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Skift Global Forum 2022 Highlights

Skift Global Forum — the flagship global conference on the business of travel — returned in September 2022 as a full scale in-person event in New York City and broadcast online globally.

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Sees Plenty of Room Left for Growth in Online Travel

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern is correct that there is a whole big world out there with lots of opportunities for online travel companies to grow. Don't count out Expedia prematurely.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Hotels

Potato Head Finds a Balance in Sustainability in Bali

Potato Head offers a deeper approach rooted in Bali traditions of "duality" when it comes to its sustainability efforts. Take notice, travel industry.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb CEO Vows to Bring New Focus to Experiences

Airbnb's Brian Chesky may be over-estimating how many people will work from home in the future "glued" to their laptop screens. But the world has changed — for sure — and travel patterns have been altered as well, with new demand for experiences.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Travel Technology

Traveloka, RedDoorz Share New Mobile-First Aspirations for Southeast Asia

The opportunity that Southeast Asia presents for the travel industry is boundless. Time to capitalize on it.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Hopper Rides Rise of Fintech Projects to Major Growth

Hopper's strategy to focus on fintech has it well-positioned to take advantage of the growing appetite for products that make trip planning less stressful.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Tourism

Saudi Arabia Tourism’s Chief Technology Officer on Digital-First Priorities

Choon Yang Quek surely has his work cut out for him. It would be interesting to witness how he juggles between convincing travelers that this is the new Saudi and educating locals that Saudi needs to open to the world.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Tourism

Ukraine Tourism Chief Looks Beyond Tragedy of War to a Hopeful Tourism Future

If hope had a name, it could be called Ukraine. As the Russian aggression brought tourism development to a halt in the country, the industry's willpower to succeed is evident even amidst the war.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines Sees Future Growth in Blended Leisure and Business Travel

American Airlines, travel company? Listen to the carrier's chief commercial officer, Vasu Raja, for any amount of time and it's clear change is afoot at the world's largest airline.

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Hotels

Ennismore Top Boss Sees Impact of Great Merging on Lifestyle Hotels and Co-Working

Ennismore is one of the hottest hospitality groups in the world, and founder and co-CEO Sharan Pasricha anticipates coworking, food-and-beverage, and lifestyle lodging as a way for real estate partners to diversify their revenues.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Hotels

What Marriott’s CEO Says About the Prospect of Another Mega-Merger

Anthony Capuano, CEO of Marriott International, will not be surprised if a big merger or acquisition shakes up the hotel industry, but it most likely won't involve his brand.

Andrea Doyle, Skift | 2 years ago