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Articles tagged “distribution”

Airlines

United Thinks the Future Looks Like 2023

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at United’s earnings, Extended Stay America’s optimism, and American Airlines’ airfare strategy.

Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago

United Thinks the Future Looks Like 2023

Travel Technology

Constellation Software Buys Distribution System Developer Peakwork

Constellation Software is clearly on an acquisition mission. Peakwork was the latest in its goal to claim a bigger hold on the travel industry.

Justin Dawes | 8 months ago

Constellation Software Buys Distribution System Developer Peakwork

Online Travel

Oyo Drops Brand Guidelines for Competitive Edge as It Expands in the U.S.

Oyo's new focus on customer support could help, but its relaxation of brand standards in the budget sector could have big reputational risks.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Oyo Drops Brand Guidelines for Competitive Edge as It Expands in the U.S.

Airlines

Expedia and JetBlue See Airline Distribution Shift During Travel Boom

In the perpetual tug of war between airlines and online middlemen, a bit of turnabout is fair play.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Expedia and JetBlue See Airline Distribution Shift During Travel Boom

News Blog

Guesty Buys YieldPlanet as Startups Serving Short-Term Rentals and Hotels  Consolidate

Guesty has acquired Yield Planet, a hotel-focused revenue and distribution management platform. The companies didn't disclose the deal terms. Guesty's software helps property managers operate and market their short-term rentals for travelers. In August, the U.S. and Israel-based firm said it had closed a $170 million Series E funding round. YieldPlanet, based in Bellevue, Washington,…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

News Blog

Sabre Sues Hawaiian Airlines for Alleged Breach of Contract

Global distribution system provider Sabre is alleging that beginning May 31 Hawaiian Airlines implemented a new distribution policy that prevented U.S.-based travel agents using Sabre from booking the airline’s inter-island flights, and also began levying U.S.-based travel agents a $7 per segment surcharge on all bookings of all other Hawaiian Airlines’ flights through Sabre. Those…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Hotels

Latin America Hotels Unite to Launch Direct Booking Tools and Website

Far too many hoteliers in Latin America have failed to embrace the latest tools for marketing their businesses online. A group of Argentine hoteliers aims to bridge this digital divide by pooling resources.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 1 year ago

Latin America Hotels Unite to Launch Direct Booking Tools and Website

Business Travel

Global Hotel Group Signs up NH Hotels in Loyalty Pushback on Big Brands

Global Hotel Alliance notches up 21 million members after signing up Spain’s NH Group. It might now have an eclectic mix of global independent brands, but will need to watch its rivals' next steps closely: if they're not merging, they're leveraging their considerably greater size and scale to secure new loyalty partnerships outside traditional hospitality channels.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Global Hotel Group Signs up NH Hotels in Loyalty Pushback on Big Brands

Airlines

American Airlines Wins Just $1 From Sabre in 11-Year-Old Antitrust Case

The long-running case revolved around practices that the leading U.S. provider of airline fare data to travel agents imposes on nearly all airlines. If the verdict stands, it doesn't make Sabre change, well, anything. Except maybe a smaller tip for a barista.

Skift | 2 years ago

American Airlines Wins Just $1 From Sabre in 11-Year-Old Antitrust Case

Short-Term Rentals

Bosses of Futurestay and Evolve Split Over Best Strategies for Short-Term Rental Owners

Myriad ways exist for hosts to build their short-term rental businesses. And if the choices are complex today, just wait for the rush of new vendors and operators seeing gold in them hills.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Bosses of Futurestay and Evolve Split Over Best Strategies for Short-Term Rental Owners