Google Tackles Vacation Packages + Low-Cost Carrier Dilemma + Cvent's Buying Spree

The Travel Industry's Daily Agenda-Setting Newsletter

October 18, 2018

Editor's Note If you missed our Skift Call on the challenges facing low-cost airlines last Friday, you're in luck today. We have turned the call into a podcast so you won't miss any of the lively banter between Brian Sumers, Skift senior aviation business editor, and Seth Kaplan, editor of Airline Weekly, a newsletter that Skift recently bought to turbocharge its aviation coverage. Skift offers podcasts from time to time as part of its mission to deliver smart journalism on all kinds of platforms. But if you like the low-cost airlines podcast, in particular, you will definitely want to check out Airline Weekly's semi-monthly podcast Airline Weekly Lounge, which you can get here, or on iTunes. — Tom Lowry, Managing Editor Skift Forums: Looking Ahead to 2019 Early Bird pricing is available for many of our 2019 Forums, so you can snag your spot now and take advantage of the best deals all year! Top Stories Google Working on Solving the Pain Points in Vacation Package Shopping When Google perfects vacation package search, this could be a very compelling product because some have tried, but few are doing it in any meaningful way. This is all part of Google's steady and ongoing rise in the travel e-commerce ecosystem. Skift Podcast: The Next Big Challenges for Low-Cost Airlines Missed our last Skift Call? This podcast has you covered. Tune in to hear from our aviation experts about why low-cost airlines and long-haul travel are not the perfect mix for profitability. Online Travel Agency Kiwi Has a Plan to Fight the Giants Kiwi has grown fast without venture capital or marketing gimmicks. The online travel agency's story shows what it takes for a startup to scale today. Its story also reveals the long shadows cast by the mighty travel conglomerates. Planners Pressured by Uncertain Future as Meeting Sector Booms Boom times for the meeting and events sector are disrupting the status quo, putting pressure on planners to do more with less. We are entering a period of unprecedented change for the industry. Register Now for CruiseConnect Summit 2018 Sponsored by KNect365 CruiseConnect Summit, the only event dedicated to crewing for the cruise industry, is returning to Manila this November. Get insight into the most challenging issues: crew supply, "the authentic customer experience," technology trends, and safety at sea. You'll get a 20% discount when you enter code FKT3428SK at checkout! Why American Airlines Is So Obsessed With On-Time Departures Deep down, American Airlines President Robert Isom is an operations guy. We've rarely seen someone get so excited while talking about what it takes to make sure an airplane departs on time. Cvent Looks at Buyout Targets for Growth Bringing Social Tables into the fold could be big for Cvent. Their complicated platform desperately needs some streamlining, and Social Tables has been among the best providing web-based solutions for event planners. Popular Now Expedia's Barry Diller Calls on Google to Be Regulated Diller is one of the godfathers of online travel and Expedia is probably among the top two travel advertisers in Google. Whether his comments will lead to lobbying or business practice changes, is today's multibillion dollar question. How Big a Problem Are the Growing Worker Strikes for Marriott? It's Marriott under fire now, but keep an eye on the broader hospitality and travel services industry in the U.S. Expedia CEO: Mergers and Acquisitions Are Always on the Table An Expedia acquisition of Thomas Cook? While problematic on many fronts, including buying all of those offline agents, it isn't out of the question. Consider that Expedia would gain access to a customer base in Europe that it hardly touches. Expedia's Barry Diller has made a ton of acquisitions. He and Okerstrom are hardly done yet. 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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