Partnerships Archives

Airlines

IAG Loyalty CEO Talks Avios’ Ambitions to Be a ‘Global Currency’

Skift spoke with IAG Loyalty CEO Adam Daniels about the program’s plans to partner with more airlines and other businesses in the loyalty space.

Meghna Maharishi | 5 months ago

Airlines

Riyadh Air to Sell Package Holidays to and From Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Air is expected to play a key role in driving tourism to and from Saudi Arabia.

Josh Corder | 6 months ago

Airlines

Clear Becomes an Enrollment Provider for TSA Pre-Check

Clear, which rose to popularity by allowing flyers to speed through long security lines with its use of biometrics, will now be the third enrollment provider for TSA Pre-Check.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 months ago

Airlines

‘Emirates NBA Cup’: Dubai Airline Inks Basketball Deal

The new partnership between Emirates and the NBA will see the league rename its in-season tournament to the “Emirates NBA Cup.”

Meghna Maharishi | 9 months ago

News Blog

Ex-Tripadvisor CEO Steve Kaufer Launches Philanthropy-Focused Startup

Tripadvisor co-founder Steve Kaufer, who stepped down as CEO last year after 22 years at the helm, has just unveiled his next big venture. Kaufer announced on Thursday that he's launching Give Freely, a startup that aims to attract more funding for charities. Give Freely, a web browser extension that consumers can add to their…

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Ground Transport

Hilton Deepens Its Uber Relationship in New Loyalty Push

Hilton's experiment with the ride-sharing service finally offers a bit more than just reminding you to hail an Uber from the Hilton HHonors mobile app.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 9 years ago

Hotels

The Tiny Hilton Robot Concierge That Hints at IBM’s Ambitious Plans for Travel

Robots in hotels aren't a new phenomenon, but this is the first one to be powered by IBM's Watson.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 9 years ago

Partnerships

From Campaigns to Content: The Evolution of Hotel Marketing

There's a shift in the way smart hotels are marketing themselves. Big budget ads and single-track campaigns are being put on the back burner as marketers move towards personalization, continious conversations, and guest-centricity.

Revinate | 10 years ago

Partnerships

Becoming Guest-Centric: Why Hotel Marketing Needs to Change

In order to stay competitive, hotels need to shift away from marketing that only highlights themselves and focus on strategies that put guests first.

Revinate | 10 years ago

Partnerships

How to Overcome the Flaw in Hotel Revenue Management

“It’s not uncommon for reservations to be received from a channel and then sit with a hotel for days without ever being captured into its PMS or CRS ... the inaccurate data means those hoteliers never truly know their correct, real-time supply, making it impossible to make good and informed business decisions.”

SiteMinder | 10 years ago