Articles tagged “technology”

EventMB

Strong Event Tech Investment Despite Dip in Zoom Stock

3 years ago

Hotels

Airbnb Accidentally Deleted Some Host Accounts, Leading to Cancellations

This system malfunction will hardly be a footnote in Airbnb's history, but the timing sucked for the IPO hopeful.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Online Travel

Ransomware Attacks on Travel Companies Spread, Sparking Complacency Fears

The travel sector should pledge to never pay ransoms to hackers. But it either can't or won't. So the ransom payments will go on, helping to fund the criminal development of evermore spectacular attacks.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels

Luxury Hotel Competitors Join Forces and 17 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories This Week

This week's coronavirus-related travel stories included Hong Kong legacy hotel competitors seeing a common threat, Blackstone has a Hilton playbook, Delta's CEO looked for a three-year recovery, and Expedia's new CEO got a private equity lifeline.

Dennis Schaall, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Field Cruise Concerns as Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads

The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the cruise industry, with travel advisors caught in the middle as they deal with cancellations and questions from worried clients that are difficult to answer. Among the most troublesome aspects is the uncertainty of how long the crisis will last and how much worse it may get.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels

Oyo CEO Defends Business Practices That Anger Some Hoteliers

If you were thinking after a tumultuous last few months that a reformed Oyo would emerge, then guess again. The hotel chain is giving little ground on the basics of its business model, although it vows to get better on the execution of it all.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Travel Agency Expansion Heats Up in the Face of Staffing Challenges

Strong sales are giving travel agencies the means to expand, but they face challenges in finding experienced travel advisors. As a way around this, some are looking to acquire existing agencies or attract more independents to their host operations.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Tourism

Is Singapore’s New Hotel Guest Authentication Just Creepy Surveillance?

Self check-in by facial recognition at hotels is unlikely to be an industrywide reality anytime soon in Singapore — and that’s not exactly bad news.

Yixin Ng, Skift | 4 years ago