Booking Holdings

With Donald Trump back in the White House and a new GOP-controlled Congress, the travel industry has no choice but to keep spending. 

If the two recent monopoly rulings against Google hold up upon appeal, Google could see business lines and tools getting sold off. New entrants may, in theory, ease the load for travel companies.

Booking's strength, which is Europe, and Expedia's, namely domestic U.S. travel, could give them somewhat of a shield if international travel to and from the U.S. tanks.

It can be tough to know where to start when it comes to counting emissions from guest stays, especially for individual short-term rental hosts. But as major travel companies commit to net-zero goals, can these emissions be ignored?

Competitive moat or no moat, growth in online travel looks to be much more modest this year than previously expected.

On today's episode we discuss tariff impacts on travel, TikTok uncertainty, and Virgin's child-free cruising success.

Fake short-term rental listings are indeed an industrywide problem, but Booking.com seems to get more than its fair share of sketchy listings and fraudulent messages to guests.

We provide answers to some of Ask Skift's most common questions, including about Airbnb's plans, how Delta Air Lines is doing in the U.S., and the impact of U.S.-Canada tariff battle on tourism.

Users may not rely on AI to plan a trip from start to finish, but they’re becoming more likely to consult it at some point during the process. 

Users are becoming more likely to use AI during the trip planning process, but it'll take more time before they're comfortable with AI taking control from start to finish.