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Articles tagged “sgf2018”

Hotels

How Nihi Hotels Adds a Wild Side to Luxury Travel

Modern luxury doesn't necessarily need overly formal staff and a stuffy atmosphere. It can be "consistently inconsistent," and yet still be totally unforgettable.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

How Nihi Hotels Adds a Wild Side to Luxury Travel

Mergers and Acquisitions

Expedia CEO: Mergers and Acquisitions Are Always on the Table

An Expedia acquisition of Thomas Cook? While problematic on many fronts, including buying all of those offline agents, it isn't out of the question. Consider that Expedia would gain access to a customer base in Europe that it hardly touches. Expedia's Barry Diller has made a ton of acquisitions. He and Okerstrom are hardly done yet.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Expedia CEO: Mergers and Acquisitions Are Always on the Table

Hotels

Video: Marriott’s New Reservations System Could Be Its Secret Weapon in Direct Booking Wars

Expect all the other major hotel brands to be revamping their reservations systems just like IHG has, and Marriott soon will, too.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

Video: Marriott’s New Reservations System Could Be Its Secret Weapon in Direct Booking Wars

Announcements

Skift Global Forum 2018 On-Stage Videos Are Now Live

There was a lot to take in at Skift Global Forum this year. Now videos from the entire two-day event are available to see whatever you missed.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Skift Global Forum 2018 On-Stage Videos Are Now Live

Announcements

The Post-Experience Economy: Read the New Magazine

Check out our magazine to learn how travel brands could face an identity crisis if they don't figure out how to evolve in a post-experience economy. We offer eight tenets to help you figure it out.

Tom Lowry , Skift | 6 years ago

The Post-Experience Economy: Read the New Magazine

Online Travel

Expedia Wants to Become More Locally Relevant Worldwide

Rather than push Expedia Group to expand horizontally, CEO Mark Okerstrom has been focused in the past year on improving the company's execution in several key markets with its existing brands and loyal customers. The effort to consolidate gains makes intuitive sense.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Expedia Wants to Become More Locally Relevant Worldwide

Hotels

Four Seasons CEO to Suitors: Thanks, But No Thanks

As a large independent hotel company with a distinctive luxury brand, Four Seasons is always going to be a takeover target but it sounds like it is more likely to be a buyer rather than a seller.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Four Seasons CEO to Suitors: Thanks, But No Thanks

Ground Transport

Uber’s Quest to Hit on Another Moonshot Product

Uber needs to fix its culture and hit another moonshot beyond ridesharing. Nobody is quite sure where it will come from, but the result of investments in flying cars, autonomous cars, and a logistics network for businesses will be clear soon.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Uber’s Quest to Hit on Another Moonshot Product

Hotels

Marriott CEO to Unhappy Loyalty Members: ‘Hang With Us’

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson knows that not everyone is thrilled with the merged Marriott-Starwood loyalty program. But at Skift Global Forum, he made the case for why they should be — and said he hopes they'll come around.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Marriott CEO to Unhappy Loyalty Members: ‘Hang With Us’

Business Travel

Why Hermès Makes It Tough to Find Its Products

Is there a brand out there with more cachet in the luxury world than Hermès? There's a reason for it. The company manages expansion and inventory in a prudent way.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Why Hermès Makes It Tough to Find Its Products