Sean O'Neill

Senior Hospitality Editor

Covers IHG, Hilton, Marriott, Hotel Brands

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.

Accelya to Buy Farelogix in Airline Tech Rollup

Vista, the investor behind this merger of airline tech vendors Accelya and Farelogix, is no private equity tourist. The firm has committed tens of billions to technology businesses, and it shows signs of having the wherewithal to grow Accelya into a long-term player in airline tech services.

Hotel Marketers Prepare for the Death of Tracking Cookies

You know that hotel ad that appears on every site as you surf the internet? Well, the underlying tech behind it, called the cookie, isn't long for this world. Neither is the mobile identifier on cell phones that some advertisers also use for tracking. So what's a hotel marketer to do?

Emirates and Etihad Will Resume Transit Flights

Many people remain stranded far from home because they can't get transit flights onward to their final destinations. So it's good news for many workers and families that Emirates and Etihad are restarting transit flights through hub airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.