Expedia Shows Strength in B2B, Advertising and International, Ups 2025 Guidance
Expedia appears to be executing well on key priorities, and its B2B, international and advertising businesses are particular standouts.
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.
Sabre Lowers Air Distribution Outlook, Stock Gets Crushed
It's not a good look when a company highly dependent on airline distribution forecasts books growth far below previous guidance for the second half of the year.
Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: We’re Open to Partnering With AI Chatbots
Airbnb's Brian Chesky is close to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, but that doesn't mean that Airbnb will necessarily distribute its inventory through Altman's ChatGPT.
Airbnb: Early Experiences Trends, AI Rollout, International Growth
Many travel companies have tried to market experiences to both locals and travelers and failed to do so. If Airbnb can really tap into local demand in a substantial way it would be breaking new ground.
Trivago Completes $32 Million Holisto Acquisition — and Why That Matters
Trivago is making AI search and booking improvements that could stick — if larger factors such as the ChatGPTs and Geminis, and other Google travel products don't get in the way.
Amex GBT Aims for $155 Million in Savings From CWT Merger
The stock market liked the optimistic story that Amex GBT was telling about the CWT acquisition and margin expansion.
Booking.com Debuts First U.S. Credit Card With Perks for Direct Bookings
This credit card should help Booking.com build its U.S. business and attract more direct bookings, both longtime goals.
Don’t Count Out Google Travel Search – Booking.com Still Sees Gains
The long-term attractiveness of Google Search is still an open question. Booking and others have long looked to diversify their marketing channels, and now they are starting to have real choices.
Amadeus and Google Join Forces — Again — To Bolster Flights Business
The interests of Amadeus and Google/ITA Software by Google seem to be more aligned today than they were 25 years ago.
Amex GBT-CWT Merger Cleared, Will Create Business Travel Giant Twice the Size of Nearest Rival
Soon it will be Amex GBT-CWT — and then everyone else. But tech-advanced companies can potentially make inroads as the merger partners get distracted with managing a huge integration.