Articles tagged “smartphones”

Travel Technology

A Look Back at How the ‘Silent Travelers’ of 2014 Influenced the Entire Travel Industry

Mobile-first consumers have played an enormous role in the travel industry and their influence is showing no signs of slowing down. Here's a look at how Skift has covered their impact on the travel industry.

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago

A Look Back at How the ‘Silent Travelers’ of 2014 Influenced the Entire Travel Industry

Online Travel

Trivago and China’s Huawei Partner for Smartphone Company’s Paid Search

The Trivago-Huawei deal is one of several Trivago is piloting where it provides backend services to business partners. These could develop one day into a material revenue stream for the German company.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Trivago and China’s Huawei Partner for Smartphone Company’s Paid Search
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Online Travel

5 Ways Travel Brands Can Use Messaging to Strengthen Customer Service — and Why It Matters Now

The coronavirus pandemic has shown that building a strong chat and messaging infrastructure has never been more vital to companies that want to provide the best customer support experience possible.

Facebook + Skift | 3 years ago

5 Ways Travel Brands Can Use Messaging to Strengthen Customer Service — and Why It Matters Now
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Business Travel

Travel Marketing Across Generations in 2020: Reaching Gen Z, Gen X, Millennials, and Baby Boomers

Travel marketers should already be thinking about creating successful strategies for the year ahead. Being aware of what Gen Z, millennials, Gen X, and baby boomers want from their travels is key to making a strong impression in 2020.

Expedia Group Media Solutions + Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Marketing Across Generations in 2020: Reaching Gen Z, Gen X, Millennials, and Baby Boomers

Online Travel

Americans Won’t Ditch Phones on Vacation Despite Travel Industry’s Digital Detox Push

Travel is more accessible today than ever before because of mobile devices and the travel industry knows this. We don't see anything wrong with nudging travelers to look up from their devices every now and then, but promoting a device-free vacation reads a little tone-deaf in 2018.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 5 years ago

Americans Won’t Ditch Phones on Vacation Despite Travel Industry’s Digital Detox Push

Travel Booking

Mobile Travel Bookings Will Reach 40 Percent of Online Sales in 2017

Enhanced mobile booking tools and merchandising are resonating with consumers. As it gets easier to book on your phone, mobile could overtake traditional computer bookings as the most popular way U.S. travelers plan and book their trips.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Business Travel

Luxury Car Sales Soar as Brands Adapt to Electric, Connected Demands

Mirroring the larger luxury sector, car manufacturers are finding that a legacy brand is not enough to attract the interest of newly affluent customers. They must adapt to demands while maintaining their standard brand quality to thrive into the future.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Growth of Mobile Travel Bookings in 6 Charts

Smartphones continue gaining ground with online travel bookings, albeit slowly, and mobile web still outpaces what can be clunky mobile app user experiences.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Growth of Mobile Travel Bookings in 6 Charts
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Online Travel

Increasing Traveler Engagement One Game at a Time

Expedia Media Solutions + Skift | 8 years ago

Increasing Traveler Engagement One Game at a Time

Airlines

Technology and In-Flight Entertainment Make Flyers Happy

As evidence that technology improves the travel experience mounts, passengers will become more open to sharing their data and interacting with advanced devices that inform and improve their air travel experience.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Technology and In-Flight Entertainment Make Flyers Happy