Frontdesk’s Assets Will Likely Be For Sale
You can expect that some of Frontdesk's rivals will move in to buy some of its remains.
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.
Booking Holdings CEO Recalls Road Back From Reverse Stock Split to $3,500 Per Share
One challenge for struggling travel SPACs beyond their stock prices is to create something new that's truly valuable to their customers. Booking.com did just that years ago, although others have caught up in the interim.
Humanity’s Faustian Climate Bargain Comes Due
Traditional travel seasons are changing faster than a melting snowcap, and tour operators are leading the way in adapting to extreme weather.
The Bearish Outlook for Airbnb — and Why It’s Wrong: Analyst
Bernstein emphasizes a non-standard measure, customer growth rather than room night growth, to assess Airbnb versus rivals. That's because Airbnb has more multi-bedroom properties than it did pre-Covid. That's out-of-the-box thinking.
Hopper Has a Hotel Chain Problem
Hopper is under pressure to get profitable, and an IPO may be in its long-range plans. Blowback against some of its fintech products and issues with hotel chains, aren't helping.
Ryanair and ‘Pirate’ Online Travel Agencies in Skirmish Over Flight Bookings
Booking.com can argue that it doesn't used banned screen-scraping to access Ryanair flights. Meanwhile, Google, "an honest/transparent OTA," can do no wrong in Ryanair's eyes.
Property Manager Frontdesk Laid Off Its Staff and Is On the Brink of Collapse
A multiyear shakeout continues among property managers offering up multifamily buildings.
TSA Airport Security Self-Screening Lanes Could Be Part of the Future of Travel
You can imagine one major security lapse putting pressure on the gutting of self-screening. On the other hand, TSA manual screening has been rife with miscues, as well.
India’s Boom, Big Banks, and AI: How Our 2023 Megatrends Are Playing Out
From travel marketing's AI-infused reboot to blended travel's entrenchment and the rise of Indian travelers as a force, Skift's 2023 Travel Megatrends are holding up nicely. That's a teaser for Megatrends 2024-style.
Uber for Business Automates Receipt Uploading for Some Clients
Automating travel and expense reporting is a trend in business travel. This Uber for Business feature just launched so its adoption will depend on how well it actually works.