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Articles tagged “getyourguide”

Online Travel

GetYourGuide Lays Off Staff as the Experiences Sector Faces Uncertainty

Ugh.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

GetYourGuide Lays Off Staff as the Experiences Sector Faces Uncertainty

Online Travel

Hello, Amazon — Online Travel Is Harder Than It Looks

In the school of online travel hard knocks, new entrants have learned that barriers to entry can be substantial. Amazon, Google, and Airbnb should realize that the devil is in the details, and the complexities.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Hello, Amazon — Online Travel Is Harder Than It Looks

Business Travel

Google Quietly Debuts Game-Changing Tours and Activities Advertising Product

While many travel companies are struggling to survive, Google has the resources to keep innovating and rolling out new products despite the travel advertising downturn. As with flights and hotels, Google's new tours and activities advertising business will have a far-reaching impact — unless regulators step in.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Google Quietly Debuts Game-Changing Tours and Activities Advertising Product

Online Travel

Google Made Advertising Concessions to Travel Partners But They’re Still Angry

Google's travel ad chief said companies that aren't seeing enough advertising benefits with Google probably shouldn't spend as much as they are. Few big travel companies would drop out of Google knowing it might sabotage their businesses, but probably an increasing number are desperate for alternatives.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Google Made Advertising Concessions to Travel Partners But They’re Still Angry

Online Travel

Travel Companies Are Hiring Despite Epic Job Losses

Amidst the carnage, there are job openings in the travel industry. However, many of the opportunities won't get rank-and-file restaurant or hospitality workers back collecting paychecks and benefits anytime soon.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Companies Are Hiring Despite Epic Job Losses

Online Travel

GetYourGuide CEO Highlights Google’s Alleged Failings During the Pandemic

GetYourGuide's Johannes Reck is underplaying the Google threat in tours and activities. Sure, Google has much larger priorities, but how much will it cost to build the GetYourGuide brand with Google controlling the airspace?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

GetYourGuide CEO Highlights Google’s Alleged Failings During the Pandemic

Tourism

Tourist Guides Will Be the Earliest Enforcers of Safety Measures in Travel

For tourist guides who manage to ride out travel's shutdown, a new set of challenges and expectations will be awaiting the profession on the other side.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Tourist Guides Will Be the Earliest Enforcers of Safety Measures in Travel

Coronavirus

Google Should Stop Bill Collection for First Quarter, 8 Travel Startups Demand

Google has a huge travel advertising business. If Google's advertising partners had to hand out tons of refunds to consumers for coronavirus-tinged trips that never happened, shouldn't Google, with its deep pockets, share in the pain?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Tour Guides and Attractions Operators Shift to Testing Experiences — Online

Operators of tours, activities, and attractions are taking a crash course in online classes, virtual tours, and digital souvenir sales. We doubt these efforts can fully replace the revenue of in-person experiences. Yet there are needs to fill. Many housebound people and remote teams could use the human connection, while many hosts are eager for income.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Tour Guides and Attractions Operators Shift to Testing Experiences — Online

Online Travel

GetYourGuide, Omio, Other Travel Tech Startups Hunker Down

GetYourGuide top boss Johannes Reck said coronavirus may inflict a "nuclear winter" on the travel industry this year but that it has the resources to withstand the blow. Omio, Flixbus, and other European travel startups also are hoping for the best.

Douglas Busvine, Reuters | 4 years ago

GetYourGuide, Omio, Other Travel Tech Startups Hunker Down