Articles tagged “facebook”

Short-Term Rentals

New York’s Short-Term Rental Rules Fuel Shadow Market of ‘Airbnb Alternatives’

If you follow the money in New York City's pressurized short-term rental industry, it's going underground or to venues with few protections for guests and hosts.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

New York’s Short-Term Rental Rules Fuel Shadow Market of ‘Airbnb Alternatives’

Online Travel

Google and Booking.com Poised for Fallout From EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Restrictions

The fine print would ultimately determine the financial impact of the Digital Markets Act. But the fact that Booking Holdings filed a statement from Booking.com with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about it this week means it believes the repercussions could be material to its operations.

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago

Google and Booking.com Poised for Fallout From EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Restrictions

Online Travel

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.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

Online Travel

Travelzoo to Launch Its Travel Metaverse Within Weeks

One can make the argument that Travelzoo is embarked on a foolhardy mission to create a metaverse. On the other hand, gamers and Gen Z may have something to the contrary to say about that.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Travelzoo to Launch Its Travel Metaverse Within Weeks

Online Travel

Google’s Travel Business Proves Stubbornly Resilient as Other Advertisers Retreated

Google is actively taking a new look at its business priorities, propelled by companywide bets on artificial intelligence. Google Travel is clearly an important part of its advertising business, but will it be as shiny as others?

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Google’s Travel Business Proves Stubbornly Resilient as Other Advertisers Retreated

Media and PR

Meta Reports Travel Was Fourth Quarter Bright Spot

Meta can expect travel to continue its strength considering the industry’s performance versus tech and other sectors.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Meta Reports Travel Was Fourth Quarter Bright Spot

Online Travel

Google Leveraged User Data to Dominate Online Advertising: Lawsuit

Google advises "we never sell your personal information." But it should add the following disclaimer: But we make an almost unfathomable amount of money from it.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Google Leveraged User Data to Dominate Online Advertising: Lawsuit

Tourism

The Death of Twitter in Destination Marketing

Though useless for driving visitation, Twitter still serves a purpose as a tool to help tourism agencies support conference and community engagement.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

The Death of Twitter in Destination Marketing

Hotels

Marriott’s New Extended Stay Offering

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Marriott’s new apartment offering, turning pools into profitability, and what tech layoffs mean for travel brands.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Marriott’s New Extended Stay Offering

Online Travel

What Tech Layoffs Mean for Travel Brands

The job losses at big tech brands including Facebook and Twitter present a big challenge for those companies and the talent they've lost. But the travel industry dealt with much of this in 2020. What's next?

Jason Clampet | 1 year ago

What Tech Layoffs Mean for Travel Brands