Latest News

Online Travel

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Advertising in travel metasearch used to be near the top of the list for online travel agencies and hotels. But then along came Google Hotels, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as hotel and online travel agency loyalty programs to deflate the value proposition.

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Airlines

United Airlines Appoints Estee Lauder Exec to Board as Industry Tries to Increase Gender Diversity

The airline industry has been trying to diversify boards and executive teams as it tries to shed its predominantly male image.

United Airlines Appoints Estee Lauder Exec to Board as Industry Tries to Increase Gender Diversity

Hotels

Young U.S. Travelers Ditch Online Travel Agents for Bank Booking Sites: Skift Research

Young Americans are shunning online travel giants like Expedia and Booking.com in favor of credit card travel portals, such as Chase Travel and Capital One Travel, a Skift Research survey found.

Young U.S. Travelers Ditch Online Travel Agents for Bank Booking Sites: Skift Research

Airlines

United Airlines Asks Pilots to Take Unpaid Time Off Due to Boeing Delivery Delays

The unpaid time off is the latest instance of how delivery and certification issues with Boeing’s aircraft are impacting airlines’ operations.

United Airlines Asks Pilots to Take Unpaid Time Off Due to Boeing Delivery Delays

Tourism

Can Shohei Ohtani Still Boost Tourism to the U.S.?

Shohei Ohtani joining the Los Angeles Dodgers has made him an even bigger star in the eyes of Japanese baseball fans eager to see him play in person, provided a gambling scandal doesn't sideline the two-time MVP.

Can Shohei Ohtani Still Boost Tourism to the U.S.?

Luxury

Ask Skift: What Are Major Trends in Luxury Travel?

Luxury travel's post-pandemic boom will likely continue this year, and here are some trends shaping the sector.

Ask Skift: What Are Major Trends in Luxury Travel?

Airlines

Why British Airways’ New Campaign Rips Up the Advertising Rulebook

British Airways' bold new advertisements come as the airline tries to re-establish its premium brand positioning.

Why British Airways’ New Campaign Rips Up the Advertising Rulebook

Online Travel

India’s EaseMyTrip Invests in B2B Travel Portal ETrav Tech

Having diversified into hotels and insurance, EaseMyTrip now ventures into the B2B travel market with its latest investment.

India’s EaseMyTrip Invests in B2B Travel Portal ETrav Tech

Airline Weekly

An A.I. Revolution for India? 

Is Air India on course to revolutionize its country’s airline industry, and its economy? There might just be an A.I. revolution underway. IndiGo, too, and a young upstart named Akasa, have been ordering planes by the hundreds.

An A.I. Revolution for India? 

Hotels

What Ras Al Khaimah Needs to Cash in on ‘Wynn Effect’

Not everyone can afford to stay at the Wynn.

What Ras Al Khaimah Needs to Cash in on ‘Wynn Effect’

Online Travel

India’s Cleartrip Taps Cricket Star Dhoni as Brand Ambassador

We're not entirely sure if this is Dhoni's grand finale in the Indian Premier League cricket scene, but one thing's clear — Captain Cool is making his debut innings with Cleartrip!

India’s Cleartrip Taps Cricket Star Dhoni as Brand Ambassador