Skift Take: A shrinking number of airlines shun online travel agency distribution. Allegiant's deal with Expedia Group means it abandoned...
The World Cup Travel Matrix
Skift Take: Who lifted the trophy for the travel industry's World Cup? Behold Skift's winners, losers, floppers, and the freeloaders.Read...
Europe May Finally Charge International Flights for Emissions — U.S. and China Get a Pass
Skift Take: Associations are unhappy with Europe’s plans to make the aviation industry pay more for its international emissions —...
The Travel Industry Was Banking on a World Cup Windfall. Here’s What the Numbers Show.
Skift Take: The World Cup delivered real, rate-driven gains for hotels and short-term rentals. But the impact was barely noticed...
Airbnb Partners With CarTrawler for Car Rentals in 5 Countries: Scoop
Skift Take: Airbnb's partnership with CarTrawler on car rentals is Airbnb's latest step toward becoming a traditional online travel agency....
Akan Mashu National Park Travel Guide (Hokkaido, Japan)
Akan Mashu National Park is a beautiful wilderness reserve in eastern Hokkaido, far away from the typical tourist trail in...
Hilton’s Chris Nassetta: Why 28 Brands Aren’t Too Many and the ‘Bazillion Points’ Problem
Skift Take: Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta defended the company's need for 28 brands as a data-driven strategy rather than sprawl,...
Brussels Airlines Taps ITA Airways Exec for CEO
Skift Take: Incoming Brussels Airlines CEO Lorenza Maggio oversaw ITA Airways’ merger into Lufthansa Group, which was one of the...
Travel’s Creator Economy Doesn’t Need a Million Followers. It Needs Proof It Converts.
Skift Take: Brands spent years building creator partnerships around follower counts. Now, they're increasingly after deals they know drive real...
Fora Travel the Unicorn: It Raised $60 Million at a $1 Billion Valuation
Skift Take: Fora Travel has carved out a nice niche for itself as it taps into the desires of a...