Articles tagged “execs”

Online Travel

Priceline CEO Huston Earned $17.9 Million in 2013, a ‘Very Good Year’ for the Company

The Priceline Group is the dominant online player based on its scale, speed, search engine marketing strategy, and conversion skills, but perhaps its compensation policy should be added to the list of factors, as well.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

VisitBritain Is on the Hunt for the Next Great Tourism Board CEO

Most professional travel roles boil down to marketing and trying to get travelers to pick your destination, hotel, or airline over all other choices. You ace that and your skills applicable in almost any sector.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

8 Things We Learned About Uber From GQ Magazine

The GQ story is an excellent first-person take on what's cool about Uber, and what's simply curious.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

India’s SpiceJet Turns to Bain Consulting to Fix Its Problems

When you turn to outside consultants to create a roadmap for major, company-shifting decisions, you've abdicated your responsibility as a chief executive. But when all your underlings have bailed, you don't have much of a choice.

Tarun Shukla, The Mint | 10 years ago

Airlines

Why Are There So Few Great Airlines CEOs?

Centre for Aviation | 10 years ago

Cruises

Shakeup at Carnival Continues as the Old Guard Steps Aside

Carnival CEO Arnold Donald is likely asserting himself with these changes, as some of the old guard loses its grip and management gets a refresh. Although Buckelew isn't exactly an insurgent, having been at the top ranks of Princess for almost a decade.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

What Ryanair Boss Michael O’Leary Said on Twitter Today

Well, at least O'Leary didn't have a problem maintaining his "voice" on Twitter. He probably didn't do much to appease Ryanair's detractors, but at least he was out there on social media getting involved a bit.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Media and PR

The 6 Travel Leaders on Fortune’s 40 Under 40

Lists like this are always about buzz rather than reality, so watchers will have to wait until these six reach their forties to see if they can turn their young-ish companies into established players.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Starwood CEO Defines the Future of Hotels in ‘Age of Great Change’

With exponential growth in global wealth and connectivity, Starwood anticipates the next phase of hotel innovation will revolve around personalization.

Greg Oates, Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

The ongoing saga of a Japanese rail and hotel giant and its big U.S. shareholder

U.S. companies rarely have succes getting board seats at Japanese companies, and Cerberus' combination of bravado and poor choices (hello, Mr. Laughingston Vice President) are only adding to its woes.

Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda, Bloomberg | 11 years ago