Ask Skift: Why Are Junk Fees a Problem in the Travel Industry?
Skift Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Skift Take: Consumers hate junk fees and lawmakers have been slowly cracking down. But businesses are still pushing back.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Skift Take: Consumers hate junk fees and lawmakers have been slowly cracking down. But businesses are still pushing back.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Skift Take: In 2023, Booking and Expedia spent a combined $13 billion on marketing, with Booking demonstrating better efficiency and global reach. While both still invest heavily in Google, they're shifting towards alternative marketing strategies like price discounting and B2B channels.
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Skift Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Skift Take: If this deals truly helps Despegar better focus on its core services — selling travel — then it would seem to make sense. In the process, Despegar gets leaner.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Skift Take: There's a lot of opportunity for strategic growth investment in travel tech, and Blackstone wants to jump in.
Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering
The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling
Skift Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Skift Take: Carrie Tharp, vice president of strategic industries for Google Cloud, said in April to expect a lot more AI projects in travel. Here's another.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Skift Take: EL AL is doubling down with Boeing as it places the largest single order in the airline's history.
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