Articles tagged “capital one”

Online Travel

Hopper Contracts With Hotel Bedbanks After Losing Expedia Partnership

Few believed Hopper's statement in July that losing the Expedia partnership would have no impact. Now we know that Hopper began working on hotel deals to make itself whole and expand.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Hopper Contracts With Hotel Bedbanks After Losing Expedia Partnership

Online Travel

Get Ready for Trivago’s Advertising Reboot

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Trivago's ad woes, Capital One's new lounge, and Mastercard's India travel forecast.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago

Get Ready for Trivago’s Advertising Reboot

Short-Term Rentals

Inspirato’s Profit Strategy: Prune Supply, Slash Prices, Strike Partnerships

Luxury travel is sensitive to travel demand changes and more susceptible lately to pricing pressures. Inspirato's story is a lesson in managing the pace of growth.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 4 months ago

Inspirato’s Profit Strategy: Prune Supply, Slash Prices, Strike Partnerships

Online Travel

Capital One Advances Travel Deal Strategy With Intent to Invest in Inspirato

Capital One's travel investments are running the gamut, from Hopper and its discount-hungry travelers to Inspirato's jet-setters. Both will benefit the up-and-coming Capital One Travel.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Capital One Advances Travel Deal Strategy With Intent to Invest in Inspirato

Online Travel

Kayak’s Steve Hafner on the Expedia-Hopper Clash

Hopper critics see blood in the water. But the company has a loyal following among younger people that rivals would die for. Hopper has altered course many times before, and can make changes to shift the momentum.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Kayak’s Steve Hafner on the Expedia-Hopper Clash

Online Travel

Exclusive: Expedia Terminates Its Hopper Relationship, Says It ‘Exploits Consumer Anxiety’

Expedia ended its supplier relationship with Hopper over a variety of business practices it finds abhorrent. Was there a competitive motive involved, as well? Yup.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Exclusive: Expedia Terminates Its Hopper Relationship, Says It ‘Exploits Consumer Anxiety’

Online Travel

Uber Taps Hopper for Flights and Fintech

This is potentially a big win for Hopper — if it turns out that Uber's UK rideshare customers will want to book flights in the Uber app. Uber is trying to prove that use case.

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Uber Taps Hopper for Flights and Fintech

Online Travel

Expedia to Power Travel for Mastercard-Connected Banks

Expedia Group has a strong – and growing – business to business segment that is about a quarter of its overall revenue. Booking Holdings and Hopper are nipping at Expedia's heels.

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Expedia to Power Travel for Mastercard-Connected Banks

News Blog

Booking.com Became Major League Baseball’s Official Online Travel Partner

Booking.com, which has marketing relationships with the International Cricket Council and the Union of European Football Associations, is playing ball with Major League Baseball. Pictured is a Spring Airlines A320 bedecked as Booking.com as seen on July 7, 2018. Source: Flickr.com/ Kwok Ho Eddie Wong https://tinyurl.com/4m6a58jf The company will officially announce today that it has…

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Business Travel

Fintech Startup Brex Reboots Its Corporate Travel Platform

The bank has its eyes on snatching business from other corporate travel agencies with new partner Spotnana. But first the wider financial sector may need to stabilize following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank before it gains confidence from new customers.

Matthew Parsons | 9 months ago

Fintech Startup Brex Reboots Its Corporate Travel Platform