Articles tagged “sgf2019”

During the opening night of Skift Global Forum 2019, we announced the winners of the inaugural Skift Design Awards, the travel industry's recognition of the spaces, services, and initiatives transforming the traveler experience. Discover this year's winners here.

The hospitality industry is still working to figure out the vacation home rental market. Vacasa, the market leader in the space with respect to total managed properties, may just have a leg up on the competition.

The best way for travelers to get the most out of their Inspirato Pass is to book early and often. That way shelling out $30,000 a year for the subscription will essentially pay for itself, given the number of high-end trips customers will wind up taking.

While the program we have in store for attendees is fantastic, so are the opportunities to connect with your peers (or rivals) during our multiple networking opportunities and breaks at this year's Skift Global Forum.

Setting up a site for selling plane tickets is fairly easy. Building a startup into a globally recognized travel agency is much harder. Kiwi.com's CEO Oliver Dlouhý believes his company can defy the odds. But what comes next may be the toughest part of the journey.

HotelTonight's acquisition by Airbnb last March represented a happy outcome, but it wasn't inevitable. Back in 2015, HotelTonight faced layoffs and fundraising hiccups. Here, co-founder and CEO Sam Shank shares some of the ways he got his company back on track.

Is Airbnb going to eat Expedia's lunch? The brand name Vrbo, really? Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom faces some real challenges as the online travel agency pecking order will likely be disrupted in coming years.

Skift Global Forum will gather 1,000+ attendees from 40+ countries in New York this month. And if you want to message and schedule meetings with your fellow attendees, download our app now.

Amtrak needed someone to come in and run it like a private business. Former Delta CEO Richard Anderson was probably the right choice. He knows how to turn things around, even if he may ruffle a few feathers along the way.

We are thrilled to welcome Ian Schrager back to the Skift stage as our keynote speaker for the inaugural Design Awards and to open the Skift Global Forum on September 17. Don’t miss this special evening and conversation!