Gogo in Talks to Sell Its In-Flight Wi-Fi Business
Let's hope the deal talks will go faster than Wi-Fi aboard a plane.
Sean O’Neill is Skift’s Senior Hospitality Editor. Sean’s forte is reporting, and he’s broken multiple hotel industry scoops. He has also conducted 1:1 interviews on stage with the CEOs of Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, and Wyndham.
How an Israeli Startup Wants to Help Hotels Up Their Online Booking Game During Crisis
Splitty's acquisition of Cancelon's assets is notable because it highlights a seemingly clever way to advertise on travel price-comparison sites. Think of it as "metasearch arbitrage."
U.S.-China Tensions Could Roil Internet Usage Rules, Hurting Online Travel: Booking CEO
All of the world's consumers and businesses will suffer if governments turn the internet into a "splinternet." Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel is one of rare U.S. public figures to say this out loud.
Sabre Preps for a World Where Global Corporate Travel Lags a Broader Rebound
A crisis makes reputations. Sabre's top bosses have seen the pandemic render useless their old playbook for handling a collapse in demand. They have to get creative.
Tripadvisor Sees a Traffic Rebound But Revenue Still Lagging
Tripadvisor has no easy path to better growth rates and profit. But in good news, consumers are returning to its brands to plan trips, and revenue will likely follow over time.
How One Upscale Australian Hotel Group Used the Crisis to Rethink Everything
"A fashion executive and a tech geek walk into a hotel bar ..." But instead of being the start of a bad joke, this is the start of a good story about creativity during a crisis.
Airside Raises Millions From Bain Capital for Digital Identity Tools: Travel Startup Funding This Week
This week, startups relevant to the travel sector announced more than $24 million in funding. Their very startup-y sounding names are Airside, Breezeway, and Delightree.
Booking Holdings Says Leisure Hotels Are Able to Hold Rates Without Having to Offer Deep Discounts
A hotel price war hasn't materialized as some dreaded. Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel sees an opportunity to prove the value of his brands as a source of demand for hotels and managers of alternative accommodations.
Europe Sees Modest Rebound in Cheap Flight Bookings: New Skyscanner Data
If you're looking for flickers of hope, new data suggests that budget airlines are seeing better-than-expected rebounds in Europe. But routes serving some countries, like beleaguered Spain, remain weaker than others.