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Announcements

Travel Brands and Bloggers Roll Out Their Annual Passports with Purpose Fundraiser

Passports with Purpose and its sponsors can leverage a worldwide network of travel suppliers who want to make a positive impact while also getting a shot at a good trip.

Greg Oates, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Why Booking.com Is Determined Not To Be Hated Like Expedia

The success of Priceline and Booking.com isn't all about business models and search-engine marketing spend. A good part of the winning formula pertains to a company that eschews PowerPoints, worries about often-overlooked things such as the "cost of coordination" among its brands, and puts effort into maintaining the culture that got it here.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Desktop Still Dominates the Travel Planning and Booking Process

Travel companies slow to set up mobile functionality may be comforted by this news, but mobile usage will only continue to rise due to changing consumer habits and the growth of travel in emerging economies where mobile devices are more common than desktops.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Expedia CEO Has No Regrets About Spinning Off TripAdvisor

Expedia hopes it can repeat the TripAdvisor playbook with newly acquired Trivago. Build Trivago, spin it off one day, let the shareholders exult, and start all over again. But sometimes life and business gets in the way.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotels

Lodging is the Top Priority During the Travel Planning Process

This represents a huge opportunity for hoteliers to partner with airlines and activity providers. It helps hotels become a more attractive choice by sharing more about a destination.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Business Travel

8 Questions for the PhoCusWright Conference That Probably Won’t Be Asked

The annual gathering has been travel tech's prom for years now. But with the departure of its visionary founder and its sale to one of travel's least creative brands can it keep the magic alive?

Skift, Dennis Schaal | 10 years ago

SkiftX

Americans Fail To Take More Than Half Billion Available Vacations Days

Besides the health issues involved with overwork, the U.S. tourism economy could benefit a lot more if Americans could take more vacations.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

French Antitrust Body Says Expedia Has Too Much Influence on Hotel Room Pricing

The case is a signal of the growing tension between hotel operators and online-booking companies that help fill rooms, but take a piece of the profits in the process.

Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Top 25 Online Booking Sites in Travel for October 2013

Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Priceline Overtakes Expedia in Gross Bookings for the First Time

The changing of the guard is now official -- in more ways than one.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 10 years ago