Articles tagged “google flights”

Airlines

Google, Travalyst and Cirium in Talks on How to Measure Airline Emissions

Cirium is a for-profit company, selling its data to corporations and the airline industry to more accurately measure flight emissions. Could its reluctance at this early stage to share that data with Google and Travalyst be out of self-interest?

Dennis Schaal | 5 days ago

Google, Travalyst and Cirium in Talks on How to Measure Airline Emissions

Airlines

Activist Investor Slams Southwest’s Outlook, Says Airline is ‘Unable to Adapt’ 

Elliott Investment Management, which has a $2 billion activist stake in Southwest, was highly critical of the airline’s revenue forecast cut for the second quarter.

Meghna Maharishi | 4 weeks ago

Activist Investor Slams Southwest’s Outlook, Says Airline is ‘Unable to Adapt’ 

Airlines

Southwest CEO Says He Won’t Resign Despite Elliott’s Activist Pressure

Jordan’s comments come just days after Elliott took a nearly $2 billion stake in Southwest, making it one of the airline’s largest investors.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 month ago

Southwest CEO Says He Won’t Resign Despite Elliott’s Activist Pressure

Airlines

Southwest Faces Activist Pressure as Elliott Takes Nearly $2 Billion Stake

In a letter to Southwest's board of directors, Elliot said it wanted a new CEO at the airline, along with other major changes.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 month ago

Southwest Faces Activist Pressure as Elliott Takes Nearly $2 Billion Stake

Airlines

Southwest Fares Are Appearing on Google Flights

Southwest has been long known for not listing its fares on Google Flights or with online travel agencies.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 months ago

Southwest Fares Are Appearing on Google Flights

Online Travel

Google Adding Features to Maps and Search to Promote More Sustainable Travel

Google just a few weeks ago shared updates about AI-powered travel features in some of its products. Now it's adding more.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Google Adding Features to Maps and Search to Promote More Sustainable Travel

Hotels

Global Hotel Dealmaking Is Expected to Boom

Today's podcast looks at global hotel dealmaking, Google's competitive spirit, and Boeing's growing problems.

Rashaad Jorden | 6 months ago

Global Hotel Dealmaking Is Expected to Boom

Airlines

Google’s Flight Search Changes in Europe Get Thumbs Down from eDreams Odigeo

As the saying goes about changes to the way Google displays flights, the devil will be in the details.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Google’s Flight Search Changes in Europe Get Thumbs Down from eDreams Odigeo

Airlines

Ryanair and ‘Pirate’ Online Travel Agencies in Skirmish Over Flight Bookings

Booking.com can argue that it doesn't used banned screen-scraping to access Ryanair flights. Meanwhile, Google, "an honest/transparent OTA," can do no wrong in Ryanair's eyes.

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Ryanair and ‘Pirate’ Online Travel Agencies in Skirmish Over Flight Bookings

Online Travel

Travel Companies Laid Off Thousands in 2023 — See Which Ones

The short-term rental sector is growing, but property managers have been having a hard time as supply has outpaced demand.

Justin Dawes | 7 months ago

Travel Companies Laid Off Thousands in 2023 — See Which Ones