Wheels Up is again turning to Delta Air Lines for C-suite leadership. After appointing the Atlanta-based airline’s CFO Dan Janki as Chairman last month, the New York-based private jet flight provider is tapping Delta Board Member George Mattson as CEO.
Expedia's CEO on Its AI Rollouts
25.08.2023 - 13:35 / skift.com / Dennis Schaal / Sean Oneill / Peter Kern / Jason Clampet / Himmat Anand
The Skift team spent the week exploring Iceland, but its editors and reporters still found the time to cover the industry whether they were walking paths strewn with lava rock or resting in geothermal baths. Pay special attention, below, to Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O’Neill’s explanation of the current craze happening with extended-stay hotels, as well as Executive Editor Dennis Schaal’s interview with Expedia CEO Peter Kern.
Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes
First-mover advantage from online travel companies in generative AI might not hold up over the long-term. The chessboard may get overturned. Still, getting out there first doesn’t hurt.
Why Every Hotel Company Wants an Extended Stay Brand Now
Forget spas and cocktail bars. Indoor kitchens are the must-have perk at U.S. hotels now. Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Wyndham are smart to bet that the long-stay trend will be here for the long term.
Expedia Asked Google to Crack Down on Bait and Switch Hotel Rates
Truth in advertising hasn’t been a hallmark of hotel rates offered online. The issue is finally getting more attention, but the problem is omnipresent.
American and JetBlue Must End Partnership After Court Ruling
Without the American alliance, JetBlue’s argument that it needs Spirit Airlines to compete is all the more valid. But the courts may see it differently.
Small Meetings and Blended Trips Propel Business Travel Comeback
While it’s still too early to say when business travel could make a full recovery, smaller businesses drove some important trends in the first quarter.
Tourism Boards Expect New Marketing Insights From Google Analytics Update
Tourism boards are always trying to keep up with how visitors are finding and interacting their content. The Google Analytics update should make this easier. Hopefully, they can actually capitalize on the new information.
Hawaiian Airlines Unveils 787 Dreamliner Design Details
The 787-9 Dreamliner, the new flagship aircraft for Hawaiian Airlines, offers a multitude of intricately designed features to honor Hawaiian history.
How India’s Tree of Life Is Creating a Place for Itself in the Hospitality Sun
From the unfulfilled potential of the Incredible India campaign to why all his hotels are pet-friendly, Himmat Anand, founder of the Indian boutique resort chain Tree of Life, spells out some hard truths.
This week’s episode of the Skift Meetings Podcast features Cleo Battle, president and CEO of Louisville Tourism. The conversation focuses on DMOs and CVBs’ roles within the wider community.
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08.09.2023 / 09:17
Travel Industry Earnings Analysis Reveals 4 Dominant Trends
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28.08.2023 / 12:29
Hilton to More Than Double Its Luxury Hotel Footprint in Asia Pacific
From today’s Daily Lodging Report newsletter: Nikkei Asia published an article on Hilton planning to expand its luxury offerings in Asia. Hilton will be bringing its Waldorf Astoria brand to Malaysia, Vietnam, India, and other countries for the first time as part of its plans to open 25 new luxury hotels in the Asia Pacific region over the next few years. That’s up from the 33 luxury hotels it currently runs in the Asia Pacific.
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25.08.2023 / 14:42
Kayak a Decade After Its Acquisition
Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, November 10. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
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25.08.2023 / 14:35
American Airlines CEO: 'We're Ready' for the Holidays and Beyond
For this bonus episode of The Skift Travel Podcast, we turn to Dallas where we held our first in-person Skift Aviation Forum earlier this week. To begin the event, we invited American Airlines CEO Robert Isom to have a conversation conversation with Airline Weekly’s Ned Russell about post-pandemic pattern changes and how his airline is preparing for the holiday season ahead.
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25.08.2023 / 14:19
Marriott CEO Calls on U.S. to End the Visa Delays Damaging Tourism
The top boss of Marriott International used an on-stage interview on Thursday as a platform to call on the U.S. federal government to do more to cut the wait times for interviews for first-time visitor visa applicants, which he said was leading to lost revenue because of reduced U.S. inbound tourism.
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25.08.2023 / 14:19
Hilton Launches Spark, Its First Economy Hotel Brand
Hilton Worldwide is rolling out its first-ever hotel brand in the economy slice of the market, Spark by Hilton, taking on rivals such as Marriott International, Choice, and InterContinental Hotels Group in this competitive market segment.
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25.08.2023 / 14:16
Hilton CEO Says U.S. Government Needs to Act to Help Tourism
Chris Nassetta, CEO of Hilton and incoming national chair of the U.S. Travel Association, called on Wednesday for U.S. government officials to cut visa wait times that he said were hurting the country’s domestic travel sector and U.S. federal revenues.
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25.08.2023 / 14:05
Radisson CEO Doesn't Want More Brands
Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, February 28. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
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25.08.2023 / 14:01
Best Western's Parent Company Looks to Outflank Its Hotel Peers
I wanted an update on BWH Hotel Group, the parent company of Best Western Hotels & Resorts. So I spoke with Larry Cuculic, president and CEO since late 2021.
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25.08.2023 / 13:54
Hotel Industry Eagerly Awaits Chinese Travel Surge
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25.08.2023 / 13:54
Expedia CEO Looks to AI to 'Rebalance' Dependence on Google
Expedia Group executives such as CEO Peter Kern and Chairman Barry Diller have long railed against Google’s inordinate dominance in travel advertising, but now Kern is hoping that the emergence of generative AI companies and other emerging technologies may lead to diminished dependence.