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Did you miss some of our Skift Research reports during a busy year? Have no fear! We've gone back and hand-picked our favorite 12 must-read reports for the year.
Seth Borko | 3 days ago
Short-Term Rentals
After a volatile 2023, next year may see demand and supply back in balance.
Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 days ago
Online Travel
Airbnb will offer compensation worth about $154 per customer. Remember, Airbnb: That's $230 in Australian dollars.
Sean O'Neill | 1 week ago
Ground Transport
Ground and sea transportation is a highly valuable yet largely under-the-radar segment of the travel industry. It represents a major market opportunity, yet it still needs to undergo widespread digital transformation to reach its full potential.
Travelier + Skift | 2 weeks ago
No one truly knows how generative AI will shake up the travel industry. Will Google stick with advertising instead of booking? Meanwhile, Booking feels it has advantages as a booking site.
Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago
Hotels
When a hotel rate appears in Google Search or on an online platform will it include the junk fee that makes it more expensive than a rival? That's what's a stake in these bills for the travel industry.
Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago
Verifying listings has not been a top priority for Airbnb over the years. But trying to root out fake listings through verification measures is high on the agenda for 2024. The effort would leak into 2025 at a minimum.
Trip.com has reported a solid third quarter and sees no signs of a slowdown any time soon. But not keen to put all its eggs in one basket (China), the online travel company has also sets its sights on global expansion.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago
Booking settled Italy's claim that it needed to collect VAT on short-term rentals for many partners. This could have big implications for the sector in other EU countries.
Emilio Parodi, Reuters | 2 months ago
If all of these Airbnb features work as advertised, then they will benefit hosts and guests — and Airbnb.
Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago
