Exclusive: HotelTonight Launches Airbnb’s First Discount Program
Could this Airbnb-HotelTonight collaboration portend greater integration between the two and even signal the start of an Airbnb loyalty program?
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.
European Commission Finds Google Favors Its Own Travel Listings, Violates Competition Rules
Skift has been arguing for more than a decade that Google creates an anti-competitive playing field by self-preferencing its own travel businesses over those of competitors. The European Commission's wheels are turning very slowly.
Airbnb Calls Vrbo Billboards ‘Confused’ and ‘Desperate’
Airbnb isn't happy with Vrbo's more aggressive advertising strategy. But as a challenger brand, Vrbo feels the need to score some points.
SCOOP: Former CNBC Host Acquires Reservations.com
This is the next chapter for Reservations.com after a cancelled SPAC deal in 2022.
Air India CEO: ‘The Power is in Our Hands’ to Capture Outbound Travel Demand
Will Air India be able to seize the opportunity? While the airline industry is being hampered by a myriad of supply constraints, the airline has a lot of cards it can play.
SCOOP: VTrips’ Steve Milo Is Out as CEO
VTrips has been under pressure for some time, and will need a cash infusion to right the ship.
Tripadvisor Appoints Ex-Booking.com Exec as Viator President
Pepijn Rijvers doesn't bring a ton of experience in the tours and activities sector. But he's a veteran in the online travel agency sector and in marketing, which will play a big role in Viator's prospects.
Vacasa Accepts Revised Acquisition Offer, Turns Down Rival’s Higher Bid
One reason Vacasa's board looks more favorably about the Casago bid is because of the leverage that Davidson Kempner wields over Vacasa as a debt holder. If Vacasa accepts the investment firm's bid and the deal gets dragged out, then Davidson Kempner would be in the driver's seat.
Short-Term Rentals: Airbnb’s Dominance and Booking’s Gains in 1 Chart
The big three online travel agencies are generating almost three-quarters of the short-term rental revenue on the planet. The rest of the crowd is seeing their previous foothold diminishing.
Southwest Didn’t Get the Gains It Expected From New Online Booking Channels
Southwest is looking to expand its online distribution even though it didn't get the love it sought for its now-abandoned 'bags fly free' policy.