Articles tagged “peter kern”

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Explains Breakup With Hopper and AI Plans – Full Video

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 | 2 months ago

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Explains Breakup With Hopper and AI Plans – Full Video

Online Travel

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

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 | 7 months ago

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

Online Travel

Barry Diller Says Expedia Has AI Edge With OpenAI CEO as a Director

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.

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Barry Diller Says Expedia Has AI Edge With OpenAI CEO as a Director

Airlines

Delta’s Used Boeing 737 and Other Top Stories This Week

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

Delta’s Used Boeing 737 and Other Top Stories This Week

Online Travel

Expedia Not Backing Away From Costly Pursuit of a More Loyal Customer

The online travel agent is playing the long game when it comes to onboarding as many long-term value customers as possible, turning them into members and eventually putting them onto its loyalty program. CEO Peter Kern is clearly a patient man.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Expedia Not Backing Away From Costly Pursuit of a More Loyal Customer

Online Travel

The Highest Paid Online Travel Agency CEOs

There is a degree of irrationality in CEO pay on many levels, including the companies' relative performance. The pay disclosures also expose the wide disparity in employee pay at Booking versus Airbnb.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

The Highest Paid Online Travel Agency CEOs

Online Travel

Expedia Group CEO Interview: Our Tech Was an Anchor Thwarting Innovation

In years past, Expedia has often talked about integrating its tech platforms or leveraging its massive data trove. Will it actually spur innovation this time around?

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Expedia Group CEO Interview: Our Tech Was an Anchor Thwarting Innovation

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Takes Shot at Airbnb Chief Brian Chesky’s Long-Term Stays Mantra

Expedia Group's Peter Kern may or may not be correct in his claim that the trend toward long-term stays will eventually weaken to a considerable degree. On the other hand, his Vrbo vacation rental brand probably could have done more to capitalize on the trend.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Expedia CEO Takes Shot at Airbnb Chief Brian Chesky’s Long-Term Stays Mantra

Online Travel

Expedia: You’ll Have to Wait Longer to See Hard Data on Our Rebuild Progress

Expedia Group is still very much caught up in making over the company. Is it working? Company officials are basically telling Wall Street — trust us, we think this is going to be good.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Expedia: You’ll Have to Wait Longer to See Hard Data on Our Rebuild Progress

Online Travel

How Expedia Is Breaking Down Its Siloed Brands Approach

Wow, CEO Expedia Peter Kern isn't afraid of saying what he thinks.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

How Expedia Is Breaking Down Its Siloed Brands Approach