Articles tagged “Klook”

Online Travel

The Tripadvisor Earnings Call That Became a Sales Pitch for Viator

Whether it is hotel-like commission levels on the online travel agencies, new product features, or market share gains, Tripadvisor was unabashedly selling the virtues of a Viator IPO — or deal. It's not a winner-take-all market, but rivals have narrowed any competitive gap.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago
The Tripadvisor Earnings Call That Became a Sales Pitch for Viator

Online Travel

Klook Taps Rise in Domestic Travel for Growth in Experience Bookings

Klook has adapted seemingly well to the pandemic by switching its focus from international inbound travelers to domestic consumers. But along the way, it attracted a new set of commercial rivals. It must stay vigilant.

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago
Klook Taps Rise in Domestic Travel for Growth in Experience Bookings

Online Travel

Google’s Ticketing for Attractions Off to Rough Start

Google's attractions ticket beta has been among its least elegant in travel to date. This has angered many tour operators because it couldn't have come at a more inopportune time.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 months ago
Google’s Ticketing for Attractions Off to Rough Start

Online Travel

Google Launches Attractions Tickets Globally on Mobile

Eventually, Google's new Tickets feature may turn out to be one of the most important developments in a long time for the tours and activities sector. Google will certainly move to monetize the feature with paid ads, and it will ultimately expand to tours, and other products, too.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 months ago
Google Launches Attractions Tickets Globally on Mobile

Online Travel

Klook Raises $200 Million in Bid to Become a Superapp for Experiences

Klook is winning investor confidence during the pandemic. The online agency is tapping into domestic leisure spending in several Asian markets while aspiring to copy some moves from Chinese superapp Meituan by providing more business-to-business services, too.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 1 year ago
Klook Raises $200 Million in Bid to Become a Superapp for Experiences

Online Travel

Travel Companies Adapt to a Livestreaming Trend That May Outlast the Pandemic

The pandemic rapidly sped up a trend in livestreams. But the early success of Trip.com Group's and Alibaba Group's Fliggy webcasts marketing travel suggests that the phenomenon is here to stay.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 2 years ago
Travel Companies Adapt to a Livestreaming Trend That May Outlast the Pandemic

Business Travel

Tripadvisor CEO Dismisses Concerns Over Rivals Amazon, Airbnb and Klook in the Experiences Business

Tripadvisor CEO Steve Kaufer may be underestimating the threat competitors pose to its tours and activities business, a segment the company may see as its largest opportunity. But it's true that Airbnb is only going after a small slice of that market for now, and Amazon's intentions are unclear.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 2 years ago
Tripadvisor CEO Dismisses Concerns Over Rivals Amazon, Airbnb and Klook in the Experiences Business

Online Travel

Airbnb Rallies Hosts Against Pending Chicago Ban on Single-Night Stays

Airbnb has bigger concerns than the scenario of one more big city, Chicago, that is potentially tightening its short-term rental restrictions. But such an action certainly wouldn't help.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 2 years ago
Airbnb Rallies Hosts Against Pending Chicago Ban on Single-Night Stays

Online Travel

Tripadvisor to Lay Off 200 Workers With Experiences Business in Line of Fire

Along with its dining reservations business, Tripadvisor's tours and activities unit had been a bright spot. But well-funded competitors such as GetYourGuide and Klook have tightened the race, and Tripadvisor is feeling it.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 2 years ago
Tripadvisor to Lay Off 200 Workers With Experiences Business in Line of Fire

Tourism

New Unique Tours Draw Americans to Singapore But Creators Face Cost Issues

A new generation of entrepreneurs is creating unique tours for visitors to Singapore. But fighting legacy tour players and online travel giants only makes the high costs of doing business harder to do business.

Yixin Ng, Skift | 2 years ago
New Unique Tours Draw Americans to Singapore But Creators Face Cost Issues