Ctrip’s Lowered Pace of Revenue Growth Reflects a New Normal
Ctrip sacrificed some revenue growth to defend its market share in hotel bookings from rivals like Meituan. The competition shows no sign of abating.
Sean O’Neill is Skift’s Senior Hospitality Editor. Sean’s forte is reporting, and he’s broken multiple hotel industry scoops. He has also conducted 1:1 interviews on stage with the CEOs of Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, and Wyndham.
TripAdvisor Hints at Its Growing Interest in Vacation Package Search
TripAdvisor offers a tiny number of flight-and-hotel deals bundled together. There are signs it wants to display more travel packages. But the product won't be the next big thing for the company.
Mobile-First Booking Startup HotelTonight Expands to Desktop
HotelTonight is no longer a mobile-only company. It's no longer just for same-day stays, as its name once implied. Investors seem to want no potential income left on the table, even if the brand must lose some of its original distinctiveness.
Kimkim Raises $3.7 Million for Agent Bookings: Travel Startup Funding This Week
Kimkim, Travello, and Travelstop together announced more than $8.5 million in funding this week. The leisure travel agency, the social travel model, and the business travel booking tool, respectively, are each seeing new twists.
Vacation Rental Network RedAwning Buys Leavetown to Enroll Multi-Unit Properties
RedAwning's acquisition of Leavetown suggests that marketing and distribution technology built separately for rentals and hotels may one day blend into all-purpose software for all types of lodging.
GoEuro Touts Growth in Ground Transport But Sees No Profit in Sight
GoEuro CEO Naren Shaam said his company is having strong growth in helping consumers book intercity trips on their smartphones. But can he guide his company into profitability?
Video: Sojern CEO Is Intensely Watching Amazon’s Rising Advertising Business
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the most interesting man in the world. Well, not really, but Sojern CEO Mark Rabe thinks Amazon's developing digital advertising business is the most interesting trend he's tracking. He could be right.
Air Canada Begins Using a New Way to Distribute Fares to Partners
New technologies, practices, and vendors are emerging to help airlines distribute their airfares. The new landscape is complex. But Air Canada's latest effort reveals at least one part of the emerging picture.
Homelike Raises $14 Million for Rental Search: Travel Startup Funding This Week
The market for long-term serviced apartments is being dragged, thankfully, into the digital era by companies like Homelike. Plus: Funding news for Roomex, FunNow, Vntrip, and Roto Travel.
Rental Brand Sonder Raises $85 Million on Soft Brand Boom
If you thought hotels had a lot of soft brands, wait until you see what's emerging in the vacation rental sector. The early success of the 25-year-old co-founder of Sonder is inspiring others.