Skift Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Skift Take: Consumers hate junk fees and lawmakers have been slowly cracking down. But businesses are still pushing back.

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Skift Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Skift Take: In 2023, Booking and Expedia spent a combined $13 billion on marketing, with Booking demonstrating better efficiency and global reach. While both still invest heavily in Google, they're shifting towards alternative marketing strategies like price discounting and B2B channels.

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Skift Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Skift Take: If this deals truly helps Despegar better focus on its core services — selling travel — then it would seem to make sense. In the process, Despegar gets leaner.

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Skift Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Skift Take: There's a lot of opportunity for strategic growth investment in travel tech, and Blackstone wants to jump in.

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Skift Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Skift Take: Carrie Tharp, vice president of strategic industries for Google Cloud, said in April to expect a lot more AI projects in travel. Here's another.

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Skift Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Skift Take: EL AL is doubling down with Boeing as it places the largest single order in the airline's history.

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