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In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, we hear from Meg Maginnis, head of travel industry advertising, Amazon Ads, and Amy Martin Ziegenfuss, chief marketing officer, Carnival Cruise Line, about leveraging deep consumer insights, out-of-the-box ad formats, and tentpole shopping moments to connect with modern travelers.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi thinks Uber's next phase of growth will come from scaling and product innovation. Hint: Uber Teens and Uber Freight?

Hopper's burn and growth rates were unsustainable — even for a company that had raised $730 million.

Booking.com's appeal of the adverse European Commission decision on its merger with eTraveli Group will take years to play out. If self-styled "bigger fish" eTraveli is still around for the taking, it would cost considerably more.

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern didn't just delve into the past during his appearance at Skift Global Forum — he touched on its AI-powered future as well as its international expansion plans.

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, we hear from Edward Chandler, global head of B2B travel at Visa, about what defines the connected trip, what brands can do to create fast and seamless payment journeys, and what new technologies will enable the connected trip of the future.

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, we hear from Nelson Boyce, managing director of travel at Google, on the real possibilities of artificial intelligence to create a better journey for customers and improve the bottom line for travel brands.

Junk fees are a hot button issue in the travel industry, and here are some noteworthy statements several executives made at Skift Global Forum.

Competition certainly played a role in the Expedia-Hopper split. Which company suffered the greatest? The larger company, Expedia, had more resources to absorb a hit.

Uber has been experimenting with an expanded travel app in the UK. Results are looking good, so those trials will continue.