Skift Take: The recent increase in Canadian travel to the U.S. isn't a full comeback — it's a low bar...
Airbnb Partners With Tripadvisor Experiences, Drops Build-Your-Own Strategy
Skift Take: Airbnb was never going to be able to scale experiences without major partnerships or acquisitions. Read the Complete...
Perk Is in No Rush to IPO as Revenue Nears $400 Million
Skift Take: Perk, the travel management tech company, says it can wait on an IPO as long as it keeps...
Inside GetYourGuide’s Sixteen-Year Road to Profit
Skift Take: Sixteen years, about $750 million in equity funding, half a billion euros of losses, and one answer: repeat...
Agoda CEO to Lead Booking Holdings’ New B2B Unit, New Tech Details: Scoop
Skift Take: If there were an internal debate among its brands about the direction of Booking Holdings' B2B efforts, Agoda...
Lemon Tree Hotels Targets UAE, Thailand, and Maldives to Follow Indian Travelers Abroad
Skift Take: Lemon Tree is betting a homegrown brand can find its own following abroad. But for now, it’s drawing...
Iceland’s Hotels Were Already Full. Then Came the Eclipse.
Skift Take: The eclipse is expected to strain Iceland’s infrastructure, but tourism leaders are betting it can also convince travelers...
Aman Threatened to Call the Police on a Creator. Why the Whole Industry Should Pay Attention.
Skift Take: Aman built its business on luxury and discretion. When it turned away a YouTube-famous travel creator who had...
How Nevis Built a Tourism Strategy Around Refusal
Skift Take: The Premier of Nevis is candid about what his island will not build and what has not worked....
GetYourGuide to Pass Its Digital Services Tax Bill to Tour Operators
Skift Take: Digital services taxes were designed to hit Big Tech revenues, instead they are being passed onto tour operators....