AI Travel Planning, Chase Travel’s Growth and IndiGo’s New Biz Class
Today's podcast looks at AI trip planning, Chase's growing travel business, and IndiGo's business class growth.
AI in Travel
Skift’s own Ask Skift AI deep search tool gives readers extensive insight into the business of travel by training artificial intelligence on the complete archives of Skift, Skift Research, Airline Weekly, Skift Meetings, Daily Lodging Report, and Skift Live events.
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.
Unveiling Five New Speakers for the Skift Data + AI Summit
The countdown is on for the inaugural Skift Data + AI Summit that is just a few weeks away. We are excited to announce another round of speakers that plan to join us on stage from companies including Microsoft, United Airlines, Expedia, Kayak, Destination Canada, and more.
Marriott and Hilton Compete Over Hotel Fees
Today's podcast looks at Marriott and Hilton's franchise fee battle, Skift's take on Google's latest AI tools, and Spirit's latest strategy for profitability.
Breaking Down Travel Queries in an Age of AI-Powered Search
The new Google search results in an age of AI-powered search is a fascinating mix of usefulness, uselessness, and sheer overwhelm of formats.
Travel Startups Raise $1.1 Billion in Past Two Weeks
There haven't been as many travel startup fundraises this year, but there have been many more large dollar amounts than at this point last year.
Expedia Lets Influencers Cash In, Announces AI Product Updates
Expedia can't compete with TikTok or Instagram in audience numbers, so we'll see how much traction Travel Shops can gain.
Google Follows ChatGPT With New AI-Powered Trip-Planning Tools
Today's podcast looks at Google's new AI tool, Ariane Gorin's new plans for Expedia Group, and Qantas' change in routes to China.
Google Takes Next Step in AI Trip Planning
Google is fully in its Gemini era. That’s what executives repeated as they showcased how AI pulls information from across its products to create detailed trip plans and more.
Expedia’s New CEO: Fixing Vrbo, Loyalty, and the Outlook For International Growth
Expedia Group's new CEO, Ariane Gorin, wants to build a great product and accelerate growth. The rest would take care of itself.