Priceline Group CEO Doesn’t Think Much of Expedia’s Acquisition Strategy
It looks like the Priceline Group's Darren Huston doth protest too much and is feeling the pressure generated by Expedia Inc.'s acquisition strategy.
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.
U.S. Airlines Promise to Get More Aggressive Towards Gulf Carrier Rivals
Unless the U.S. government curtails competition from Gulf carriers, U.S. airlines just can't compete. That is the argument that American's Scott Kirby is making. It seems ironic coming so soon after a mega-airline merger that was supposed to put the airline on firm competitive footing.
Is Travel Metasearch Still Sizzling?
While the blurring of the lines between metasearch sites and online travel agencies is taking place, there are legions of critics and boycotters, including some major online travel agencies, airlines and hotel groups.
American Airlines President Regrets Not Fighting Harder Over Dallas Love Field
You can't always get what you want. American Airlines president thinks the airline handed Southwest a monopoly when American gave up its two gates at Dallas Love Field. And that merger concession, right in American's backyard, still rankles.
Virgin America Wants to Start Flying to Honolulu This Year
It appears as though Virgin America might beat Southwest in being the first of the two to fly to sunny Honolulu as both airlines look to expand beyond the lower 48. Southwest already has 10 international routes to seven countries but doesn't yet fly to Hawaii.
HomeAway CFO on Airbnb: We Know They Are Coming After Us
In the HomeAway-Airbnb-Booking.com love triangle, it is maverick Airbnb and Booking.com that actually have the most in common in terms of their preference for instantly confirmable bookings. And, like a scorned lover, HomeAway has been ratcheting up its criticisms of Booking.com.
Delta’s New Fares Mean Choice for Passengers and $1.5 Billion for the Airline
U.S. airlines are increasingly offering their passengers more choice and flexibility. Translation? You will be paying more if you want stuff such as a seat assignment and the ability to change your flight.
Shakeup of Marginalized Booking Sites in Europe and Asia
Some of the weaker online travel agencies in Europe and Asia are getting squeezed out. Sabre sold LastMinute.com to Bravofly Rumbo Group for next to nothing, and TUI Group gave up on AsiaRooms.com in the face of stiff competition.
Gogo Wi-Fi Gets More Expensive But Free In-Flight Internet Models Emerge
Airlines such as Delta and JetBlue are finding ways to offer free Wi-Fi products to their customers and that could become the norm as in-flight Wi-Fi becomes pervasive.
HomeAway Will Spend $100 Million to Show it Is Not Airbnb
Welcome to a lodging company, HomeAway, that is NOT targeting millennials but instead is going after "whole families." It has little to do with short-term rentals and it may turn out to be short-term thinking.