Dennis Schaal

Dennis Schaal is Skift's Founding Editor and Executive Editor. Dennis has been a reporter focusing on online travel and short-term rentals for more than two decades at Skift, Tnooz, USA Today, and Travel Weekly. He is well-known for tough one-on-one interviews on stage at Skift events, including with the CEOs and top execs of Expedia, Uber, Booking Holdings, Priceline, Kayak, Hopper, and more.

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Short-Term Rentals

Sonder Lost Nearly $80 Million More in 2022 Than Previously Stated, Focuses on Marriott Integration

The implementation of the Marriott partnership can't come soon enough for Sonder, and it won't kick in until 2025.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Sonder Lost Nearly $80 Million More in 2022 Than Previously Stated, Focuses on Marriott Integration

Online Travel

Despegar Gets Freedom to Expand Independently of Expedia’s Hotels in New 10-Year Partnership

With two partners having big B2B ambitions, something had to give.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Despegar Gets Freedom to Expand Independently of Expedia’s Hotels in New 10-Year Partnership

Hotels

First Flights, Now the Travalyst Climate Coalition Turns to Hospitality Data

Travalyst's challenge in hospitality will be in trying to make itself a leader in sustainability measurement. This will be a tougher sell than flights.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

First Flights, Now the Travalyst Climate Coalition Turns to Hospitality Data

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rental Hosts Confront Cleaning Fee Conundrum

Airbnb’s total price display policy has pushed some hosts to reconsider how they use cleaning fees. Experts say it’s better to determine what makes a fair fee than it is to eliminate it entirely.

James Farrell, Skift | 2 months ago

Short-Term Rental Hosts Confront Cleaning Fee Conundrum

Online Travel

Tripadvisor CEO on Company’s Evolution From Advertising to a Booking Model

Tripadvisor's challenge is that it is no big deal these days to see a static image of someone who wrote a hotel or experiences review. Many people are accustomed to scrolling TikTok instead.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Tripadvisor CEO on Company’s Evolution From Advertising to a Booking Model

Travel Technology

Sabre Hospitality Is For Sale … Again

If Sabre sells its hospitality unit this time around, it can use some of the proceeds to pay off debt, and then refocus on its core airline and travel agency business.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Sabre Hospitality Is For Sale … Again

Short-Term Rentals

Tripadvisor Shutters Vacation Rental Direct Bookings in Favor of Third-Party Providers

Vacation rentals is another area where Tripadvisor dropped the ball over the past decade. Reviving such a hot category makes sense.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Tripadvisor Shutters Vacation Rental Direct Bookings in Favor of Third-Party Providers

Online Travel

Is the Thrill Gone in Online Travel? Experiences to the Rescue? Hear More at Skift Global Forum

Five years from now, will Airbnb be at the top of the heap in short-term rentals? Will Chase Travel be a headliner? Will future generations yearn to travel as current ones do?

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Is the Thrill Gone in Online Travel? Experiences to the Rescue? Hear More at Skift Global Forum

Online Travel

Peter Kern Exits Expedia Board as New CEO Makes Changes

Did Ariane Gorin's strategy changes speed Peter Kern's departure from the Expedia Group board?

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Peter Kern Exits Expedia Board as New CEO Makes Changes

Experiences

Airbnb Restarts Experiences Sign-Ups After a Lengthy Pause

This time around, Airbnb wants to make its experience more affordable and more unique to Airbnb. It also wants to merchandise them differently than last time around.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Airbnb Restarts Experiences Sign-Ups After a Lengthy Pause