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.
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.
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.
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.
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.