Articles tagged “kayak”

Despite talk of financial pressure, many are continuing to spend on summer travel.

Kayak's new AI trip planning experience — the latest of several experiments — is easy to use and seems to work without too many glitches. Now the trick is getting people to use it.

The advantage of Booking Holdings' size and wide geographic footprint is that a problem in one region might be balanced by gains in another. That means being agnostic can be part of the strategy.

The latest court ruling citing Google's monopoly power came at a time when Google is facing more competition than ever.

Never say never when it comes to airlines and online travel. After decades without, Southwest is now in Google Flights and Kayak, and Expedia is an authorized seller of Ryanair flights.

Southwest is looking to expand its online distribution even though it didn't get the love it sought for its now-abandoned 'bags fly free' policy.

The move marks another major shift for Southwest, which had long resisted online travel agencies and encouraged direct bookings as a way to boost customer loyalty.

They've had some wins, for sure, but does Amex GBT overstate competition from the likes of Navan, Spotnana, and Kayak for Business?

There are huge stakes in how AI in travel will develop. And the truth is no one can say for certain at this point how it will play out.

One of the key remaining questions is whether Southwest will start offering its flights for bookings on online travel agencies. The betting here is that Southwest won't allow Expedia or Priceline to get on board.