Dennis Schaal Archives

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.

Airlines

Delta Won’t Be Adding the New Ticket Fee That Lufthansa Is Pushing

Delta, American, United and Southwest are enjoying their moment now, with industry consolidation stabilizing the market, so they aren't likely to risk the disruption that Lufthansa's actions are likely to trigger.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Airlines

Lufthansa Group to Add Surcharge For Flights Booked on Other Sites

The big question for the Lufthansa Group is whether other airlines will follow its lead. Either way, things are about to get nasty.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Hotels

Room Service Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Evolving Says Hilton CEO

Room service should be banned unless it is for my hotel room at 1 a.m. and I'm starving. Bring it on.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Hotels

Hyatt Invests in Onefinestay to Figure Out Sharing Economy Appeal

While many hoteliers are dismissive of the sharing economy, Hyatt and Hilton Worldwide are either learning from it or at least taking a balanced view about the trend. Don't expect either to rent out couches anytime soon, though.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Hotels

Kayak Partners With Booking.com Competitor HomeAway on Vacation Rentals

Kayak already displays some vacation rental listings from sister site Booking.com although HomeAway's properties, many from individual owners, would give Kayak users additional choice. The Kayak-HomeAway partnership could be a nice test for Kayak parent the Priceline Group to see if it wants to cozy up in some form with HomeAway.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Startup Stories: Travel Industry Veteran Cheryl Rosner on Knowing What You Stand For

For travel startups, company culture is more than window-dressing. It can have a lot to do with whether or not you survive to fight another day.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Launches New Brand for China Inside and Outside the Firewall

While Expedia has taken a step back in China by severing ties with its eLong subsidiary, the Priceline Group and TripAdvisor are increasing their commitments in China despite losing a bunch of money there.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Has a New Analytics Dashboard Aimed at Tourism Boards

In light of the mobile revolution, TripAdvisor is increasingly focusing on in-destination services. The soft-launch of an analytics dashboard for destinations is part of TripAdvisor's attempt to make itself as essential for destinations as it already is for hotels.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

The Big Collision Between Vacation Rentals and the Sharing Economy Is Happening Now

Expect more fascinating results from this big collision happening on the alternative accommodation side, and not only will it affect the traditional online travel agencies, but also the organized hotel sector as well.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago

SkiftX

Expedia Reverses Course and Sells eLong Stake, Priceline Snubbed

Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi couldn't have been more vehement in recent months about his company's long-term investment in and commitment to eLong. Well, there goes that.

Dennis Schaal | 11 years ago