Travel in an Age of Permanxiety + Expedia CEO's $17 Million Motivation + Yahoo Finance Live Stream

The Travel Industry's Daily Agenda-Setting Newsletter

September 25, 2017 View in browser

Note From the Editor How can we categorize this moment in time? In an article today, Skift founder and CEO Rafat Ali characterizes this pivotal juncture as a "State of Permanxiety," where "travelers endure a barrage of worries about terrorism, security, neo-isolationism, racial tension, Trumpism, technology and its adverse role, the widening economic gap, culture wars, climate change, and other geopolitical and local issues." And 24/7 social media pinging your smartphones with notifications whips it all up at a frenetic pace. Starting tomorrow and Wednesday at Skift Global Forum in New York City, travel's best and brightest will be discussing these and other pressing issues and trends confronting your companies — and the world. We're also proud to announce that we'll be live streaming select sessions, mostly those involving public company CEOs and Airbnb, on the Yahoo Finance homepage. Literally, stay tuned. — Dennis Schaal, Executive Editor Top Stories Travel in an Age of Permanxiety: An Introduction Travel is where all the Permanxieties show up in a concentrated form. What can travel brands do to participate and alleviate travelers' Permanxieties? Watch Select Sessions From Skift Global Forum Live on Yahoo Finance By popular demand, we're live streaming select sessions from Skift Global Forum on the Yahoo Finance homepage. Mark your calendars and tune in. Expedia CEO to Receive a $17 Million Award if He Hits Share-Price Mark You want your CEO to be very motivated for shareholders and employees — and for his or her personal gain. Mark Okerstrom clearly is such a guy. Hong Kong Airlines Wants to Disrupt Cathay Pacific on Trans-Pacific Routes We think the last thing the Hong Kong-North America market needs is more capacity. This seems like a shaky idea. But remember, Hong Kong Airlines is controlled by HNA Group, a giant conglomerate with deep pockets. You can't count it out. New Trump Travel Ban Also Includes Venezuela and North Korea The story is still developing, but this is the set of rules promised in 90 days almost nine months ago. If you're trying to tell the world that the U.S. is open for business, this is not the way to do it. Uber Suffers Setback as It Loses London Operating Licence Losing a big market such as London is not how new chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi would have wanted to start his tenure. The specific complaints made by the UK capital's transport authority show just how big a job he has on his hands. Popular Now Introducing Skift Table: The Business of Restaurants Five years in, Skift is ready to take on a new challenge. But we aren't about to do this on an empty stomach. This Is What Airbnb Should Do With Resy Can Resy do more than just restaurant bookings for Airbnb? Our answer is a resounding yes. Google Travel Is Worth $100 Billion — Even More Than Priceline While some may disagree, we believe that Google is not becoming an online travel agency. It certainly could do so, but its travel business is already massive and highly profitable. We estimate it will generate around $14 billion in revenue in 2017, and will grow at over 20 percent per year for the foreseeable future. For Gmail users: If you are using the tabbed inbox, Skift emails may be pushed to the 'Promotions' tab. To get updates from Skift direct to your primary inbox, drag and drop this email to that tab. You received this email because you are subscribed to Skift Daily Newsletter from Skift.

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