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Articles tagged “online travel”

Short-Term Rentals

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

Retaining its focus on short-term rentals would probably be the largest contributor to any competitive moat that Airbnb has. Neither of its two largest rivals has that luxury.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

Hotels

Google to Debut Hotel Ad Tool to Streamline Campaigns … On YouTube and Search

Paying Google to increase direct bookings seems like a contradiction in terms unless it is for brand advertising on YouTube that truly brings guests direct to the hotel website for the next trip.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Google to Debut Hotel Ad Tool to Streamline Campaigns … On YouTube and Search

News Blog

Oyo Claimed to Have Outpaced U.S. Budget Hotel Recovery

Oyo, which advertises itself online as "India's Best Online Hotel Booking Site for Sanitized Stays," said it is performing well in the U.S. — after de-emphasizing its U.S. presence during the height of the pandemic. The Oyo Las Vegas Hotel. Source: Danielle Hyams/Skift India is Oyo's largest market. The company said Friday that during 2022…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

News Blog

Travel Tech at JetBlue, Avis, Hilton and Avianca Still Seems Archaic

There's been well-deserved excitement in travel tech circles in recent years about everything from the New Distribution Capability to chatbots and the arrival of generative AI, but the reality is that much of what passes for travel technology is still backwards these days. An elevator at the Phoenix Airport car rental center on January 10,…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Luxury

Inspirato’s Problems Run Deep Despite Blame on Macroeconomic Issues

Despite fears of a looming recession, luxury travel has been very strong. However, luxury subscription brand Inspirato has slashed its workforce and downgraded full-year guidance, seemingly hiding deeper issues within the company behind a veil of macroeconomic uncertainty.

Pranavi Agarwal | 1 year ago

Inspirato’s Problems Run Deep Despite Blame on Macroeconomic Issues

Tour Operators

Tour Operators Up Offerings for Solo Travelers

Tour operators making a play for the growing solo travel market need to balance the flexibility of their tour offerings against the right amount of structured planning. While the traditional approach works for some, others are reinventing the solo-travel wheel.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Tour Operators Up Offerings for Solo Travelers

Mergers and Acquisitions

Booking CEO Fogel on Why Making No Deal Is Better Than the Wrong Acquisition

Mergers and acquisitions are sexy for shareholders, analysts and the press. Booking CEO Fogel knows, though, that sometimes the best decision is not overpaying and walking away from that shiny object.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Booking CEO Fogel on Why Making No Deal Is Better Than the Wrong Acquisition

Tour Operators

G Adventures Restructures With Holding Company Primed for New Acquisitions

G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip wants to bring about change, both within his company's organizational structure and across the global tourism playing field. He believes community is the route to take, as the company readies for seemingly long-overdue acquisitions.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

G Adventures Restructures With Holding Company Primed for New Acquisitions

Tour Operators

What the Empire State Building Shows About Tech’s Potential in Tours and Activities

The pandemic reluctantly drove operators towards online tech solutions to survive. Now in a strange reversal of fortune, those online solutions are holding their own, especially as the tours and activities sector gets back to pre-pandemic capacity. Travel 102 floors to the top of the Empire State Building Observatory and learn more.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

What the Empire State Building Shows About Tech’s Potential in Tours and Activities

Travel Booking

Big Banks Chase a Much Bigger Piece of the Travel Market

Banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, and Citi already have the customer base to appeal to travelers with attractive booking offers, cash back, and points, without having to ante up big for marketing like online travel agencies and hotels. The prospects for banks, with a history of clunky travel portals, will hinge on value proposition, user experience and execution.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Big Banks Chase a Much Bigger Piece of the Travel Market