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Articles tagged “sts 2017”

Online Travel

Priceline Group CEO Expects Mobile Payments to Catch On Like They Have in China

It's no surprise that Priceline's CEO expects mobile use for everything in travel to increase. The question is what the online travel company plans to do about it.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Priceline Group CEO Expects Mobile Payments to Catch On Like They Have in China

Hotels

Airbnb Co-Founder Wants to Offer All Forms of Travel

Airbnb has been moving beyond homesharing for awhile now. After venturing into experiences and dining, what part of travel will the company tackle next?

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Airbnb Co-Founder Wants to Offer All Forms of Travel

Tourism

Jordan Tourism Adjusts to Rapid Changes in Destination Marketing

Embracing influencers and virtual reality, Jordan tourism is working to evolve as destination marketing tactics change.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Jordan Tourism Adjusts to Rapid Changes in Destination Marketing

Online Travel

TripAdvisor CEO Sees Mobile Leading to More In-Destination Engagement

TripAdvisor will continue fighting to get a bigger piece of the online travel booking pie in 2018. It's a familiar refrain at this point.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

TripAdvisor CEO Sees Mobile Leading to More In-Destination Engagement

Hotels

Vacasa CEO on Why a Recession Could Be Good for His Business

Vacasa CEO Eric Breon doesn't see Airbnb or big hotel companies as competition for his company, which specializes in managing traditional vacation home rentals. But he could use more homes to manage.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Vacasa CEO on Why a Recession Could Be Good for His Business

Airlines

Teague Works on a Design Fix to Cramped Middle Seats

Teague is trying to take creative approaches to solving some of the most annoying parts of travel.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Teague Works on a Design Fix to Cramped Middle Seats

Hotels

La Quinta Is Making a Big Play for Business Travelers

The chief marketing officer of La Quinta Inns & Suites offers a glimpse of how the hotel company is thinking about business traveler needs. It's not a segment anyone can take for granted.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

La Quinta Is Making a Big Play for Business Travelers

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Doesn’t Worry About Airbnb Because There’s Always Room for Two

Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom believes there's room for both its HomeAway unit, as well as Airbnb, in the growing alternative accommodations market. It sounds as though he expects big things from vacation rental booking site HomeAway in 2018.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Expedia CEO Doesn’t Worry About Airbnb Because There’s Always Room for Two

Airlines

Delta CEO Didn’t Expect 2017 to Be a Good Year for Travel

Delta CEO Ed Bastian was pleasantly surprised by the resilience of travel in 2017 and he expects more of the same next year.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Delta CEO Didn’t Expect 2017 to Be a Good Year for Travel

Hotels

Marriott CEO Sees the Line Between Leisure and Business Travel Blurring

Marriott recognizes that business travelers want more than just fast Wi-Fi, convenient locations, and flexible cancellation policies. CEO Arne Sorenson is right to be considering the kind of emotional experience the hotel company is delivering to road warriors.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Marriott CEO Sees the Line Between Leisure and Business Travel Blurring