Online Travel News

Here’s what's latest in online travel news, focusing on key trends, technologies, and strategies influencing the booking landscape.

Discover the latest developments in booking platforms, the transformative role of AI and machine learning in creating personalized travel experiences, and the profound impact of mobile technology on consumer behavior.

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Highlighted topics include the growing role of user-generated content and reviews, as well as the impact of social media on online travel bookings.

Skift's online travel news offers essential insights, exploring the competitive landscape, including the successes and challenges faced by major online travel agencies (OTAs), emerging startups, and established travel companies evolving in the digital age.

Keep up with the ever-evolving online travel market and its implications for both industry professionals and consumers.

Media and PR

Can you really crowd source your next day trip on Twitter?

It’d be great if we could all avoid the overwhelming options for travel guides and rely solely on a tweet for instant recommendations. Unfortunately, most travelers can’t all rely on an active Twitterverse to come to their rescue.

13 years ago

Online Travel

Travelocity fined by DoT for violating full fares display rule

First Spirit & Southwest lost the advertising full fare ruling earlier last week, and now this. DoT is serious about this, the sooner airlines/OTAs get this, the better.

Hugo Martin | 13 years ago

Online Travel

Demand for hotel rooms boosts Expedia's second quarter earnings

Ever since its split with TripAdvisor, Expedia's moved quickly ahead, both to reinvent itself as the most social of the OTAs to one that's likely the only challenger to Priceline's suite of sites.

13 years ago

Online Travel

Google apologizes for not deleting the Street View personal data it promised to delete

Google's willingness to be forthcoming shouldn't be confused with transparency. There's no reason it would have spent the time necessary writing the programs to allow it to capture this data if it did not intend to do something with the data.

Josh Halliday | 13 years ago

Online Travel

Simple way to keep track of U.S. State Department warnings on your smartphone

Android trumps iOS here with access to the travel warnings from governments in addition to the U.S.

Reid Kanaley | 13 years ago

Media and PR

Vermont copies Sweden and turns its Twitter account over to residents

Vermont isn't the first destination to copy Sweden -- that honor goes to New Zealand -- and as long as there are tourism marketing managers short on ideas, it certainly won't be the last.

Lisa Rathke | 13 years ago

Online Travel

Brazilian startup GringoLocal exports local deals to foreign visitors

GringoLocal aims to save travelers money on local experiences by selecting deals from destination-specific resources; however, the established team of founders are already thinking of possible pivots should the idea not take off.

13 years ago

Online Travel

Carpooling.com gets $10 million from Daimler to expand into the U.S.

Car sharing services face their biggest challenges from gaining legitimacy from wary consumers as well as major players, such as the insurance industry. Backing from a car manufacturer goes a long way towards improving the odds on both of those.

13 years ago

Media and PR

TripAdvisor's friendship with Facebook hits its bottom line this quarter

Stephen Kaufer isn't going to be the most popular guy on Wall Street, but TripAdvisor's attempt to crunch user data and pour money into Facebook marketing to get better conversions for advertising partners, looks like a sage move. If analysts, looking for immediate results, don't like it, they can always write a review.

Dennis Schaal | 13 years ago

Online Travel

Live Video: Google gives Kansas City a really fast fiber optic network

Both wireless carriers and cable companies will be watching closely today to see how exactly Google is going to disrupt their businesses. It's hard to imagine a scenario where this isn't good for consumers.

13 years ago