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Articles tagged “online travel agencies”

Online Travel

Despegar Sees Brazil Gains After Alleged Airline Ticket Ponzi Scheme Goes Bust

Brazil is a huge market, as are airline tickets, for Despegar. A rival with an alleged Ponzi scheme for selling airline tickets wasn't really fair competition.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Despegar Sees Brazil Gains After Alleged Airline Ticket Ponzi Scheme Goes Bust

Startups

Gother Raises $25 Million for Asian Online Travel Agency: Startup Funding Roundup

The travel industry in Southeast Asia is continuing to grow, and so is the short-term rental industry worldwide.

Justin Dawes | 6 months ago

Gother Raises $25 Million for Asian Online Travel Agency: Startup Funding Roundup

Hotels

Hotels to Pay Middlemen $75 Billion in 2023: Skift Research

Hotel companies pay billions a year to online travel agencies and other distributors. Our estimate of how much is eye-opening. So is hoteliers' naiveté about how sustainable their level of spending is.

Seth Borko and Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 months ago

Hotels to Pay Middlemen $75 Billion in 2023: Skift Research

News Blog

California Takes Aim at Junk Fees: New Law Mandates Upfront Pricing from July 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on October 7 a bill to ban mandatory hidden fees — also called junk fees — starting July 1, 2024. "The price Californians see will be the price they pay," said Rob Bonta, the state attorney general. As Skift previewed, the law broadly requires upfront disclosure of any…

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Tour Operators

How Tour Operators are Navigating Direct Bookings: 3 Growing Trends

The lack of digital connectivity in the tours and activities sector concerns more than racing to get more tour operators online. It is about adding the right digital approach for that particular tour operator's business.

Selene Brophy | 7 months ago

How Tour Operators are Navigating Direct Bookings: 3 Growing Trends

Startups

Mindtrip Raises $7 Million for AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

AI trip planners, alternative jet fuel, the metaverse, next-generation chargers for airline passengers: There is a big variety of travel tech startups raising money lately.

Justin Dawes | 8 months ago

Mindtrip Raises $7 Million for AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

Short-Term Rentals

New York City Has Approved Only 257 Short-Term Rental Registrations Ahead of September 5 Deadline

New York City's short-term rental choices will be a shadow of their former selves starting September 5. That's good for neighbors tired or parties and nuisances, but bad for hosts and travelers looking for affordable visits.

Dennis Schaal | 8 months ago

New York City Has Approved Only 257 Short-Term Rental Registrations Ahead of September 5 Deadline

Airlines

Skift India Report: Akasa Air to Fly to South Asian and Middle East Countries

After a remarkable year of growth, performance, service, and network expansion, Akasa Air gears up to herald the next chapter of growth with its latest clearance for international routes.

Amrita Ghosh | 9 months ago

Skift India Report: Akasa Air to Fly to South Asian and Middle East Countries

Online Travel

Google: Friend or Foe in the Tours and Activities Industry?

Google’s Things To Do tool has been met with both trepidation and excitement. In the tours and activities space, unlike other travel verticals, we expect that Google will benefit the online intermediaries, giving prominence to online travel agencies.

Pranavi Agarwal | 9 months ago

Google: Friend or Foe in the Tours and Activities Industry?

Tourism

U.S. Won’t See Full Travel Recovery Without Chinese Tourists

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at U.S. tourism recovery, AI gains in travel, and Expedia gaining ground on Booking.

Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago

U.S. Won’t See Full Travel Recovery Without Chinese Tourists