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Airlines

EasyJet’s Packaged Vacation Push Won’t Be a Sure Thing

How seriously is EasyJet going to take the packaged vacations market? More seriously than it did before for sure, but enough to compete with the plethora of tour operators and online travel agencies out there? At this stage it's hard to tell.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Mr and Mrs Smith Joins Tours and Activities Rush With SideStory Acquisition

Trips, experiences, tours, activities – you call them what you like, travel brands want a bigger piece of the sector. For plenty of companies, it's no longer just about the flight or hotel.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Business Travel

TUI Is Buying a Destination Services Business From Hotelbeds for $136 Million

TUI is using some of the cash it amassed from selling companies such as Hotelbeds to buy a business from ... Hotelbeds. Maybe its taken a bit of time for the management to realize that tours and activities are strategic and a potential growth area.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

TUI Is Relying on Its Blockchain to Help Boost Profits

TUI seems to have found a good use case for blockchain technology, and the implied cost savings would help boost profits. But could TUI achieve the same result with an alternative?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Tourism

Spain Overtakes a Struggling U.S. as World’s Second Favorite Tourist Destination

Despite facing plenty of challenges, Spain saw a healthy growth in international tourists in 2017. But this year is likely to be tougher because of Barcelona's troubles and with places like Turkey regaining some of their popularity.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Announcements

Travel This Week — What to Expect: TripAdvisor and Priceline Strategy Tweaks

With the summer travel season in many parts of the world winding down, so is TripAdvisor's TV spend but let's see if it is starting to be a difference-maker. Meanwhile, new IHG CEO Keith Barr is conducting his first financial results call at the helm. Let's see how he does.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Online Travel

Blockchain Will Disrupt Expedia and Airbnb, TUI CEO Says

Blockchain is essentially a large immutable database which, due to its security features and decentralized nature, can pose a threat to traditional intermediaries. Companies are looking to expand blockchain to tackle the current travel distribution landscape.

Dave Montali, Skift | 7 years ago

Tourism

TUI Group CMO Says That Bricks and Mortar Retail Still Matters to Tour Brands

The Internet has more information about destinations than any traveler could possibly need. Do consumers really need tour operators to have retail stores? It seems unnecessary, but travelers in some markets still like the model.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago