Seth Borko, Skift Research
Want to understand the U.S. airline industry, but short on time? Our proprietary estimates will allow you to understand how the the market is changing, which airlines are growing fastest, and the most important operational metrics at a glance.
8 hours ago
Rebecca Stone, Skift
The ongoing investigation into the painting of the Batu Caves steps points to a greater need to appropriately preserve heritage sites. Protecting a country’s history and heritage for future generations should come first; increasing the number of Instagram "likes" and "tags" a heritage site gets should come second.
4 weeks ago
Seth Borko, Skift Research
Amazon's influence over travelers is likely to grow, and travel companies need to pay careful attention. Our limited edition e-book evaluates lessons, threats, and opportunities that Amazon presents for the travel industry.
1 month ago
MediaAlpha + Skift
Travel comparison advertising, which typically operates in an opaque marketplace, is all too often inefficient for travel publishers and advertisers. Bringing real-time, transparent bidding into the fold can help solve for this.
2 months ago
Leslie Barrie, Skift
If one of the goals of wellness is to connect with others, well-being brands are wise to create communities that allow people to bond with one another and feel like they’re a part of something bigger than themselves.
2 months ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Historically, Southwest Airlines has been all about cost control, and that has served it well. But remember, there's more to producing profit than cost containment. The airline has a lot more revenue opportunities than ever before, so it should be fine. It might be in even better shape if it had premium seats and charged for checked bags, however.
2 months ago
Seth Borko, Skift Research
Airbnb has built itself into the third most richly valued startup in the world over the last decade. But business never stands still, and as Airbnb harvests its gains, the latest generation of alternative accommodation startups are collecting all of the new venture capital in the space.
2 months ago
Seth Borko, Skift Research
The travel industry, no stranger to disruption, is experiencing a new wave of venture-backed startups. These businesses are generally larger than ever before and focused on bringing new customers and products into the digital travel fold. We expect this momentum to continue and for it to have an impact on executives, founders, and investors throughout the sector.
2 months ago
Leslie Barrie, Skift
A brand like Hims (and now Hers), which makes it easier to gain access to health and wellness at a lower cost, all while touting smart design, knows what it’s doing. And it will probably see the revenue to prove it.
2 months ago
Seth Borko, Skift Research
The battle over airline distribution costs has been fought from boardrooms to courtrooms to the press. Though each airline is in a unique position, we examine the industry-wide data to take a cold look at the facts as best as possible.
2 months ago
Seth Borko, Skift Research
Airline distribution needs to change to keep up with the modern economy. Its tech is evolving, but it takes time to turn around such a large and complex ship. Will changes come fast enough to avoid outside disruption?
3 months ago
Allan Leibowitz, Skift
Experts were tipping a slow-down in travel in Australia due to the falling dollar and rising fuel costs, but the country’s two main airlines are seeing revenue growth, mostly because they have reduced capacity and halted the price war.
3 months ago