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Articles tagged “experiences”

Business Travel

Tour Operators: Airbnb Adventures Knows Distribution, Not Destinations

Big-name tour operators aren't losing sleep over Airbnb Adventures. But some are indeed paying close attention, which is prudent. Just ask European airlines, which underestimated the emergence of Ryanair and EasyJet, and would love to have a do-over.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Tour Operators: Airbnb Adventures Knows Distribution, Not Destinations

Business Travel

Travel Advisors School Affluent Clients on the Great American Road Trip

As well-traveled Americans and international visitors look for their next adventures, travel advisors are pointing them to the allures of the open road. Fueled by an increase in high-end lodging options in the American West, more luxury travelers will shift gears and opt for driving rather than flying.

Paul Biasco, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors School Affluent Clients on the Great American Road Trip

Online Travel

Airbnb Expands Experiences Into Multiday Adventures

Give Airbnb credit for sticking to its blueprint by offering Airbnb Adventures in its own image, avoiding typical mainstream expeditions. Whether this will develop into a reliable service and big business for the homesharing company will be proven on Colorado cliffs and at Galapagos coffee farms.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Airbnb Expands Experiences Into Multiday Adventures

Skift Originals

Meet the 2019 Skift Design Awards Judges

The Skift Design Awards recognizes the brands and designers shaping the future of travel experiences. We've pulled together a panel of judges from Bunkhouse, AWAY, Slack, WeWork, and more.

Matt Heidkamp, Skift, Skift | 5 years ago

Meet the 2019 Skift Design Awards Judges

Skift Originals

The Skift Design Manifesto: Elevating Design Across Travel

In today’s consumer-centric world, where experiences, personal fulfillment, and transformative moments are revered as the ultimate currency, the role of design — in every sense of the word — has never been more important. This is our brief guide to understanding the elevated role of design in the travel industry.

Matt Heidkamp, Skift | 5 years ago

The Skift Design Manifesto: Elevating Design Across Travel

Business Travel

Mexico Tours and Activities Operators Feel the Pain of Tourism Board Demise

Cuts to the Mexico Tourism Board are having an immediate impact on local operators in some of the country's most popular tourist destinations. A lack of marketing resources is especially difficult for some of the country’s smallest and often most alluring places.

Paul Biasco, Skift | 5 years ago

Mexico Tours and Activities Operators Feel the Pain of Tourism Board Demise

Online Travel

GetYourGuide’s New $484 Million Infusion May Force Consolidation in Travel Experiences

SoftBank has upended the sales of tours and attractions by investing record-breaking sums in GetYourGuide and Klook. That's boosted valuations to such lofty levels that it may leave only a few options: Merge or go public.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

GetYourGuide’s New $484 Million Infusion May Force Consolidation in Travel Experiences

Business Travel

Booking Drops Hotel Requirement to Book Tours and Activities

Booking.com's hotel focus has given way to a strategy to serve travelers at every portion of the trip. TripAdvisor already does it, Expedia too. Airbnb is on that full-service road. So Booking.com will have plenty of company.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking Drops Hotel Requirement to Book Tours and Activities

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Reveals Some of Its Tactics in Growing Experiences

TripAdvisor's key tactics to grow its tours and activities business include the discounting of some products for consumers, practically giving away a reservation system to operators, and rolling out a brand marketing campaign this year. The company talks like it's in it to win it.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

TripAdvisor Reveals Some of Its Tactics in Growing Experiences

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Reveals Details on Experiences and Restaurants Growth

TripAdvisor's greater transparency in its financial reporting is to be applauded, showing its investment in growing units. But the stuttering of its legacy businesses is notable, too.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

TripAdvisor Reveals Details on Experiences and Restaurants Growth