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Today's podcast looks at the new CEO of Expedia Group, a strong signal from Spirit Airlines, and the environmental emissions of Taylor Swift.
Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago
Expedia Group has done some heavy lifting in recent years. But as CEO Peter Kern has said, the work is never over.
Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago
Airbnb will definitely be able to take this Expedia/Vrbo punch.
It will be a new era at Expedia Group with Ariane Gorin taking charge.
Airlines
Today's podcast looks at United's Boeing blues, Expedia CEO's message to hotels, and Marriott CEO's growth strategy.
Hotels
Hotels aren't doing enough to keep their wholesale rates off of smaller retail travel sites. That is damaging to Expedia's effort to gather the best prices online.
Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago
Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern didn't just delve into the past during his appearance at Skift Global Forum — he touched on its AI-powered future as well as its international expansion plans.
Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago
First-mover advantage from online travel companies in generative AI might not hold up over the long-term. The chessboard may get overturned. Still, getting out there first doesn't hurt.
Dennis Schaal | 12 months ago
Having OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on the Expedia Group board for the last few years certainly didn't hurt Expedia's ChatGPT rollout, although it's been using artificial intelligence for years.
In Skift's top stories this week, Delta introduces the first of its used Boeing 737 jets amid a pilot shortage, United Airlines will open two new pilot bases, and Hyatt aims to acquire Dream Hotels
Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago
