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Online Travel News

Here’s what’s latest in online travel news, focusing on key trends, technologies, and strategies influencing the booking landscape.

Discover the latest developments in booking platforms, the transformative role of AI and machine learning in creating personalized travel experiences, and the profound impact of mobile technology on consumer behavior.

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Highlighted topics include the growing role of user-generated content and reviews, as well as the impact of social media on online travel bookings.

Skift’s online travel news offers essential insights, exploring the competitive landscape, including the successes and challenges faced by major online travel agencies (OTAs), emerging startups, and established travel companies evolving in the digital age.

Keep up with the ever-evolving online travel market and its implications for both industry professionals and consumers.

Online Travel

Booking and Expedia: A Post-Pandemic Hiring Spree Versus Modest Growth

Booking's revenue has blown past pandemic levels, and it added back nearly 4,000 employees. Expedia trimmed its workforce anew in 2024 following completion of a tech migration.

Dennis Schaal | 1 week ago

Online Travel

Expedia Extends Its Loyalty Program to Microsoft Bing Travel Users

Expedia was spun out of Microsoft before the turn of the century, and the two Seattle-based companies have always been tight. They just got a bit tighter.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Hello Google, ChatGPT Just Became a Travel Search Engine

And so it begins.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Uber Officials Downplay M&A After Expedia Deal Reports

Uber officials tamped down speculation that it is hungry for a big travel acquisition.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Points to Strength in Room Nights, Rentals, Flights, AI and Asia

The biggest company in travel thinks it has the building blocks for steady — if not dramatic — growth for years to come.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Booking.com’s AI Trip Planner Got an Update. Here’s How It Works

Booking.com has taken more time than competitors to release updates for its AI tool. But it still has some of the same kinks to work out.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Airlines

Riyadh Air’s Digital Strategy: More Amazon and Uber, Less Legacy Airline

Riyadh Air has unveiled its digital strategy. Some of its planned features are far from brand-new, but combined together, the airline hopes it can take on the OTAs.

Josh Corder | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Behind the New Focus on Indian Regional Markets – India Report

India has a handful of major gateway cities that get all the attention. But increasingly, travel companies are targeting the up-and-coming regional markets.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 weeks ago

Online Travel

Booking.com to Guide Hotels Toward Third-Party Sustainability Certifications

Booking.com is getting more assertive than its peers in giving hotels an assist in getting sustainability certifications.

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago

Online Travel

Ixigo Enters Train Food Delivery With Acquisition of Zoop

Ixigo's acquisition of train food delivery service Zoop comes soon after the company's successful IPO. It aims to capture a ready market of train travelers who wish to enhance their food experience during their journeys.

Bulbul Dhawan | 3 weeks ago