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Online Travel

Is Google Killing Online Travel?

"The relationship between Google and the OTAs — it’s a symbiotic one. It’s a complex one. You could even say it’s a little bit abusive."

Is Google Killing Online Travel?

Tourism

Ask Skift: What Are Gen Z’s Travel Habits?

Members of Gen Z are hitting the road in large numbers, and here's a look at some noteworthy trends in Gen Z travel.

Ask Skift: What Are Gen Z’s Travel Habits?

Skift Meetings

Attendee Preferences in Incentive Travel: 2024 Insights

Attendee Preferences in Incentive Travel: 2024 Insights

Mergers and Acquisitions

Big Bus Tours Acquires Tour Dubai, Adding Safaris and Cruises to Portfolio

Dubai is the third city to have a tour operator snapped up by Big Bus, after San Francisco and Singapore.

Big Bus Tours Acquires Tour Dubai, Adding Safaris and Cruises to Portfolio

Airlines

Azul and Gol Announce Major New Partnership — Could a Merger be Next?

This huge cooperation agreement between two of Brazil's three largest airlines will do little to quell speculation that a merger between Azul and Gol could be on the horizon.

Azul and Gol Announce Major New Partnership — Could a Merger be Next?

Podcasts

AI Travel Planning, Chase Travel’s Growth and IndiGo’s New Biz Class

Today's podcast looks at AI trip planning, Chase's growing travel business, and IndiGo's business class growth.

AI Travel Planning, Chase Travel’s Growth and IndiGo’s New Biz Class

Daily Lodging Report

Marriott Opens Its First Mexican All-Inclusive Luxury Hotel

This is the first Mexican property for Marriott's five-year old all-inclusive luxury push. 

Online Travel

Chase Travel Is Growing as Fast as Booking Holdings But Faces ‘Headwinds’

If a soft economy is causing luxury travelers to limit their discretionary spending, that's sour news for Chase Travel in the short term. But over the long term, Chase Travel and some of its banking peers are trending upwards in travel.

Chase Travel Is Growing as Fast as Booking Holdings But Faces ‘Headwinds’

Airlines

JetBlue’s Latest Bid For Growth: A Codeshare With British Airways

If approved, the codeshare would be JetBlue’s most significant partnership since a federal judge struck down the Northeast Alliance.

JetBlue’s Latest Bid For Growth: A Codeshare With British Airways

Skift Meetings

New Orleans Convention Center Headquarters Hotel in the Works

New Orleans is one step closer to getting a new headquarters hotel across the street from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Construction is slated to start on a new 1,000-room Omni next year. 

New Orleans Convention Center Headquarters Hotel in the Works

Travel Technology

ChatGPT, Google, and Meta Want to Own Your Next Trip

OpenAI, Google, and Meta all envision their chatbots as being digital assistants for travel and more. They're not perfect yet, but they're getting closer.

ChatGPT, Google, and Meta Want to Own Your Next Trip