Skift Originals

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Alterra, Travellanders And More

Dan Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

New Skift Trends Report: The Future of the Aircraft Cabin

Get insights into the challenges and complications of designing for the needs of a variety of travelers, while debunking myths and public misconceptions of what is happening behind the scenes of the aircraft interiors design industry.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Rising Hotel Fees Show No Sign of Slowing Down

High traveler demand is making hotels more comfortable charging guests for what used be included services, but both the costs and numbers of fees would quickly drop should another recession zap demand.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Flight Searcher Skyscanner Launches Hotel-Only App

Skyscanner is going against the grain in now supporting a hotel-search app separate from its flight-search app. Consider this an opening shot for Skyscanner in hotels, and one that will help the company collect enough data about plotting its next move.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

HomeAway Emphasizes Legal Rentals With Investment in HotSpot Tax

If the alternative lodging sector is still in its early days, then it is reasonable to envision that the market for services that help property owners and managers decipher the complexities of local rental taxes will only grow. HomeAway's investment in HotSpot Tax should burnish a hoped-for image of a vacation rental site that wants to ensure compliance with local laws.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Delta Drops In-Flight Duty-Free Business

Delta's decision not to replace the vendor raises the question of whether its passengers will notice, or care enough, to get the airline to change its mind. This might be the perfect test-case for the true appeal of duty-free.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Hotels Make Taking a Selfie an Entire Vacation Experience

Selfies are an element of vacations that aren't going away any time soon, and some hotels are adapting to the craze. If guests at times get creative about their selfies, some hotels are likewise getting inventive, and they can reap the financial benefits.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago

Media and PR

Time Inc. Names Nathan Lump as New Travel + Leisure Editor

Lump has the travel experience and the deep experience with both digital and branded content that a top editor now needs.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago

Media and PR

Rosetta Stone Turns to Vice to Reinvigorate Its Language Education Brand

Rosetta Stone has recently made major changes to its products, but it's now learning how to speak the language of a younger customer set for whom the changes will benefit most.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: ClickBus, Tourity And More

Dan Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago