Articles tagged “research”

Tourism

Most U.S. Travelers Can’t Afford Their Dream Vacation: Skift Research

It's a post-pandemic world, but most Americans don't feel their dream getaways have become more attainable. Brands would be wise to understand that sentiment as they compete to sell travel in the marketplace.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

Most U.S. Travelers Can’t Afford Their Dream Vacation: Skift Research

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Establishes Housing Council to Bolster Short-Term Rentals as Regulators Bear Down

Airbnb's new Housing Council is designed to help it enhance its posture during regulatory battles, and to engage with communities as a better corporate citizen.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Airbnb Establishes Housing Council to Bolster Short-Term Rentals as Regulators Bear Down

Short-Term Rentals

AirDNA Expands Into Property Management Tech With Uplisting Acquisition

Consolidation is coming to all aspects of the short-term rental sector.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 months ago

AirDNA Expands Into Property Management Tech With Uplisting Acquisition

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s First Senior Housing Economist Digs Into Urban Impact

The housing market is nothing if not complex. Airbnb wants to leverage data to convince cities that its benefits are under-appreciated.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Airbnb’s First Senior Housing Economist Digs Into Urban Impact
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Ideas

Skift Global Forum Video: How Tech Can Unlock the Promise of Travel

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, we hear from Eric Phillips, senior vice president and chief digital officer of Delta Air Lines, and Ben Ellencweig, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, on how artificial intelligence will usher in what every generation wants: a true “golden age” of travel.

McKinsey & Company + Skift | 7 months ago

Skift Global Forum Video: How Tech Can Unlock the Promise of Travel

Online Travel

Has Expedia Blunted Booking’s U.S. Market Share Gains?

There can be an ebb and flow to market share tussles. If Expedia Group indeed grew faster than Booking in the U.S. while Expedia has been distracted by a loyalty program launch and a tech platform migration, then additional gains could be in the offing in 2024, as well.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Has Expedia Blunted Booking’s U.S. Market Share Gains?

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rental Occupancy Is Both Up and Down — Depending On the Data

Rising supply is a good as long as there is demand at a price that consumers are willing to pay. If not, we are looking at a softening market.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 10 months ago

Short-Term Rental Occupancy Is Both Up and Down — Depending On the Data

Online Travel

Booking’s Very Expensive Marketing Piece of the Pie

Travel bargain hunters are a fickle bunch, visiting more than two dozen websites on average before they book. Booking.com and its rivals spend billions annually to woo those travelers who wouldn't otherwise click over to their platforms.

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago

Booking’s Very Expensive Marketing Piece of the Pie

Online Travel

The Case for Expedia Narrowing the Profit Gap With Booking Holdings

In some ways, Expedia Group's potential narrowing of the take rate gap with Booking Holdings has a lot to do with Booking's strategic decisions — pushing more into the U.S. and expanding its lower-margin flights business.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

The Case for Expedia Narrowing the Profit Gap With Booking Holdings

Online Travel

Rising Prices See Travelers Changing Summer Travel Plans: Survey 

Survey data for summer travel plans and bookings suggest the so-called revenge spending from savings during the pandemic might be waning, as consumers are less keen to indulge themselves with extravagant vacations.

Selene Brophy | 12 months ago

Rising Prices See Travelers Changing Summer Travel Plans: Survey