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Today's podcast discusses the ups and downs of public travel companies, Expedia's strong quarter, and Hyatt's China optimism.
Rashaad Jorden | 3 weeks ago
Online Travel
It's show time for Expedia Group. After three years of getting its house in order completed, now it has to perform.
Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago
Growth in the vacation rental sector has surpassed pre-pandemic levels and shows no signs of slowing. Leveling up the traveler experience through consistency, reliability, and transparency will help hosts and online travel agencies (OTAs) stand out in the crowded space.
Expedia Group + Skift | 4 weeks ago
Short-Term Rentals
When online travel agencies trot out statistics on their numbers of properties, is it a vanity thing or something more strategic? If you take Vrbo at its word, it's going for quality over quantity.
Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago
Tech companies have been hard hit by layoffs in 2023. Expedia Group, which has been consolidating its workforce since 2019, continues to tinker with staff levels.
To book a flight through the Expedia app is certainly sleeker and more transparent than through Hopper. Still, Hopper claims to be winning market share.
Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago
Hopper's burn and growth rates were unsustainable — even for a company that had raised $730 million.
Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern didn't just delve into the past during his appearance at Skift Global Forum — he touched on its AI-powered future as well as its international expansion plans.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago
Competition certainly played a role in the Expedia-Hopper split. Which company suffered the greatest? The larger company, Expedia, had more resources to absorb a hit.
EG Labs, which would provide a way for consumers to provide feedback for Expedia Group product betas, is itself a test. It seems as though an active feedback loop would provide more insights than merely observing user behavior.
