Justin Dawes Archives

Justin is Skift’s Travel Tech Reporter, where he covers the way to the future of global travel industry. Prior, he was a tech reporter for American City Business Journals in Albany. A Michigan native, Justin is living as a digital nomad for now. Work aside, Justin has a passion for travel, writing, arts, food, and culture.

Short-Term Rentals

‘People are Losing Their Homes’ — Ex-Host on NYC’s Short-Term Rental Ban

Some New York City homeowners believe they should still be allowed to list their homes on Airbnb despite the city's ban, and they're not letting up in their demand for reinstatement.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Startups

Travel Companies Push for Smoother Payments: Startup Funding Roundup

Consumers are pushing payments for travel into the digital age as they demand smoother options.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

Guesty CEO on a Future IPO: ‘We’ll Be Ready’

Guesty CEO Amiad Soto said an initial public offering would fund more acquisitions.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Portoro CEO Dustin Abney, Evolve CEO Brian Egan, and head of Skift Research Seth Borko

Short-Term Rentals

Where Evolve and Portoro Are Using Tech — And Where They’re Not

The CEOs of short-term rental managers Evolve and Portoro want high-tech businesses without losing human-led hospitality.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

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Online Travel

The Four Ways Kayak Is Using AI

Kayak is doing a lot of experiments with AI, not always in the most obvious ways.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Travel Technology

How Microsoft Is Deploying OpenAI’s Tech in Travel

Microsoft wants to help travel companies adopt generative AI, and many of those connections are coming through Amadeus.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Expedia, Kayak, HomeToGo: The AI Travel Race For Booking Platforms

None of the AI tools are as sharp as users may expect — but the companies that have begun experimenting likely are farther ahead than those that have not started at all.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Travel Technology

How Google’s AI Could Change Travel: 4 Projects For Apps, Airlines, and Hotels

Google has made several announcements in recent weeks about how its generative AI model is being used to power next-generation travel technologies.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Travel Technology

ChatGPT, Google, and Meta Want to Own Your Next Trip

OpenAI, Google, and Meta all envision their chatbots as being digital assistants for travel and more. They're not perfect yet, but they're getting closer.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Travel Technology

Travelsoft Acquires Three Travel Tech Companies

The CEO of Travelsoft said earlier this month that more acquisitions were coming.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago