Articles tagged “aviasales”

Business Travel

Turkey Plays New Role as Business Travel Hub for Russia’s Displaced Corporations

More businesses from Russia than any other nation are registering offices in Turkey, but the resulting boost in corporate travel could raise ethical questions in the not too distant future.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Turkey Plays New Role as Business Travel Hub for Russia’s Displaced Corporations

Online Travel

Expedia Ceases Sales to and From Russia

Expedia Group stepped out of the pack and ceased offering travel to and from Russia because of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The company doesn't have a ton of Russia-related business, so even if the move is more symbolic than anything else, it is an important statement.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Expedia Ceases Sales to and From Russia

Airlines

Travel CEO Turnover in 2021 Ushers in New Leaders for Recovery Fight

A wave of CEO departures swept across the entire travel industry this year. But new names in the top office don't always translate to major changes in how some of these companies will operate going forward.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 2 years ago

Travel CEO Turnover in 2021 Ushers in New Leaders for Recovery Fight

Online Travel

Russia’s Aviasales to Debut Subscription Plan for Cashback on Hotels

The subscription experiment in travel is gaining momentum. Will company's ultimately make money on what in some cases are very low annual subscription prices? That's the plan.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Online Travel

When Short-Term Rentals Make You Desperate for a Hotel

Staying in professionally managed short-term rentals is no guarantee of an optimum guest experience. When your host's profile picture turns out to be a free stock photo, you can guess how this ended up.

Dennis Schaal | 3 years ago

When Short-Term Rentals Make You Desperate for a Hotel

Online Travel

Frontdesk Raises $7 Million for Short-Term Rentals: Travel Startup Funding This Week

This week, travel startups announced more than $60 million in funding. Concepts included short-term rental stays in the U.S., travel services in Vietnam, and online travel sales in Russian-speaking markets.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Frontdesk Raises $7 Million for Short-Term Rentals: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

Russia’s Travel Resilience Underscored by Startup Aviasales’ $43 Million Funding

Russia has an unpredictable business environment, and many of its households face income pressures. But the country should see a long-term shift from offline to online booking of travel, and that could be a tailwind for Aviasales and its peers.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Russia’s Travel Resilience Underscored by Startup Aviasales’ $43 Million Funding

Business Travel

Kayak Is Missing a Golden Opportunity With Its New Corporate Travel Platform

In what could be the travel industry’s most drawn-out launch of a booking tool, the final version will appeal to many small companies — but it could have offered so much more.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Kayak Is Missing a Golden Opportunity With Its New Corporate Travel Platform

Online Travel

Russia’s Homegrown Online Travel Firms Poised for Competitive Reset

Some analysts believe the online booking giants of Europe, the U.S., and China will sweep the world. Call it "travel giant triumphalism." But Russia may prove a treacherous market for foreign brands, opening a gap for local players.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Russia’s Homegrown Online Travel Firms Poised for Competitive Reset