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Business Travel
The rebound in business travel is real, but companies still say they're worried about higher prices.
Christiana Sciaudone, Skift | 3 months ago
News Blog
Certares Founder and Senior Managing Director Greg O'Hara will be the next chair of the World Travel & Tourism Council. He starts later this month, the organization announced on Friday. O'Hara has served as vice chair since 2021 and has been a member of the organization 's executive committee since 2019. He will be taking…
Dawit Habtemariam | 11 months ago
Luxury
Internova Travel Group is owned by private equity firm Certares, and its CEO is the brother of Certares' CEO. How they are thinking about company strategy reflects insight into broader trends among the luxury travel agencies.
Dawit Habtemariam | 12 months ago
Travel Agents
The American Express Travel website and mobile experience won't win user experience awards. But it may have something better for cardmembers — private fares, other negotiated deals, perks and points redemption.
Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago
These two leaders probably have more insight into working cultures than anyone else. Flexibility is here to stay, and the upshot of that is good news for the wider travel industry.
Matthew Parsons | 3 years ago
It's too soon to tell whether the pandemic will drive people back into the arms of human beings to book their holidays, but Evan Frank thinks he's got the right ingredients to reboot the classic travel agent model.
A united front came together for a “Travel Day of Action” — but it'll take an extremely loud voice to convince policy makers to fast forward the proposed July 19 reopening date and pry open wallets for more cash handouts.
Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago
A new hospitality think tank wants commercial real estate firms to help it redesign offices, betting the remote work trend won't last.
Co-living, second-tier cities and apps that create sub communities — there’s a shake-up on the horizon and hospitality companies can learn lessons from Asia.
Online Travel
Private equity firm Certares is leveraging its brand assets the way a Booking Holdings might do when Booking.com shares inventory with sister company Priceline. This isn't the usual private equity playbook.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago
