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Expedia Spent $279 Million on Acquisitions in Q1, Airbnb Gained $70 Million on Tiqets Deal: Scoop

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 1 place · 05/09/2026 15:29 EDT

Expedia acquired Tiquets, not Airbnb, but Airbnb seems to have made a solid return on Tiqets when it cashed out. Read more ›

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Daily Podcast: Marriott’s Media Network

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Skift @ Skift · 05/17/2022 08:16 EDT

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, May 17, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today. -Jason Clampet Read more ›

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Japan’s Will Test Reopening With Select Triple Vaccinated Tourists

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Elaine Lies, Reuters @ Skift · 05/17/2022 01:52 EDT

One of the most reticent Asian destinations is finally looking to reopen to tourists, but not before a trial run. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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Uber Partners With AwardWallet to Track Your Gmail and Book Rides Throughout Trips

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Skift @ Skift · 05/16/2022 17:47 EDT

Uber said Monday it is rolling out a feature that would be capable of booking travelers’ rides from the airport to the hotel and then to the restaurant — in other words throughout a trip. Just as Google monitors reservations in Gmail and aggregates them into travel.google.com, Uber — in partnership with loyalty tracker AwardWallet […] Read more ›

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Uber Takes Further Steps Into Travel Through Itinerary Aggregator, And More

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Skift @ Skift · 05/16/2022 17:47 EDT

Uber may not become a superapp anytime soon, but wants to become a bigger part of your journey and everything you do in it, that is for sure. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Marriott to Debut Ad Network to Reach Travelers Via App and Room TVs

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Skift @ Skift · 05/16/2022 10:00 EDT

Marriott's move to let advertisers reach its guests with Yahoo's help is really interesting. The hotel brand has a few great channels for brands to efficiently target travelers via its app and, eventually, its guestroom TVs. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Latin America Is Showing a Resurgence of Group Travel

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Paula Krizanovic, Skift @ Skift · 05/16/2022 09:30 EDT

Extended family and friends’ groups, delayed weddings and graduation trips are contributing to a revival in group travel in destinations like Argentina, Colombia, Perú, Paraguay and Bolivia. The residual effect is that travel agents are in demand again, and back into bricks-and-mortar offices to help travelers plan more book these trips asap. -Paula Krizanovic Read more ›

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Daily Podcast: Climate Change and Business Travel

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Skift @ Skift · 05/16/2022 08:45 EDT

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, May 16, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today. -Jason Clampet Read more ›

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Shanghai to Gradually Increase Domestic Flight Services

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Kevin Yao, Brenda Goh, Yifan Wang and Muyu Xu., Reuters @ Skift · 05/16/2022 03:30 EDT

As Covid-battered Shanghai plans for a return to normal life, airlines, bus and rail transit will gradually resume operations. However, travelers would still need a negative Covid test not older than 48 hours to take public transport. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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Ryanair’s Annual Loss Highlights Europe’s Ongoing Uncertainty

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Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin, Reuters @ Skift · 05/16/2022 02:49 EDT

"Fragile" isn't a word you'd associate with the normally boisterous Michael O'Leary, but these are still uncertain times and this is how the boss of Ryanair perceives Europe this summer. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›

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Investors Prod Hotel Leaders on Climate Promises

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Sean O'Neill, Skift @ Skift 2 place · 05/16/2022 02:30 EDT

Some green-eyed investors are adopting new tactics to coax hotel owners and operators to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Airplane Lessor SMBC Aviation Eyes $7 Billion Deal for Goshawk

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Anirban Sen and David French, Skift @ Skift · 05/15/2022 14:45 EDT

The number of players leasing aircraft to airlines keeps shrinking even as the sector grows. -Edward Russell Read more ›

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Podcast: The Evolution of Airline Loyalty With Delta Air Lines’ Loyalty VP

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Skift @ Skift · 05/15/2022 11:27 EDT

What comes next for travel loyalty? As travel returns, brand loyalty and retaining trust with long-standing customers is more important than ever. With an increased focus on the customer experience and journey, companies are reimagining points programs and loyalty efforts in hopes of stealing customers and increasing market share. Delta Air Lines’ VP of Loyalty […] Read more ›

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Airlines Press U.S. to Lift Covid Testing Requirements

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David Shepardson, Reuters @ Skift 1 place · 05/14/2022 11:59 EDT

Good for the airlines. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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The Great Merging and Other Top Stories This Week

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 05/14/2022 10:00 EDT

In Skift's top stories this week, Skift founder and CEO Rafat Ali writes about the blending of work, travel, and personal lives, Ghana's decision to use celebrities to promote tourism emerges as problematic, and the labor shortage in hospitality enhances the need for robots in hotels. -Mary Ann Ha Read more ›

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U.S. Travel Firms Flex Marketing Muscle to Lure Travelers Seeking Sun and Sand

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Nilanjana Basu, Reuters @ Skift 3 place · 05/14/2022 09:22 EDT

The charts in this article capture the conundrum facing Airbnb, Booking Holdings, and Expedia Group. The online travel agency groups need their revenue to soar faster than their marketing expenses as the pandemic recovery unfolds. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Vacasa Could Get Boost From Home Sales Softness

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 05/13/2022 14:01 EDT

If they can't sell their homes, vacation rental owners tend to stay with their property managers. Making the proverbial lemonade out of lemons. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Did You Really Think We’d Stop Shaking Hands?

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Carolyn Kremins, Skift @ Skift 3 place · 05/13/2022 12:40 EDT

Humans are meant to be together, especially when it comes to conducting business. We yearn to see each other’s faces in person. And we want to touch and shake hands. -Carolyn Kremins Read more ›

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Tech Companies So Far Not Focused on Cutting Corp Travel Emissions — New Report

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Skift @ Skift · 05/13/2022 12:00 EDT

Campaigners have singled out Microsoft, Google, Facebook and a host of other technology and consultancy firms in a ranking of 230 companies. But this approach is a little backward-looking, with scores failing to include initiatives that will heavily impact business trips in the future. -Matthew Parsons Read more ›

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Daily Podcast: Airbnb’s Confidence Push

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Skift @ Skift · 05/13/2022 07:21 EDT

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, May 13, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today. -Jason Clampet Read more ›

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Morocco’s Covid Policies Work Against Creative New Tourism Pitch

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Skift @ Skift · 05/13/2022 07:00 EDT

Morocco uses its latest campaign to promote a “true experience” of the destination with a funky twist. However, campaigns such as these need to be backed by tourist-friendly policies. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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