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Travel Booking
Pent-up travel demand meets inflation. Here's what a new survey found out about how travelers plan to deal with higher prices.
Mary Ann Ha | 2 months ago
Business Travel
In Skift's top stories this week, Google joins global partnership Travalyst, backed by Prince Harry, in an act towards sustainability, Europeans are set to make record summer travel numbers, and loyalty programs are being revamped across major and minor travel brands alike.
Mary Ann Ha | 3 months ago
Online Travel
Travelers in many parts of the world are used to the online booking of build-your-own vacation packages, and others prefer to walk into a travel agency to plan. After many years, TUI is trying to embrace digital trends, and is modestly executing on a plan to get more online.
Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago
Like a hotel guest who dips a toe into the pool before diving in, TUI is gauging interest for a new kind of package. Its global network and brand familiarity will work in its favor, but the prices less so.
Matthew Parsons | 9 months ago
While travel management companies have battled over the years for government travel contracts, Priceline seems to have found a solid niche in a less lucrative leisure travel business for members of the U.S. military and their families. Priceline isn't looking for a big return from the effort while executives and employees feel proud to be a part of it.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 months ago
Airlines
JetBlue has a strong brand and plans to curate the short-term rental inventory it offers with the backing of its own customer service abilities rather than relegating that to a partner. This expansion is worth a try, but will come with brand risks.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 2 years ago
It makes sense in the current moment for TripActions to add so-called bleisure options for road warriors using its platform. The potential gains are limited, however, because vacation-minded road warriors and their families would have a ton of other choices.
Vacations are a powerful impulse, but Germany is warning holiday-goers that they'll have to act responsibly or risk bringing home coronavirus.
Emma Thomasson, Jessica Jones and Enrique Calvo, Reuters | 2 years ago
Coronavirus
Americans must make tough sacrifices to get our vacations back. It's not fun, but it's the right thing to do — and the fastest way to start traveling again.
Pam Mandel, Skift | 2 years ago
Tourism
Destinations will have to be boisterous in advertising the particulars of their travel restrictions — or lack thereof. And travelers will need scorecards to sort it all out.
Geir Moulson, Associated Press | 2 years ago
