Articles tagged “facebook”

Online Travel

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

First-mover advantage from online travel companies in generative AI might not hold up over the long-term. The chessboard may get overturned. Still, getting out there first doesn't hurt.

Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

Online Travel

Travelzoo to Launch Its Travel Metaverse Within Weeks

One can make the argument that Travelzoo is embarked on a foolhardy mission to create a metaverse. On the other hand, gamers and Gen Z may have something to the contrary to say about that.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Travelzoo to Launch Its Travel Metaverse Within Weeks

Online Travel

Google’s Travel Business Proves Stubbornly Resilient as Other Advertisers Retreated

Google is actively taking a new look at its business priorities, propelled by companywide bets on artificial intelligence. Google Travel is clearly an important part of its advertising business, but will it be as shiny as others?

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Google’s Travel Business Proves Stubbornly Resilient as Other Advertisers Retreated

Media and PR

Meta Reports Travel Was Fourth Quarter Bright Spot

Meta can expect travel to continue its strength considering the industry’s performance versus tech and other sectors.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Meta Reports Travel Was Fourth Quarter Bright Spot

Online Travel

Google Leveraged User Data to Dominate Online Advertising: Lawsuit

Google advises "we never sell your personal information." But it should add the following disclaimer: But we make an almost unfathomable amount of money from it.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Google Leveraged User Data to Dominate Online Advertising: Lawsuit

Tourism

The Death of Twitter in Destination Marketing

Though useless for driving visitation, Twitter still serves a purpose as a tool to help tourism agencies support conference and community engagement.

Dawit Habtemariam | 5 months ago

The Death of Twitter in Destination Marketing

Hotels

Marriott’s New Extended Stay Offering

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Marriott’s new apartment offering, turning pools into profitability, and what tech layoffs mean for travel brands.

Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago

Marriott’s New Extended Stay Offering

Online Travel

What Tech Layoffs Mean for Travel Brands

The job losses at big tech brands including Facebook and Twitter present a big challenge for those companies and the talent they've lost. But the travel industry dealt with much of this in 2020. What's next?

Jason Clampet | 7 months ago

What Tech Layoffs Mean for Travel Brands

Tour Operators

The Women-Led Tour Operators That Grew From Travel Communities on Social Media

Safety concerns plus not having someone in your day-to-day life who wants to travel when or the way you want to, is fueling some travel communities online.

Tony Carne, Skift | 10 months ago

The Women-Led Tour Operators That Grew From Travel Communities on Social Media

Online Travel

Hype Over New Online Travel Disruptors Is So Overblown

Old entrants like Google and hotel brands will likely be much more disruptive to the future of online travel agencies than Chase, Uber, and Travel + Leisure.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

Hype Over New Online Travel Disruptors Is So Overblown