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Articles tagged “flights”

Airlines

U.S.-Bound International Air Travelers Cleared to Use Self-Administered Covid Tests

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to permit self-administered Covid tests overseen by certain telehealth services should ease some concern among international travelers arriving in the U.S. that they wouldn't otherwise be able to secure proper testing abroad.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Sees a Surge in Flight Bookings as It Plays Catch-Up With Expedia

For years, industry analysts would muse: When is Booking.com going to launch flights? Well, now that business is showing strength, albeit from a small base. Seen as strategic, that airline ticket business comes at a price — lower profit margins.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Booking Holdings Sees a Surge in Flight Bookings as It Plays Catch-Up With Expedia

Online Travel

Amazon Rival Flipkart to Buy India’s Cleartrip

Fkipkart's acquisition of Cleatrip, which has been staggering from the coronavirus pandemic, should inject some much-needed funds and energy. Look for Cleartrip's partnership with Amazon to fade away.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Amazon Rival Flipkart to Buy India’s Cleartrip

Online Travel

Hipmunk Co-Founders Debut Next-Gen Flight Search Tool to Skirt Online Travel ‘Collusion’

A new business model shall set you free. That's the underpinning of Flight Penguin, with the former Hipmunk gang vowing to overturn the coziness between online travel players and their big-spending partners. Google, Kayak and Expedia have nothing to fear; they will hardly notice.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Hipmunk Co-Founders Debut Next-Gen Flight Search Tool to Skirt Online Travel ‘Collusion’

Overtourism

The Reputation of the Ugly American Tourist Won’t Be Easy to Shake

If tourists from the United States are unofficial ambassadors to the world, then the worst among them are ensuring that local residents will resent them and more destinations will erect barriers to entry.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

The Reputation of the Ugly American Tourist Won’t Be Easy to Shake

Online Travel

Google’s Soaring Ad Revenue Gets Little Help From Travel

Google's advertising revenue and profits skyrocketed during the fourth quarter — although travel industry spend didn't drive the results. As with other industries, travel advertisers will likely flock to YouTube for brand promotions when demand returns.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Google’s Soaring Ad Revenue Gets Little Help From Travel

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Sees Short-Term Hit to Profit Margins From Connected Trip Strategy

With the recent launch of flights for its U.S. point of sale, and development of a payments platform, Booking.com continues to work on CEO Glenn Fogel's signature connected trip strategy. It's probably tough to learn too much so far about flights when hardly anyone is flying, but the initiative looks to be proceeding apace under the covers.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Booking Holdings Sees Short-Term Hit to Profit Margins From Connected Trip Strategy

Online Travel

RVshare CEO: Our Biggest Competitor Is Tents, Not Flights

Working or vacationing in recreational vehicles could go much more mainstream in a post-pandemic world. On the other hand, gas guzzlers won't be very attractive to an increasingly climate-conscious public.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

RVshare CEO: Our Biggest Competitor Is Tents, Not Flights

Online Travel

Google Antitrust Troubles Through the Years — 18 Must-Read Skift Travel Stories

From new products featured prominently in Google search to acquisitions and antitrust probes, Google's competition issues have been fodder for years. Here are some highlights.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Google Antitrust Troubles Through the Years — 18 Must-Read Skift Travel Stories

Online Travel

U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit Faults Google for Abusing Monopoly Power — What It Could Mean in Travel

There is no telling how this U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit will turn out, and there likely will be years of legal wrangling. Unlike European Union actions to date, this U.S. lawsuit does address some of the concerns of Google's travel industry competitors.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit Faults Google for Abusing Monopoly Power — What It Could Mean in Travel