Ryanair to Put Its Fares on Booking.com, Priceline and Kayak
Several major online travel agencies, such as Booking.com, for years didn't have access to flights from both Ryanair and Southwest. That era has come to a close.
Dennis Schaal is Skift’s Founding Editor and Executive Editor. Dennis has been a reporter focusing on online travel and short-term rentals for more than two decades at Skift, Tnooz, USA Today, and Travel Weekly. He is well-known for tough one-on-one interviews on stage at Skift events, including with the CEOs and top execs of Expedia, Uber, Booking Holdings, Priceline, Kayak, Hopper, and more.
TikTok Users Can Now Book Hotels via Booking.com
Whether it is TikTok or Large Language Models, Booking.com is taking its wares to where the customers are.
Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia to Be Named U.S. Chief Design Officer
As Gebbia takes on a new high-profile role for the Trump administration, it appears to be a new headache for Airbnb.
Google’s Magic Cue Uses AI to Quickly Surface Travel Info
Google's Pixel 10 phones have come up with a useful feature, but expect others to follow. How old-fashioned to be fumbling to find your flight details.
Tripadvisor Faces New Investor Pressure to Spin Off Viator
In 2014, when Viator was nearly 20 years old and struggling for an exit, Tripadvisor scooped it up for $200 million. Now it could be worth $2 billion.
Casago Bets on Franchise Model to Take Over Vacasa Properties
The franchise model is having a moment. The challenge will be to maintain quality standards at the local level, and to ensure that the fee structure benefits both parties.
Google to Test AI-Powered Flight Deals
Plenty of travel companies have introduced search features for travelers with no destination in mind and flexible timing. Google's Flight Deals adds an AI element.
Airbnb’s New No-Upfront Payment Option: Reserve Now, Pay Later
Launching flexible payment options like Reserve Now, Pay Later is another way for Airbnb to compete against hotels, as well as rival online travel agencies.
Airbnb’s New Strategy: ‘Aggressively’ Add Hotels, Steal Their Guests
Airbnb has long sought to add hotels into its inventory mix, but the dilemma has been how to do so and not become just another online travel agency like Booking.com or Expedia.
Airbnb Needs to Win Over Policymakers – the Cost Is Adding Up
Airbnb portrays itself as a growth story. It will take a lot more lobbying spend in the future to clear a path for that expansion.