Articles tagged “alphabet”

Online Travel

See Why Google’s Competitors Think It’s Violating Europe’s Digital Markets Act

As with privacy concerns, the European Union is ahead of the U.S. when it comes to regulating digital platforms such as Google. European online travel companies aren't satisfied with Google's changes — but hotels think they go too far.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

See Why Google’s Competitors Think It’s Violating Europe’s Digital Markets Act

Online Travel

Booking vs. Google in Travel AI

No one truly knows how generative AI will shake up the travel industry. Will Google stick with advertising instead of booking? Meanwhile, Booking feels it has advantages as a booking site.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Booking vs. Google in Travel AI

Online Travel

Google Partners with South Africa to Fix Unfair Search Results for Small Travel Operators 

Google is flipping the script on its anti-competitive behavior in South Africa, with a partnership to bolster digital transformation in the country's tourism sector.

Selene Brophy | 5 months ago

Google Partners with South Africa to Fix Unfair Search Results for Small Travel Operators 

Online Travel

Google Scores Court Victory in Case Alleging Anticompetitive Bias

Google's advertising business sucked the life out of Tripadvisor and others' free search results. The issue of Google's alleged search bias and how it impacts the travel industry is not going away.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Google Scores Court Victory in Case Alleging Anticompetitive Bias

Online Travel

Trivago Opting Out of New Google Ad Unit Hurt Second Quarter Results

Choosing how much to advertise with Google, and where and when, can have significant financial implications. Trivago didn't jump into a new Google ad format, and got burned.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Trivago Opting Out of New Google Ad Unit Hurt Second Quarter Results

Hotels

Wyndham Sees Budget Hotel Enthusiasm Cooling

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Wyndham’s earnings, Google’s travel priorities, and Royal Caribbean’s encouraging quarter.

Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago

Wyndham Sees Budget Hotel Enthusiasm Cooling

Online Travel

Google Travel Is Not Named Among Alphabet’s Key Priorities

Google's key priorities are artificial intelligence, retail, and YouTube. Travel is still an important vertical — it's just not a top focus.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Google Travel Is Not Named Among Alphabet’s Key Priorities

Online Travel

Google and Booking.com Poised for Fallout From EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Restrictions

The fine print would ultimately determine the financial impact of the Digital Markets Act. But the fact that Booking Holdings filed a statement from Booking.com with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about it this week means it believes the repercussions could be material to its operations.

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago

Google and Booking.com Poised for Fallout From EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Restrictions

Online Travel

Google and Tripadvisor Could Be Edging Toward a New Partnership After All These Years

Frenemy relationships have a storied history in the push and pull of the travel industry. Tripadvisor's relationship with Google seems to have improved, and there are probably several areas where they might collaborate further.

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago

Google and Tripadvisor Could Be Edging Toward a New Partnership After All These Years

Online Travel

Google and Booking Face European Objections Over Competition

Google faces a tougher hill to climb than Booking, although the European Commission's statement of objections puts Booking's Etraveli acquisition in doubt.

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago

Google and Booking Face European Objections Over Competition