With Skift Forum Europe just one week away, we wanted to give our most valued readers one last opportunity to register. TODAY ONLY, save £358 on your ticket when you use the code: FINAL at checkout. Hurry, you have until 11:59pm ET tonight to redeem this 30% OFF discount. Register now.
Start Your Work Week Here
Just a few days before the UK Prime Minister triggers her country’s departure from the European Union, and just one week before our inaugural Skift Forum Europe, we’re launching a series of four stories devoted to Resetting Transatlantic Travel.
For our first story, our European Editor Patrick Whyte looks at how the freedom of movement brought about by the EU radically changed how we think about borders, money, and transportation, and has defined how a new generation of travelers thinks of the essential building blocks of travel.
Beyond Europe, we also look today at Airbnb's Trip product from the perspective of operators, as well as its China product from the perspective of the brand that's dominating it in the region. And we also have something to say about Ryanair's curious attempt to be an online travel agency despite it's years-long disdain for that business. — Jason Clampet, Editor-in-Chief
Nobody would argue that the European Union is a perfect institution but not only has it helped foster a degree of unity between former enemies but it has also ushered in an era of unparalleled freedom for its citizens. Brexit has put all that under threat.
Overall, the reviews are positive, but some have found the app to be glitchy at times. The bigger question on our minds: Can this prove to be a moneymaker for both hosts and for Airbnb in the long term?
United's Polaris rollout may not go as quickly as originally planned thanks to a shortage of airplane seats. In the meantime, business travelers wait impatiently.
It’s hard to imagine Ace Hotels becoming what it is today without the visionary drive of its late co-founder, Alex Calderwood.
In today's content driven world travel companies have adapted to cater to customers' needs. Content marketing is now more popular than ever before.
The reigning "Airbnb of China" is going all out to increase its competitive edge in the country as its leading homesharing platform.
Ryanair has little hope of becoming a Booking.com or Expedia but it could find new revenue streams if it convinces other airlines to enable it to sell their flights on Ryanair's sites.
Catch up With Weekend Reading
These are the tourism trends we were talking about this week.
These are the hospitality trends we were talking about this week.
These are the aviation trends we were talking about this week.
These are the digital trends we were talking about this week.
.jpg)