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Articles tagged “booking holdings”

News Blog

FareHarbor Acting CEO Ted Clements to Step Down

Ted Clements, FareHarbor's acting CEO who served as chief operating officer for the last three years, will step down from these positions in September, Skift has learned. A small group tour of the Vatican. Source: Viator Staff was informed of the move Tuesday, and no replacement has been named. Clements plans to stay in Amsterdam,…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

News Blog

Citi Is Developing a Travel Platform with Booking.com

Financial services firm Citi is launching Citi Travel later this year. The travel booking platform will be powered by Booking.com and its Rocket Travel subsidiary. The portal is set to replace its existing City Thank You Travel Center website, and will offer hotel, air, and car hire options. “Leveraging the scale and range of Booking.com,…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Media and PR

Choice Hotels Played Coy in TV Advertising Before Surging Past All Travel Companies

Watch out for the quiet ones. Choice didn't run any U.S. national TV ads in 2021 and Virgin Voyages was absent during the first seven months of last year. Yet both brands surged to leadership positions in 2022.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Choice Hotels Played Coy in TV Advertising Before Surging Past All Travel Companies

Tourism

Asian Travelers Are Confused By Sustainable Travel: That’s an Industry Problem

From India to Indonesia, Asian travelers are becoming increasingly conscious about sustainable choices — and perplexed by them. The travel industry needs to understand this — and failing to do so might be tantamount to greenwashing in the eyes of consumers.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Asian Travelers Are Confused By Sustainable Travel: That’s an Industry Problem

Online Travel

Frontdesk Plays Its Own Cards in the Shadow of Vacasa and Sonder

Whether it is major online travel agencies selecting focus markets, or under-the-radar property managers like Frontdesk deciding to target second-tier cities, companies always have to strategically pick their spots. Sometimes there can be riches in the hinterlands.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Frontdesk Plays Its Own Cards in the Shadow of Vacasa and Sonder

Online Travel

Airbnb Boosts Marketing Advantage Over Rivals in 2nd Quarter

Booking Holdings and Expedia are changing their marketing strategies, a healthy development. Meanwhile, Airbnb widened its marketing edge.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Airbnb Boosts Marketing Advantage Over Rivals in 2nd Quarter

Online Travel

Trivago Considers Adding Free Links Like Google Did

You can expect to see wider adoption of the free links in metasearch that Google started in 2021. More hotels means more site visitors, and eventually revenue.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Trivago Considers Adding Free Links Like Google Did

Online Travel

What Separated Airbnb From Online Travel Rivals in 2nd Quarter – in One Chart

Airbnb leads the pack by far in its recovery from pre-pandemic 2019. But will that disparity diminish once the recovery of cities, and long-haul travel accelerates?

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

What Separated Airbnb From Online Travel Rivals in 2nd Quarter – in One Chart

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s Big Increase for Host Cancellation Fees and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Airbnb ups host penalties for unjustified cancellations, a travel agent describes this summer's chaos, and Uber launches a new travel service.

Sonia Menken | 2 years ago

Airbnb’s Big Increase for Host Cancellation Fees and Other Top Stories This Week

Online Travel

Booking.com’s New Discounting Strategy

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Booking Holding’s discounting, Kenyan hotels’ local F&B strategy, and IHG’s new ad campaign.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Booking.com’s New Discounting Strategy