Online Travel
Despegar Is Opening Stores in Brazil and Argentina
You probably won't see many credit card machines at Despegar's stores or booths in Argentina. But you will see travelers with cash.
AI in Travel
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the dominant topic of the future in travel, and we’re keeping a close eye on it at Skift.
Breakthrough generative AI technology was released publicly by OpenAI last November, and a number of big-name travel companies have already responded. Expedia, Kayak, and more — including multiple startups — have started releasing experimental technologies that could lead to transformations in the way users discover, plan, and book travel.
Skift's own Ask Skift AI deep search tool gives readers extensive insight into the business of travel by training artificial intelligence on the complete archives of Skift, Skift Research, Airline Weekly, Skift Meetings, Daily Lodging Report, and Skift Live events.
Travel Technology
Mondee Buys Its Fourth Company This Year
Mondee is venturing down an unbeaten path by targeting travel influencers, and it seems to be making investors a little uneasy.
Experiences
Virtuoso Luxury Sales Spike as Travelers Splurge on Private Experiences
Experience continues to trump price for high-net-worth travelers, whose appetite for luxury travel isn't slowing down.
Airlines
Air India Unveils New Logo, the Maharaja Lives on. Plus 7 Business Updates
We appreciate how the new Air India livery has cleverly incorporated the Vistara colors, as the two airlines prepare to merge into one entity.
Tourism
U.S. Won’t See Full Travel Recovery Without Chinese Tourists
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at U.S. tourism recovery, AI gains in travel, and Expedia gaining ground on Booking.
Travel Technology
Ask Skift: What Is AI's Impact on Travel?
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally altering how travel brands operate, and here's a look at a few ways the rapidly booming technology has already done so.
Travel Technology
IDEAS: Omio Launches ChatGPT Plugin, Allowing Search and Comparison of Global Travel Options
Travel booking app Omio has announced the launch of its plugin for ChatGPT, which has been designed to enable users to discover the best way to travel in real-time, using data…
Online Travel
Booking Holdings Expects Record Summer and More AI Testing
Despite talk of economic uncertainly going on two years, Booking Holdings' results – and forecast – indicate travelers still aren't slowing down.
Online Travel
Expedia Plays Long Game as it Awaits Fourth Quarter Finish to Vrbo Tech Shift
Expedia Group should have most of the pieces in place at the end of the year to complete key elements of its transition. Then we'll have to see how well it executes on these new planks in reality.
Experiences
Viator Drives Tripadvisor's Revenue Growth as Experiences Platform
Viator's growth as a tours and activities platform both lifts and exhausts Tripadvisor's revenue, in a seemingly relentless pursuit of brand strength through performance marketing spend.