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Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, February 7, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago
Business Travel
Travelport is certainly firming up a lot of the themes alluded to in its rebranding. And it's good timing, as the travel tech giant's reincarnation may well coincide with the business travel sector's delayed recovery.
Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago
Online Travel
In Skift's top stories this week, Barbados creates its own online travel booking platform, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky takes suggestions from Twitter followers about what the company should launch, and 2022 will likely see a large number of major deals in the hotel industry.
Travel Technology
Travelport has been running a slick marketing campaign about its innovations that showcases dancers and snowboarders. But we wanted the nerdy details about what's technologically changing. So here's the first in-depth interview with the company's new tech chief.
Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago
Behind the investor appetite as American Express Global Business Travel prepares to go public.
Airlines
The Spanish flag carrier is overhauling its distribution process and plans to introduce new products in 2022. Its story provides insight into a flurry of announcements by other carriers aiming to make similar moves.
Lufthansa appears to be playing well what could've been a weak hand in its negotiations with distribution middlemen. But this deal also may help tech player Travelport level the playing field with some of its rivals.
Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago
The travel sector is recovering slowly and unevenly from the pandemic, so startups will need all the help they can get to thrive.
What a difference a year makes. The airline’s business travel division has, finally, added Sabre, but is also preparing to add a shopping mall-style loyalty program. Will this complete its corporate-friendly transformation?
Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago
The pandemic dealt travel distribution companies a weak hand. Given that it's the third-largest player, Travelport has to play every card right in the recovery. So far, it appears to have done that.
