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HotelTonight Founder Sam Shank Leaves Airbnb After an Extended Stay

HotelTonight is the fastest, and probably the most exquisite and feisty hotel booking app around. Regardless of its future with Airbnb, it created dozens of imitators, and set the standard.

Dennis Schaal | 2 days ago

Online Travel

Why GetYourGuide Is Giving Its ‘Originals’ Tours Offering a Pause

The power of performance data to improve the customer experience remains a driving force for GetYourGuide. In a case of iron sharpening iron, the pioneering insights from its Originals brand will level the playing field across its entire marketplace as the private label format is put on hold.

Selene Brophy | 3 days ago

Online Travel

Uber’s New Viator Partnership Highlights Increased Fragmentation in Online Travel

The online travel duopoly is dead — if it ever existed. New travel brands from sectors like banks and rideshare services are running amok.

Dennis Schaal | 5 days ago

Online Travel

Tripadvisor CEO May Revamp Plus Membership Program

Tripadvisor hasn't made any decisions about Tripadvisor Plus, but the traveler membership program may reemerge in a different form.

Dennis Schaal | 5 days ago

Online Travel

Spain’s eDreams Odiego Says Bargain Hunters Are Behind Bookings Surge

With rising airline ticket prices, the online travel agency is attributing some of its success to its subscription product that gives travelers access to cheaper deals.

Inti Landauro, Reuters | 6 days ago

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Booking’s ‘Critical’ Etraveli Group Acquisition Runs Into Regulatory Snag

Booking Holdings' hoped-for acquisition of Etraveli Group is not a make or break deal for Booking, but its failure to close would be a setback for its connected trip strategy.

Dennis Schaal | 1 week ago

News Blog

The Short Booking Window Is Not Only Holding Strong, It Is Increasing Share

The short booking travel booking windows that became the predominant mode of booking in the pandemic -- for obvious reasons with lots of uncertainty around Covid & travel plan -- are holding strong and in fact increasing in the 0-21 days window, according to the latest quarterly data from Expedia Media Solutions. Globally, the 0-…

Rafat Ali | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Seera Group Rides Saudi Arabia’s Efforts to Build Tourism to First Post-Pandemic Profit

The sweet sound of "profit" seems to be making a slow and steady return in the earnings calls of travel companies in the Middle East.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Kayak a Decade After Its Acquisition

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Kayak's post-IPO growth, Spirit's bank on loyalty programs, and Dubai's hope for a new development.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

What Tech Layoffs Mean for Travel Brands

The job losses at big tech brands including Facebook and Twitter present a big challenge for those companies and the talent they've lost. But the travel industry dealt with much of this in 2020. What's next?

Jason Clampet | 2 weeks ago