTonight for Its Data Savvy

HotelTonight's acquisition by Airbnb last March represented a happy outcome, but it wasn't inevitable. Back in 2015, HotelTonight faced layoffs and fundraising hiccups. Here, co-founder and CEO Sam Shank shares some of the ways he got his company back on track.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Skift Global Forum Preview: Expedia CEO Plays the Long Game in Short-Term Rentals

Is Airbnb going to eat Expedia's lunch? The brand name Vrbo, really? Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom faces some real challenges as the online travel agency pecking order will likely be disrupted in coming years.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Ground Transport

Skift Global Forum Preview: Amtrak CEO Wants to Bring Airline Nimbleness to the Rails

Amtrak needed someone to come in and run it like a private business. Former Delta CEO Richard Anderson was probably the right choice. He knows how to turn things around, even if he may ruffle a few feathers along the way.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels

Skift Global Forum Preview: Marriott’s Loyalty Program Key to Competing With Airbnb and All-Inclusive Players

Marriott believes it has a responsibility to make every type of lodging accommodation available to travelers. That, in a nutshell, explains the company's activity — and challenge — so far in 2019.

Danni Santana, Skift | 4 years ago

Tourism

Skift Global Forum Preview: How Costa Rica Is Staying Ahead of the Pack on Sustainability

Costa Rica has long been associated with ecotourism. But now that the rest of the world is catching up, it is still intent on meeting the challenge of sustainability in newly innovative and ambitious ways.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

Skift Global Forum Preview: American Airlines Is No Longer in Survival Mode

American Airlines' reputation has taken a hit recently among its best customers. The airline's president recently even said scores on a key customer satisfaction metric have fallen. Can American get its mojo back?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

Tourism

Skift Global Forum Preview: How the Faroe Islands Got the Tourism World’s Attention

The Faroe Islands has managed to punch above its weight with its tourism campaigns in recent years. Smaller, more remote destinations often have to be pretty creative in order to get attention.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago