Articles tagged “skift exclusive”

Events are increasingly becoming the starting point for a trip rather than an add-on. That shift is reshaping how online travel agencies pull event tickets into the main booking flow instead of keeping them on the sidelines.

Marriott’s newest global brand is getting its first real test in India as it mixes global muscle with local flavour. The company is moving faster than expected to bring a large portfolio of Fern hotels into its system.

The partnership comes as Australia-based Intrepid targets growth in the U.S., where REI has nearly 200 stores and 25 million members.

For Marriott, growth in Asia isn’t just about planting more flags, it’s about speaking the customer’s language, both literally and strategically.

Barry Sternlicht's luxury brand 1 Hotels has ditched points for tree-planting and charity donations, betting eco-conscious guests value impact over free stays.

Lebua Hotels & Resorts is out to prove it’s more than just the hotel from The Hangover Part II. The Bangkok-based brand is entering India, building a loyalty program tied to real experiences rather than points, and planning boutique cruises.

The core Tripadvisor brand, which has been profitable but shrinking, took the brunt of the layoffs.

Tripadvisor is feeling the heat from activist investor Starboard Value. The merging of Brand Tripadvisor and Viator's operations should enable Tripadvisor to wrangle some cost efficiencies.

So far Starboard Value hasn't publicly called for any leadership changes at Tripadvisor, but the activist investor's views aren't exactly a ringing endorsement.

Navan's landing of OpenAI, Perplexity and Anthropic as customers is a coup, and shows the company's offerings resonate in Silicon Valley. But Navan's revenue is also broad-based geographically.