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Travel Industry CEO Interviews

Conversations with travel’s top leaders at hotels, airlines, travel tech companies, tourism boards, and more.

Airlines

American Airlines CEO: ‘We’re Ready’ for the Holidays and Beyond

Listen in for a discussion from Skift Aviation Forum with American Airlines CEO Robert Isom in conversation with Skift's Edward Russell.

Jason Clampet | 7 months ago

American Airlines CEO: ‘We’re Ready’ for the Holidays and Beyond

Airlines

Full Video: American Airlines CEO at Skift Aviation Forum 2022

Robert Isom believes the worst is behind American Airlines, and the airline's operations are running as smoothly as they can be. In this interview, the CEO reveals the bigger things on his mind as he maps out American's longer term future.

Matthew Parsons | 7 months ago

Full Video: American Airlines CEO at Skift Aviation Forum 2022

Airlines

Vistara CEO on Fighting India’s Low-Cost Carriers and Nagging Merger Questions

Merger or no merger, the Vistara team has its work cut out for it. The full-service airline would rather concentrate on thriving and growing in a market that’s dominated by low-cost carriers.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 7 months ago

Vistara CEO on Fighting India’s Low-Cost Carriers and Nagging Merger Questions

Travel Technology

Navigating Leadership With Waze CEO Neha Parikh

Listen in for a discussion from Skift Global Forum featuring Waze CEO Neha Parikh in conversation with Skift Research Senior Analyst Seth Borko.

Jason Clampet | 7 months ago

Navigating Leadership With Waze CEO Neha Parikh

Hotels

What Potato Head’s Founder Couldn’t Tell Me in 25 Minutes On Stage

Ronald Akili, founder of Potato Head, barely scratched the surface of his work when he joined us on stage at Skift Global Forum. So we explore some of the other design and sustainability initiatives happening in Bali here.

Colin Nagy | 7 months ago

What Potato Head’s Founder Couldn’t Tell Me in 25 Minutes On Stage

Online Travel

Wego CEO Sets Ambitious Goal to Be the First Travel Unicorn in Middle East

The Middle East focus is surely helping Wego go places, but CEO Ross Veitch has bigger plans.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 8 months ago

Wego CEO Sets Ambitious Goal to Be the First Travel Unicorn in Middle East

Airline Weekly

7 Questions for Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle sees the airline as the contemporary of Southwest 40 years ago — primed for growth with dramatically lower costs than the competition.

8 months ago
7 Questions for Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle

Short-Term Rentals

Reimagining Travel’s Future With Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Listen in for a discussion from Skift Global Forum featuring the CEOs of Airbnb and Skift.

Jason Clampet | 8 months ago

Reimagining Travel’s Future With Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Hotels

Full Video: Potato Head Family CEO at Skift Global Forum 2022

Hospitality brands act like there is a conflict between the guest experience and sustainability. Potato Head's Ronald Akili explains why that's not true, and he has examples to back it up.

Dawit Habtemariam | 8 months ago

Full Video: Potato Head Family CEO at Skift Global Forum 2022

Online Travel

Full Video: Traveloka and RedDoorz Leaders at Skift Global Forum 2022 

Sure, Asia is a diverse market. Understand this complexity, marry that with world-class digital products and you have a thriving business.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 8 months ago

Full Video: Traveloka and RedDoorz Leaders at Skift Global Forum 2022