Articles tagged “skift”

Never accused of holding back on what we think, what we have learned and unlearned. My lessons from six years of Skift and eight years exploring the travel industry.

Skift deciphers and defines the big trends for professionals in the global travel industry. If you're new to it, or considering getting into it, you will be up to speed after reading these. We guarantee it!

Imagine, because of some catastrophe, the media company you know suddenly shuts down tomorrow. Will anyone miss it, and will the disappearance of said company harm the ecosystem at large in various ways? The key is to move toward making yourself indispensable, by adding enough value.

"According to Skift” has become the new lingo in travel. That is a really big deal. It’s about reputation. Perception. Image. Skift has become an authority. As the “go-to source.” As the expert. We are very proud.

These 10 Skift stories got the most clicks in 2017, and none were clickbait. The list shows Skift readers love hotel and online travel stories, original reporting, analysis and breaking news.

Our favorites of the year were stories that you could find nowhere else. Each featured hours — or months — of phone calls or in-person interviews, and provided insights about an important development or trend. Each of these talented journalists, you could find nowhere else, either.

Breached data such as air miles, loyalty points, and travel website accounts are being sold on the dark web and are now available for anyone to purchase, but what is the dark web? Below is a visual representation — for a full picture of cyber fraud’s impact on the travel industry, check out Skift’s new Insights Deck: Cyber Fraud in Travel.

Skift is getting even more local and global in our reporting with our new Gateway series, which includes news stories, insights, and analysis from our correspondents embedded around the world.

This is our 4000-word story as we head into 2016, and hopefully lessons for other companies trying to create their own whitespace in this noisy business world.

Some airlines are getting very aggressive in their upselling tactics. It is apparently working financially for them at the moment although they are taking big risks in turning off their customers.